Introduction to Shakespeare

Literary value is...

• how much money a text is worth.

• the value of a text based on what it looks like.

• the worth of a text measured by its value to society, cultures and/or a particular group of people.

Texts with literary value...

• appeal to everyone/a large group of people.

• are timeless.

• have an important message.

• are forgotten over time.

Shakespeare was born in the year...

• 1464

• 1764

• 2023

• 1564

Shakespeare was born in

• London

• Wales

• Stratford-upon-Avon

• Penzance

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

• 47

• 28

• 27

• 37

Where were Shakespeare's plays performed?

• The Apollo

• The Regent Theatre

• The Globe Theatre

• The Minnack Theatre

Shakespeare's plays can be split into three genres:

• histories, tragedies and comedies

• romantic, historic and funny

• histories, science fiction and dystopian

• horror, science fiction and comedies

Which monarch ruled during Shakespeare's life? 

• Queen Mary
• King James
• Queen Elizabeth I
• King Philip II 

In the Globe Theatre, what is a "groundling"? 

• They paid a penny to stand in the pit at the base of the stage.  
• They sit in the stands. 
• The groundlings paid the most. 
• They were not allowed in the theatre. 

This is the written text of a play.

• script
• papers
• book
• text