Shakespeare British Literature

Shakespeare British Literature

12th Grade

20 Qs

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Shakespeare British Literature

Shakespeare British Literature

Assessment

Quiz

English

12th Grade

Easy

CCSS
RL.9-10.10, RL.11-12.3, RL.8.4

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the metrical pattern commonly used in Shakespearean sonnets and plays?

tetrameter

anapestic pentameter
iambic pentameter
dactylic hexameter

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of poem consists of 14 lines and follows a specific rhyme scheme, often used by Shakespeare to express love and emotions?

haiku
sonnet
limerick
epic

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In a Shakespearean sonnet, what is the typical rhyme scheme for the first twelve lines?

ABABABABABAB
ABABABABABEF
ABABCDCDEFEF
ABABABABABCD

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do you call a two-line stanza that often concludes a Shakespearean sonnet with a rhyming pair?

couplet
quatrain
octave
tercet

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In a Shakespearean play, what is a dramatic monologue in which a character reveals their inner thoughts and emotions called?

dialogue
solitude
monologue
soliloquy

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In Shakespearean plays, what is a brief remark or comment made by a character to the audience, unheard by other characters on stage?

Monologue
Aside
Soliloquy
Dialogue

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In a Shakespearean tragedy, what often leads to the downfall of the main character?

Bad luck

Fate

Betrayal

Hubris

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

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