R and J Vocab and Historical Information Learning Check

The auntie thinks she is going to dinner with her nephew

but it is really a surprise party she knew nothing about!

• soliloquy

• aside

• dramatic irony

• comic relief

The manager was announcing unexpected schedule changes during the meeting

and the workers quietly made comments to each other the manager did not hear.

• soliloquy

• aside

• dramatic irony

• comic relief

Everyone was feeling tense after their uncle said he lost his keys and yelled because he was frustrated

and so it was extra funny to everyone when their baby cousin burped really loudly.

• soliloquy

• aside

• dramatic irony

• comic relief

The audience gasped when the actors whispered rude comments about the main character.

• soliloquy

• aside

• dramatic irony

• comic relief

The actor was hoping they had actually memorized their long speech that is in Act 3.

• soliloquy

• aside

• dramatic irony

• comic relief

The audience saw the water bucket being lowered right before it spilled all over the rude character.

• soliloquy

• aside

• dramatic irony

• comic relief

According to the historical information, what was the name of the main theater

that Shakespeare's plays were performed in?

• The Round

• The Sphere

• The Globe

• The Cylinder

According to the historical information, The Globe theater was in the town of

Stratford on Avon where Shakespeare was from.

• TRUE

• FALSE

According to the historical information, Shakespeare was not only a good writer but also a good....

• dancer

• lawyer

• singer

• business man

According to the historical information, Shakespeare also wrote poetry in addition to his plays.

• TRUE

• FALSE