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NEW Shakespeare Metalanguage Revision
NEW Shakespeare Metalanguage Revision
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Revise your knowledge of Shakespeare's poetic and dramatic terms
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1
Which of these films is
not
a modern retelling of a Shakespeare play?
Shrek
Ten things I hate about you
She's the man
Lion King
2
Which one of these is
not
a Shakespeare play?
Richard III
Charles II
Henry IV
Henry V
3
Drama was first performed to:
Please the monarchs
To teach people Bible stories
Make money
Entertain
4
She's the man
is an adaptation of which Shakespeare play?
Hamlet
Romeo and Juliet
Twelfth Night
Taming of the Shrew
5
Which one of these is
not
a genre of Shakespearean play?
History
Dramady
Tragedy
Comedy
6
Shakespeare used a lot of stage directions in his plays
False
True
7
Which of these monarchs was around in Shakespeare's time?
Edward II
James I
Elizabeth I
Henry VIII
8
What is Shakespeare's theatre called that sits on the bank of the Thames?
The Globe
The Garden
The Oval
Blackfriars
9
What was the name of the area in The Globe where the common folk would stand?
The Yard
The Pit
The Gallery
The Pen
10
A sonnet always ends with a...
Revelation
Couplet
Bang
Full stop
11
Name the following poetic technique;
Alliteration
Personification
Allusion
Metaphor
12
Shakespeare's enduring legacy is due to:
The timeless themes within his work
Memorable Characterisation
Brilliant writing skills
Political agenda
13
What is the following an example of?
Anaphora
An oxymoron
A metaphor
Malapropism
14
An indirect or passing reference to person, place, thing or idea significance is known as...
Allusion
Alliteration
Anagram
Anaphora
15
What is a monologue?
When a character shares their innermost thoughts aloud
When a character talks at length, without interruption
The opening of a play
When a character breaks the '4th wall'
16
What genre category does Romeo and Juliet fall into?
History
Romance
Comedy
Tragedy
17
What is dialogue?
When a character says his/her thoughts aloud
The opening text at the beginning of a play
When a character says something to the audience only
When two or more characters have a conversation
18
The continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line is called...
Enjambment
Irregular rhythm
Caesura
Run-on sentence
19
What is invective language?
A phrase with two contradictory terms
Two phrases that are reversed
Insulting or abusive language
Language that uses symbolism
20
Ian Doescher's
Verily, A New Hope
is an example of what genre of drama?
Tragedy
Modern Drama
Star wars
Parody
21
What is the following an example of?
A simile
Caesura
Personification
Malapropism
22
What denotes a single character leaving the stage.
Exits
Exeunts
Exit
Exeunt
23
Name the following dramatic convention
Allusion
Setting
Dramatic Irony
Staging
24
The Globe burnt down in 1611
True
False
25
Figurative language is...
Language that has literal and symbolic interpretations
Language that doesn't exclude people
Language that evokes an emotional response in the audience
Language that describes a person, place or thing
