Shakespearean Drama

Shakespearean drama genre that is characterized by:

Comedic language

Plot twists

Mistaken identity

Weddings or Reunions

Love obstacles

• History

• Comedy

• Tragedy

Shakespearean drama genre that is characterized by:

Serious themes & motifs

Importance of Death

Contains tragic hero with a fatal flaw

• Tragedy

• History

• Comedy

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Shakespearean drama genre that is characterized by:

Propaganda for current events (in Shakespeare’s time)

Real figure from English or ancient (Greek & Roman) history

Embellishment (adding extra detail) of plot and characters

• Comedy

• Tragedy

• History

Which act of a Shakespearean drama would include the climax?

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Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Which act of a Shakespearean drama would include the prologue/exposition?

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Which act of a Shakespearean drama would include the falling action?

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Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Which act of a Shakespearean drama would include the denouement/resolution?

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Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Which act of a Shakespearean drama would include the rising action?

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Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

In a drama, an act (noun) can be compared to ___________ in a novel.

• chapters

• books

• characters

• genres

Which major English monarch supported Shakespeare's writing?

• Henri IV

• Jean Jacques Rousseau

• Elizabeth I

• Mary, Queen of Scots