Shakespearean Background Quiz

William Shakespeare's plays were performed in what theatre?

• Globe

• Stratford upon Avon

• London

• Paris

When did Shakespeare live?

• 1900s

• 1200s

• 1500s

• 1800s

Where did the rich sit when watching one of Shakespeare's plays at the theatre?

• the mezzanine

• the balconies

• the pit

• the stage

What is the name of the theatre company Shakespeare was part of?

• The King's Men

• The Queen's Men

• The Prince's Men

• The Duke's Men

Which of the following is not a play by Shakespeare?

• Macbeth

• Hamlet

• Romeo and Juliet

• The Old Man and the Sea

Outbreaks of what disease were common in Shakespeare's London?

• Black Death

• Measles

• Covid

• Influenza

People during Elizabethan times were very superstitious which caused many to believe in the idea of what?

• love

• fate

• science

• violence

Which drama term means:

an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself (not talking to other characters- just the audience and themselves)

• dialogue

• fourth wall

• soliloquy

• aside

Which drama term means:

an introductory speech that introduces background information or characters

• prologue

• monologue

• script

• chorus

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Elizabethan drama?

• Use of blank verse

• Complex characters

• Use of soliloquies

• Minimal use of props