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A brief biography of William Shakespeare
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One of Shakespeare's famous fans
Queen Elizabeth the First
Bono
Queen Victoria
King Henry the Fifth
2
Shakespeare left his family for work in
Nottingham
London
Foghorn
Scotland
3
A 14 line poem of iambic pentameter
Jingle
Sonnet
Limerick
Lyric
4
Romeo and Juliet takes place in
Italy
Spain
Portugal
France
5
A speech a character gives alone on stage to reveal their private thoughts and feelings.
Monologue
Presentation
Lecture
Soliloquy
6
The two lines at the end of a sonnet that rhyme
Tryptic
Doublet
Connotation
Couplet
7
A long, uninterrupted speech that is spoken in the presence of other characters
Monologue
Presentation
Lecture
Soliloquy
8
His family was wealthy...
False
True
9
How old was he when he got married?
16
47
25
18
10
Shakespeare retired and moved home to...
Paris
Stratford
London
Stamford
11
A red flag indicated that which type of genera was showing?
Tragedy
Comedy
Public announcements
History
12
In 1599 what famous structure was built?
The Tower of London
London Bridge
Big Ben
The Globe Theatre
13
These colored
what
, indicated which genera of play was being showed.
Smoke signals
Painted doors
Flags
Posters
14
A literary work where the characters meet a disastrous end.
Mystery
History
Tragedy
Comedy
15
Shakespeare was around
About 100 years ago
About 200 years ago
About 500 years ago
About 1000 years ago
16
What month was he believed to be born in?
April
Junvember
January
Winter
17
What was Shakespeare's occupation?
A knight
An English playwright
A song writer
A tailor
18
The Globe is permanently closed.
False
True
19
What live animal was used in Globe productions?
Elephant
Dog
Bear
Chicken
20
A literary work that ends happily, with lots of humor.
Comedy
Tragedy
Mystery
Historical
