Context for Romeo and Juliet

Which era (time period) influenced Shakespeare's writing and is characterized by a renewed interest in science, commerce, philosophy, and the arts?

• Elizabethan

• Renaissance

• Romantic

• Enlightenment

True or False: Rich customers sat near the front of the stage during Shakespeare's plays in the 1500s.

• True - the pit seats were the most expensive

• True - only the richest people could be near the actors

• False - rich people sat in balconies

• False - when Shakespeare performed, there was no segregated seating by class

Shakespearean plays ORIGINALLY included/did NOT include:

• boys who played female roles, only natural light, basic set

• boys who played female roles, artificial light, no props

• many props, a lot of scenery, and girls who played male parts

• no curtains, no artificial lighting, no props

A tragedy, in regards to drama, is

• one that ends in death, usually, for the main characters

• one that has a sad ending

• one that ends in death, usually, for the antagonist(s)

• one that is comedic throughout but sad at the end only

A tragic hero is...

• the protagonist of the story

• the protagonist who fails because of their own flaw or a cruel twist of fate

• the protagonist who has a high rank or status but isn't good at their job

• the protagonist who dies

A foil is

• a character who is identical to the protagonist

• a character who is characterized in sharp contrast to another character

• a protagonist who is also the antagonist

• a character who is a tragic hero

Choose the word this definition is meant for: A speech given by a character alone on stage to show thoughts and feelings.

• irony

• aside

• soliloquy

• monologue

Choose the word this definition is meant for: A character's remark, either to the audience or to another character, that others on the stage don't hear.

• irony

• aside

• soliloquy

• monologue

What is blank verse?

• rhymed lines

• unrhymed lines

• unrhymed lines that resemble natural speech

• rhymed lines that resemble natural speech

What does 'wherefore' mean?

• where

• why

• for

• there