Vocabulary and Literary Terms Quiz

What does the word "Impulsive" mean?

• Acting with careful planning

• Acting with a spontaneous inclination

• Acting with hesitation

• Acting with deliberate thought

What is the definition of "Fortune"?

• A predetermined course of events

• Prosperity attained partly through luck

• A serious drama with a sorrowful conclusion

• The quality of being noble

What does "Destiny" refer to?

• A movement of artistic activity

• A predetermined course of events

• A spectator in a theater

• A state of forced absence

What does "Elizabethan" relate to?

• The Renaissance period

• Elizabeth I of England

• A serious drama

• A state of nobility

What is the "Renaissance" known for?

• A period of forced absence

• A movement of vigorous artistic activity

• A serious drama with a tragic end

• A predetermined course of events

What is a "Tragedy" in drama?

• A comedy with a happy ending

• A serious drama with a sorrowful conclusion

• A movement of artistic activity

• A state of nobility

Who is a "Groundling"?

• A noble person

• A spectator in the pit of an Elizabethan theater

• A playwright of the Renaissance

• A person in exile

What does "Nobility" refer to?

• The state of being noble in character

• A serious drama

• A predetermined course of events

• A period of artistic activity

What does "Star-crossed" mean?

• Favored by the stars

• Not favored by the stars

• A state of nobility

• A period of forced absence

What is "Exile"?

• A movement of artistic activity

• A state of forced absence from one's country

• A serious drama with a tragic end

• A spectator in a theater