Unit 2 Assessment Review

Based on the text "The Lure of Shakespeare"

PART A: Which statement identifies the central idea of the text? (RI9.2)

• It takes time and study for people to develop an appreciation for Shakespeare's unique storytelling style.

• Shakespeare's plays have captured the attention and admiration of people from all over the world for centuries.

• The popularity of Shakespeare's work has risen and fallen over the centuries, depending on which famous actors perform the plays.

• While Shakespeare is still taught in schools, his plays and poetry are considered old fashioned and are no longer interesting to modern audiences.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Based on "The Lure of Shakespeare"

PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A? (RI9.1)

• "But, in 1642, during the English Civil War, the theaters of London were closed by order of the government and remained so for 18 years. By the time they reopened in 1660, styles had changed." (Paragraph 2)

• "The court of the new king wanted a more elegant, refined, classical world, and Shakespeare struck them as coarse in his language and careless in his plots." (Paragraph 2)

• "But it was the great French author Voltaire who truly popularized Shakespeare beyond English shores in the 1730s. From that time onward, Shakespeare's works have been extensively studied and performed around the world." (Paragraph 6)

• "Still others were transposed into stories in a completely different land and culture such as Ran (1985), a Japanese tale of samurai based mostly on King Lear." (Paragraph 8)

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Based on "The Lure of Shakespeare"

Which of the following describes the relationship between movies and Shakespeare's plays? (RI9.3)

• Movies have allowed for Shakespeare's plays to be presented in new and exciting forms.

• Movies have helped directors stay true to the original plays through special effects.

• Movies have allowed people who don't like to read to enjoy Shakespeare's plays.

• Movies have allowed directors to improve some of Shakespeare's less impressive plays.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Based on "The Lure of Shakespeare"

How does Ben Jonson's quote, "'He was not of an age, but for all time!'" from paragraph 2 contribute to the development of ideas in the text? (RI9.5)

• It emphasizes the lasting popularity of Shakespeare's plays.

• It shows that Shakespeare was best understood in his time.

• It proves that Shakespeare's plays only improve over time.

• It stresses how Shakespeare was not appreciated in his time.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Based on "The Lure of Shakespeare"

Which statement best describes the author’s point of view in “The Lure of Shakespeare"? (RI9.6)

• He regrets that Shakespeare's works are unlikely to remain relevant as society becomes more driven by technology and convenience.

• He explains why Shakespeare’s reputation is overstated and how his works have little to say to modern readers.

• He believes that famous actors' opinions of Shakespeare contributed to his fame.

• He argues that Shakespeare’s works have become extinct as modern forms of literature have come to replace them.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

What is the meaning of SOLILOQUY?

• a dramatic speech delivered by a single character in

  a play

• the words spoken between characters in a narrative or film

• the imaginary voice or persona of the writer or author

• a long speech delivered by an actor alone on the stage;

  represents the character’s internal thoughts

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

What is the meaning of MONOLOGUE?

• the words spoken by characters in a narrative or film

• a dramatic speech delivered by a single character in

  a play

• a long speech delivered by an actor alone on the stage;

  represents the character’s internal thoughts

• the imaginary voice or persona of the writer or author

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

A remark or passage in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by the other characters in the play.

• Aside

• Stage Directions

• Sonnet

• Prologue

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

JULIET: ’Tis but thy name that is my enemy; Thou art thyself, though not a Montague. What’s Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot, Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part Belonging to a man. O! be some other name: What’s in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet; So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call’d, Retain that dear perfection which he owes Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name; And for that name, which is no part of thee, Take all myself.

The repetition of the word "name" serves to __________________ (RL9.4)

• demonstrate Juliet's fear of the Montague name as a result of her feelings for Romeo

• show that Juliet believes that Romeo's name is purer than she is.

• emphasize that a rose is still a rose and baby girl you're still a flower.

• illustrate if Romeo changes his name, he will still be the same person.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

"Well, do not swear, although I joy in thee, I have no joy in this contract tonight: It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden, too like the lightning, which doth cease to be ere one can say "It lightens." Sweet, good night!"

As it is used in this excerpt, what is the meaning of the underlined word "rash"? (L9.4)

• outbreak

• hasty

• sensible

• powerful

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4