Magic in Shakespeare - Shakespeare's Time

Who played women's part in Shakespeare's plays?

• Men

• Women

• Children

• Animals

Name two jobs or opportunities women were denied.

• Teacher

• Lawyer

• Doctor

• Hairdresser

Who had the top two positions in the social hierarchy of the time?

• Monarchs

• Middle Class

• Nobles

• God

Why did some people not have a seat in the theatres at the time?

• There were no seats in the theatre.

• They chose not to have a seat.

• They wanted to be close to the stage.

• They couldn't afford to have a seat.

What were the people who stood in the theatres called?

• Groundlings or heroes

• Groundlings or standers

• Stinkards or witches

• Groundlings or stinkards

Why did so many people believe in magic during Shakespeare's time?

• There was a lot of evidence to support it.

• They thought it would make them richer.

• It helped them explain things they didn't understand.

• They thought it would help them live a long life.

Name two superstitions from Shakespeare's time that some people still believe in.

• Walking under ladders

• Spilling salt

• Seeing a black cat

• Breaking a mirror

What is fate?

• The idea that witches and magic are real.

• The idea that you will inherit everything your parents have.

• The idea that the monarchs are the most important.

• The idea that our future is predetermined.

What other supernatural figures did many people believe in at the time?

• Unicorns

• Ghosts

• Loch Ness Monster

• Dragons

What is the correct word for this definition? 'The community of people living in a particular area.'

• society

• social hierarchy

• supernatural

• superstitions