Shakespeare Terms

In Romeo and Juliet, we see the two feuding families named...

• The Romulans and The Caterpelts

• The Montagues and The Capulets

• The Millers and the Collins

• The Ramirez and the Carmelis

Which best describes a SOLILOQUY?

• A long speech made by a character to other characters

• A long speech made by a character to express their inner thoughts to the audience

• A play that is performed only outside during the daytime

• When two characters get into a fight on stage

Because Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy, it features a character who's main purpose is to be funny. What term best defines this character?

• Comic Relief

• The Joker

• The Clown Performance

• The Laugh Bringer

When talking about Shakespeare, another word for a PLAY is...

• Drama

• Tragedy

• Matinee

• Performance

What was the name of the theater that Shakespeare wrote most of his plays for and partially owned?

• English Theater

• Globe Theater

• Macbeth

• Broadway

During which period of time did Shakespeare live?

• The Renaissance

• The Romantic Age

• The Dark Ages

• The Elizabethan Age

Shakespeare was considered to be a part of which social class?

• Lower

• Middle

• Wealthy

• Working

Romeo and Juliet are "Star-Crossed Lovers" meaning they love each other, but...

• They are too young

• They don't know it yet

• They only speak to each other at night

• They can't be together because of their families

What is dramatic irony?

• When the audience knows something the character does not

• A comment made by an actor to the audience

• A play on words

• A warning of future events

What is an aside in a play?

• An actor's comment to the audience about their thoughts

• A speech revealing a character's thoughts

• A play on words

• A warning of future events