Shakespeare Background

Shakespeare Background

9th Grade

25 Qs

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Shakespeare Background

Shakespeare Background

Assessment

Quiz

English

9th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RL.8.3, RI.11-12.10, RI.7.1

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Standards-aligned

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A drama that ends in a catastrophe, normally death of the main character is known as a _______________.
tragedy
comedy
history
entertainment

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When there is a humorous scene during a serious time it is known as ______________.
comic relief
tragedy
comedy
history

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When a character is talking on stage alone about their feelings it is known as a _______________.
soliloquy
antagonist
aside
pun

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When two characters are complete opposites, they are _____________.
character foils
character flaws
comic relief
pun

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When we know something the character doesn't, it is _____________.
dramatic irony
verbal irony
situational irony
comic relief

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many plays did Shakespeare write? 
10
16
21
37

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Shakespeare acted in his own plays. 
true
false

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

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