Cry, "Havoc!" Shakespeare Background Information

What are the three main types of plays written by William Shakespeare?

• Comedies, Sonnets, Epics

• Comedies, Histories, Tragedies

• Tragedies, Histories, Sonnets

• Tragedies, Comedies, Epics

What was the primary form of poetry used by Shakespeare in his plays?

• Blank Verse

• Haiku

• Free Verse

• Limerick

In which type of play does the drama end in catastrophe, often with the death of the main characters?

• Epic

• History

• Tragedy

• Comedy

What is the structure of Shakespearean dramas?

• 4 acts

• 3 acts

• 6 acts

• 5 acts

What is the primary characteristic of Shakespearean Comedy?

• Serious tone

• Happy ending

• Catastrophic ending

• Tragic hero

Who were the primary audience members in the Globe Theatre during Shakespeare's time?

• Only actors

• Both wealthy people and groundlings

• Groundlings

• Wealthy people

What is the term used for a character's remark that others on stage do not hear?

• Monologue

• Soliloquy

• Dialogue

• Aside

What is the force working against the protagonist in a Shakespearean play?

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

• Sidekick

• Foil

What is the term for the contrast between appearance and reality in a play?

• Paradox

• Irony

• Metaphor

• Satire

What is the term for the situation being different from what common sense indicates it is?

• Situational Irony

• Hyperbole

• Understatement

• Sarcasm