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True or False: Shakespeare is considered a wordsmith.
True
False
2
Hamlet is considered the quintessential play in terms of Shakespeare's collected works.
True
False
3
The way a character speaks (poetry or prose) is supposed to reveal...
all of these are correct
their social class
their current situation
their personality & mood
4
Powerful, mystical, or insane figures will usually speak in...
iambic pentameter
a different language
Riddles, rhymes, or songs
prose
5
Definition: physical conflict between two people
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Circumstance
Man vs. Society
Man vs. Himself
6
Which type of character typically speaks in prose?
Commoners
Gentlemen or Kings
Middle Class
7
True or False: Shakespeare uses many, many, puns in his plays.
True
False
8
What is a literary foil?
a character that reflects the main character for the purpose of comparison
a reference to a famous work of literature or historical event
a set of poems with 6 lines, in sets of 6, ending with a couplet
a description of a character in 4 words or less
9
What is the name of Shakespeare's famous theatre?
The Comedie-Francaise
The Globe
The Metropolitan
The Royal Opera
10
What is a literary allusion?
a set of poems with 6 lines, in sets of 6, ending with a couplet
a character that reflects the main character for the purpose of comparison
a reference to a famous work of literature or historical event
a description of a character in 4 words or less
11
Hamlet is considered the most challenging and prestigious acting role to date.
False
True
12
Definition: conflict between a person and a group of people or set social structure
Man vs. Circumstance
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Society
Man vs. Himself
13
Definition: interior or physchological conflict that a character faces
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Himself
Man vs. Circumstance
Man vs. Society
14
When a character has a lot of lines, what is that supposed to reveal?
instability
intelligence
insanity
importance
15
Part of what makes Shakespeare's stories famous is the emotional impact.
True
False
16
True or False: Extreme characters in Shakespeare's plays tend to be long-winded.
False
True
17
In addition to writing, what was Shakespeare's other career?
teaching
doctor
actor
criminal justice
18
Shakespeare made an effort to write "real" and relatable characters.
True
False
19
Definition: conflict between a person and situations in life over which they have no control
Man vs. Circumstance
Man vs. Society
Man vs. Himself
Man vs. Man
20
Who was the intended audience of Shakespeare's plays?
Students & Teachers
Royalty
the Common Man
Everyone
21
Where is Shakespeare from?
Ireland
Norway
England
Denmark
22
What is the famous structure Shakespeare used in his writings?
Iambic pentameter
Kennings
Cantos
Satire
23
Are Shakespeare's plays mostly dialogue, narration, or scene description?
narration
scene description
none of these are correct
dialogue
24
Which of the following best represent Shakespeare's life span?
1500 - 1600
1600 - 1700
1300 - 1400
1400 - 1500
25
During which time period/era did Shakespeare live?
Georgian
Victorian
Elizabethan
Tudor
26
What is the name of Shakespeare's acting troupe?
Shakespeare's Men
The Lord Chamberlain's Men
The Players
The King's Men
