
Shakespearean Drama Quiz
Authored by Brandy Hallsmith
English
9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an "Aside" in Shakespearean drama?
A long speech delivered by a character alone on stage.
A comment made by a character that is heard by the audience but not by other characters onstage.
A conversation between two characters.
A humorous play on words.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.8.7
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is "Dialogue" in a literary work ?
The private thoughts and emotions of a character.
The tragic flaw of a character.
Conversation between characters in a literary work. Dialogue reveals characters' personalities and feelings.
A funny episode that interrupts a serious event.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.2.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a "Monologue"?
A humorous play on words.
A short, funny episode in a drama.
A long speech delivered by a character to another character onstage.
A comment made to the audience that other characters cannot hear.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a "Soliloquy"?
A conversation between characters.
A long speech delivered by a character who is alone on stage.
A funny episode in a drama.
A play in which the main character suffers a downfall.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What defines a "Tragedy" in Shakespearean drama?
A funny episode that interrupts a serious event.
A play where the main character has a tragic flaw leading to their downfall.
A humorous play on words.
A long speech by a character revealing private thoughts.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of "Comic relief" in a drama?
To reveal the private thoughts of a character.
To interrupt with a funny episode during a serious or tragic work of drama.
To deliver a long speech to the audience.
To make a play on words.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a "Pun"?
A long speech by a character to the audience.
A serious conversation between characters.
A tragic flaw in a character.
A humorous play on two or more meanings of the same word or on two different words with the same sound.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
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