Shakespeare & Macbeth - How much do you know?

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

• 27

• 17

• 37

• 47

What was the name of the theatre where Shakespeare performed most of his plays?

• The Lake

• The Swan

• The Globe

• The Park

Answer explanation

Shakespeare called his theatre a ‘wooden O’ and like his historic playhouse our Globe Theatre is a 360° auditorium. With no roof over the central yard, the theatre is open-air and audiences who attend performances and tours are told to dress for the weather! Events will go ahead in rain, shine and snow.

Shakespeare or Hip Hop?

"My words fly up, my thoughts remain below"

• Shakespeare

• Hip Hop

Answer explanation

Shakespeare was impeccable with his rhyme and rhythm. Many of modern day songs' rhythm can also be heard in Shakespeare's sonnets.

Which of the following are parts of the Freytag Pyramid, in the correct order?

• Rising Action, Exposition, Falling Action, Climax, Resolution

• Exposition, Climax, Resolution, Rising Action, Falling Action

• Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution

• Resolution, Climax, Rising Action, Falling Action, Exposition

Answer explanation

Recall the Freytag Pyramid. It is a plot structure for an engaging story.

Understanding plot will help me to recognise how events in the story are linked by ____ and ____.

• similarities, differences

• cause, effect

• heroes, villains

• devices, character

Which of the following are themes in Macbeth? (You can choose more than one)

• Ambition

• Guilt

• Fate vs Free Will

• Appearance vs Reality

Which of the following are aspects that characterise Drama as a genre?

• Stage Directions

• Dialogue

• Set Design

• All of the above

There are usually __ acts in Shakespeare's plays.

• 3

• 4

• 5

• It varies

Each of the acts in Shakespeare's plays contain:

• Episodes

• Scenes

• Chapters

• Paragraphs

Which of the following are words invented by Shakespeare? (You can choose more than one)

• Bandit

• Elbow

• Dauntless

• Swagger

Answer explanation

Shakespeare is credited with the invention or introduction of over 1,700 words that are still used in English today.