Intro to Shakespeare

What is the Globe?

• A theatre

• A town

• A hotel

• A play

Which time periods did Shakespeare write in? (select 2 answers)

• Elizabethan

• Tudor

• Jacobean

• Medieval

What are the 3 genres in which Shakespeare wrote his plays? (select 3 answers)

• History

• Comedy

• Action

• Tragedy

Which of the following are features of a tragedy? (select 3)

• conflict

• good vs evil

• fate/destiny

• happy endings

Which of the following are features of a history? (select 3)

• set a long time ago.

• based on true stories/real people

• monarchs (kings and queens)

• puns and wit

Which of the following are features of a comedy? (select 3)

• the theme of love

• mistaken identity

• scheming and trickery

• politics

Which of the following are features of a playscript? (select 3)

• Chapters

• Scenes

• Stage Directions

• Character list

What is the language that Shakespeare wrote is referred to as?

• Early Modern English

• Latin

• Greek

• Olden English

What is imagery?

• When a word, syllable, or line, have or end with a sound that corresponds to another.

• Visually descriptive or figurative language.

• A person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else.

What is antithesis?

• When a word, syllable, or line, have or end with a sound that corresponds to another.

• Visually descriptive or figurative language.

• A person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else.