Shakespeare Exam Prep Yr 10

"You are the bomb" is a metaphor

What centuries did Shakespeare compose his plays?

Hierarchy of beings based on importance is called...

Elizabethans were concerned that the Queen didn't have an heir

A tragic flaw is conflict between two characters

The Divine Right of Kings means they Kings get their authority from God

A foil has contrasting characteristic to who?

How does a Shakespearean tragedy end?

A soliloquy is unheard by other characters

Foreshadowing is

A brief remark to the audience unheard by other characters

A symbol or idea that recurs through the text

What were the three genres of plays he wrote?

What were the two historical periods of his plays?

"You are like the sun" is a metaphor

What venue were his plays performed in?

Paradox seems contradictory or illogical but may be true

Audience knows more than the characters