Shakespeare and Tragedy Crash Course 15

What genre does Shakespeare's 'King Lear' fall under according to the text?

• Comedy

• Tragedy

• History

• Romance

Which character is known for saying 'Swear... swear... swear' offstage in the text?

• Hamlet

• King Lear

• The ghost in 'Hamlet'

• Macbeth

What did Elizabethan actors have to do besides acting?

• Sing and dance

• Write plays

• Manage the theater

• Design costumes

What is NOT a type of fool mentioned in the text?

• Clever fool

• Slapstick fool

• Dramatic fool

• None of the above

What special effects are mentioned as being used in Elizabethan theaters?

• Digital effects

• Fire-based effects

• Sound effects

• Lighting effects

What does Hamlet criticize in his speech to the traveling players?

• Improvising

• Overacting

• Underacting

• Forgetting lines

According to the text, what defines a Shakespearean tragedy?

• A play with no deaths

• A play that ends happily

• A play about a recent king

• A play that ends unhappily and is not about a recent king

Who is said to have possibly played the ghost in 'Hamlet'?

• Christopher Marlowe

• William Shakespeare

• Ben Jonson

• Thomas Kyd

What does the text suggest about the staging of Elizabethan drama?

• It was performed with elaborate sets

• All performances were indoors

• It relied on natural light for afternoon performances

• It used modern technology

What role do the boys in the company play according to the text?

• Musicians

• King types

• Stagehands

• Women's roles