Shakespeare's Language/Theatrical Language

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1
Dialogue is
both of the previous answers
none of the previous answers
the most common type of stage language used.
two or more characters onstage conversing.
2
Shakespeare included humor within tragedy in order to relieve emotional intensity. This is
allusion.
tragic relief.
comic relief.
foils.
3
An aside
reveals characters' thoughts and schemes.
all of the above
is meant to be heard by the audience.
is indicated in the stage directions.
4
The "tragic flaw" of Romeo and Juliet could best be described as
jealousy.
impetuousness.
pride.
ignorance.
5
The planned movement and placement of actors onstage by the director is called
dictatorship.
downstaging.
blocking.
upstaging.
6
Shakespeare often indicated the end of a scene by using a
prologue
sonnet
blackout
rhyming couplet
7
An excellent way to remember the word monologue is to identify the roots. Mono means
two.
many.
one.
speaking.
8
A soliloquy is spoken by
a character alone onstage.
all of the above
protagonists only.
male characters only.
9
These last lines of ROMEO AND JULIET were spoken by which character?
Lord Capulet
the Chorus
Prince Escalus
Romeo
10
The prologue of Romeo and Juliet is written in a(n)
dialogue
soliloquy
sonnet
aside
11
The area of the stage furthest away from the audience is
upstage
the pit
the apron
downstage
12
An excellent way to remember the meaning of dialogue is to identify its roots. Di means
one.
many.
two.
speaking.
13
A monologue
is indicated in the stage directions.
none of the above
is always one person alone onstage talking.
is one character speaking for an extended time.
14
The words monologue and dialogue both contain the root "logue." This root obviously means
two.
many.
one.
speaking.
15
Prose is
all of the above
used to show casual conversation.
regular paragraphing.
used to show the lower class in Shakespeare's plays.
16
Iambic pentameter
had rhythm but no rhyme.
all of the above
was often spoken by higher class characters.
had stressed and unstressed syllables.
17
When an actor onstage facing the audience is asked to cross stage right, he should
walk to his left.
cry like a little baby.
turn his back to the audience and walk away.
walk to his right.
18
"For never was a story of more woe Than this of Juliet and her Romeo" is an example of
a sonnet.
a monologue.
a rhyming couplet.
an aside.
19
The correct spelling of Shakespeare's job writing plays is
playright
playwriter
playwrite
playwright
20
In a Shakespearean tragedy, the protagonist is a hero whose downfall is the result of a
"deathwish."
"tragic flaw."
"character flaw."
"inner turmoil."

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Shakespeare's Language/Theatrical Language

20 termsStudBud Administration471 plays

Shakespeare/theatrical language review

Flashcards20 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 20

Answers

1
Dialogue is
both of the previous answers
none of the previous answers
the most common type of stage language used.
two or more characters onstage conversing.
2
Shakespeare included humor within tragedy in order to relieve emotional intensity. This is
allusion.
tragic relief.
comic relief.
foils.
3
An aside
reveals characters' thoughts and schemes.
all of the above
is meant to be heard by the audience.
is indicated in the stage directions.
4
The "tragic flaw" of Romeo and Juliet could best be described as
jealousy.
impetuousness.
pride.
ignorance.
5
The planned movement and placement of actors onstage by the director is called
dictatorship.
downstaging.
blocking.
upstaging.
6
Shakespeare often indicated the end of a scene by using a
prologue
sonnet
blackout
rhyming couplet
7
An excellent way to remember the word monologue is to identify the roots. Mono means
two.
many.
one.
speaking.
8
A soliloquy is spoken by
a character alone onstage.
all of the above
protagonists only.
male characters only.
9
These last lines of ROMEO AND JULIET were spoken by which character?
Lord Capulet
the Chorus
Prince Escalus
Romeo
10
The prologue of Romeo and Juliet is written in a(n)
dialogue
soliloquy
sonnet
aside
11
The area of the stage furthest away from the audience is
upstage
the pit
the apron
downstage
12
An excellent way to remember the meaning of dialogue is to identify its roots. Di means
one.
many.
two.
speaking.
13
A monologue
is indicated in the stage directions.
none of the above
is always one person alone onstage talking.
is one character speaking for an extended time.
14
The words monologue and dialogue both contain the root "logue." This root obviously means
two.
many.
one.
speaking.
15
Prose is
all of the above
used to show casual conversation.
regular paragraphing.
used to show the lower class in Shakespeare's plays.
16
Iambic pentameter
had rhythm but no rhyme.
all of the above
was often spoken by higher class characters.
had stressed and unstressed syllables.
17
When an actor onstage facing the audience is asked to cross stage right, he should
walk to his left.
cry like a little baby.
turn his back to the audience and walk away.
walk to his right.
18
"For never was a story of more woe Than this of Juliet and her Romeo" is an example of
a sonnet.
a monologue.
a rhyming couplet.
an aside.
19
The correct spelling of Shakespeare's job writing plays is
playright
playwriter
playwrite
playwright
20
In a Shakespearean tragedy, the protagonist is a hero whose downfall is the result of a
"deathwish."
"tragic flaw."
"character flaw."
"inner turmoil."