Shakespeare's Romances Quiz

Which genre did Edward Dowden first refer to as 'romances' in Shakespeare's works?

• Histories

• Comedies

• Problem Plays

• Tragedies

In which play does Shakespeare bring in John Gower, a contemporary of Chaucer?

• Two Noble Kinsmen

• The Tempest

• The Winter's Tale

• Pericles

Who is the exiled general in 'Cymbeline' who has two adopted sons?

• Cloten

• Posthumous Leonatus

• Gonzalo

• Bellarius

Which character in 'Pericles' falls in love with the shepherdess Perdita?

• Caliban

• Stefano

• Polixenes

• Ferdinand

What is the name of the Duke of Milan in 'The Tempest' who is exiled from his dukedom?

• Gonzalo

• Antonio

• Prospero

• Alonso

Which character in 'The Tempest' is the son of the black witch Sycorax?

• Ariel

• Caliban

• Ferdinand

• Trinculo

What is the main theme that 'The Tempest' conveys regarding human nature?

• Consistency

• Stagnancy

• Predictability

• Change

Which play by Shakespeare is considered his swan song?

• The Tempest

• Pericles

• Cymbeline

• The Winter's Tale

In 'The Winter's Tale', where does the first part of the play take place?

• Sicilia

• Milford Haven

• Antioch

• Bohemia

Who declares Hermione dead in 'The Winter's Tale' to teach Leontes a lesson?

• Miranda

• Ariel

• Paulina

• Perdita