Introduction to Shakespeare

What FOUR kinds of plays did Shakespeare write?

• Tragedies, Comedies, Histories, Tragicomedies

• Tragedies, Comedies, Sonnets, Epics

• Tragedies, Comedies, Fables, Satires

• Tragedies, Comedies, Ballads, Odes

Shakespeare is famous for writing which kind of poems?

• Sonnets

• Haikus

• Limericks

• Epics

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.

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

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

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.

Name one example of a Shakespearian comedy.

• Henry V

• Macbeth

• A Midsummer Night's Dream

• A Winter's Tale

Name one example of a Shakespearian tragedy.

• Macbeth

• A Midsummer Night's Dream

• The Tempest

• Much Ado About Nothing

Name one example of a Shakespearian history.

• Hamlet

• Macbeth

• Henry IV

• Othello

Name one example of a Shakespearian tragicomedy.

• Hamlet

• A Midsummer Night's Dream

• Romeo and Juliet

• A Winter's Tale