Shakespeare

A dramatic play that tells the story of a character who meets an untimely and unhappy death or downfall, often because of a specific character flaw or twist of fate.

• tragedy

• comedy

• verse

• prologue

A device often used in drama when a character speaks to him- or herself, relating thoughts and feelings, thereby also sharing them with the audience, giving off the illusion of being a series of unspoken reflections.

• Monologue

• Dramatic Irony

• Verse

• Soliloquy

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.

• Verse

• Protagonist

• Aside

• Vocal Delivery

When was Shakespeare born?

• April 1564

• April 1764

• April 1664

• April 1864

All of Shakespeare's plays have ​ (a)   acts.

• 5

• 3

• 4

• 10

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

• 42

• 32

• 37

• 21

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

• 36

• 52

• 13

• 48

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

• 27

• 47

• 37

• 57

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

• 31 or 32

• 37 or 38

• 52 or 53

What name was given to a play that focuses on the lives of kings?

• acts

• histories

• tragedies

• comedies