Background on Shakespeare and Othello

What are the two cities that the play Othello take place in?

• Syria and Venice

• Cyprus and Venezuela

• Cyprus and Venice

• America and Spain

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What are the actors in Shakespeare's Theater Company called?

• The King's Men

• The Knights of the Theater

• Shakespeare's Men

• The Prince's Men

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What is a word that describes Venice?

• Passionate

• Poisonous

• Barbaric

• Overrated

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What is a word that describes Cyprus?

• Passionate

• Fragrant

• Barbaric

• Tranquil

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Marriage was considered a(n)_______________.

• adventure

• love story

• tragic flaw

• economic transaction

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True/False: Boys only played the male roles in Shakespearean plays.

• True

• False

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What was the name of Shakespeare's Theater?

• The Universal

• The Globe

• The Round Table

• The Circle

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What is the meaning of the term Hamartia?

• Error

• Blemish

• Tragic Hero

• Tragic Flaw

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What structure does a Shakespearean Tragedy follow?

• Aristotle's Structure

• Jacobean Structure

• Othello's Structure

• 5 Arts Structure

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What is hubris?

• Excessive humor

• Excessive behavior

• Excessive pride

• Excessive flaws