Introduction to Shakespeare

Introduction to Shakespeare

8th Grade

24 Qs

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Introduction to Shakespeare

Introduction to Shakespeare

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Easy

CCSS
RL.8.10, RL.8.3, RI.2.1

+16

Standards-aligned

Created by

Monica Roy

Used 5+ times

FREE Resource

24 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What FOUR kinds of plays did Shakespeare write?

Tragedies, Comedies, Histories, Tragicomedies

Tragedies, Comedies, Sonnets, Epics

Tragedies, Comedies, Fables, Satires

Tragedies, Comedies, Ballads, Odes

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Shakespeare is famous for writing which kind of poems?

Sonnets

Haikus

Limericks

Epics

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A play is considered a comedy when:

It has a happy ending and humorous elements.

It is based on historical events.

It focuses on tragic events.

It is written in verse only.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What makes a play a tragedy?

It has a happy ending

It involves the downfall of the main character

It is set in the future

It is based on true events

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A play is considered a history if it:

Is based on real historical events or figures

Is set in the future

Focuses on fictional characters only

Is written in verse

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A play is considered a tragicomedy when:

it combines elements of both tragedy and comedy.

it only has tragic elements.

it only has comedic elements.

it is based on historical events.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Name one example of a Shakespearian comedy.

Henry V

Macbeth

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Winter's Tale

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

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