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Shakespeare Background

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A drama that ends in a catastrophe, normally death of the main character is known as a _______________.
a)
tragedy
b)
comedy
c)
history
d)
entertainment
2.
When there is a humorous scene during a serious time it is known as ______________.
a)
comic relief
b)
tragedy
c)
comedy
d)
history
3.
When a character is talking on stage alone about their feelings it is known as a _______________.
a)
soliloquy
b)
antagonist
c)
aside
d)
pun
4.
When two characters are complete opposites, they are _____________.
a)
character foils
b)
character flaws
c)
comic relief
d)
pun
5.
When we know something the character doesn't, it is _____________.
a)
dramatic irony
b)
verbal irony
c)
situational irony
d)
comic relief
6.
How many plays did Shakespeare write? 
a)
10
b)
16
c)
21
d)
37
7.
Shakespeare acted in his own plays. 
a)
true
b)
false
8.
Shakespeare was well known during his time. 
a)
true
b)
false
9.
Shakespeare attended University after high school. 
a)
true
b)
false
10.
Shakespeare married his wife when she was pregnant. 
a)
true
b)
false
11.
Anyone in Shakespeare's time could go see his plays at the Globe Theatre, it wasn't only for the rich. 
a)
true
b)
false
12.
Woman were allowed to act during Shakespeare's time. 
a)
true
b)
false
13.

Plays had to be held during the evening only for dramatic effect.

a)

true

b)

false

14.

When was the original globe theatre built?

a)

15th century

b)

16th century

c)

17th century

d)

18th century

15.
If people didn't like the play they would _______________.
a)
leave
b)
boo
c)
throw food/fruit
d)
throw rocks
16.
How many children did Shakespeare and his wife have? 
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
17.

Why did the Queen often shut down the theatre?

a)

Disease

b)

People could not pay

c)

Women were not allowed to act

d)

Punishment

18.

Which is not considered a genre/category of Shakespeare's plays?

a)

Comedies

b)

Tragedies

c)

Histories

d)

Fantasies

19.

Shakespeare's comedies are known to have a __________________ ending.

a)

happy

b)

sad

c)

unfinished

20.

In Shakespeare's tragedies, it is known almost all main characters will ___________________.

a)

die

b)

live

c)

get married

21.

Romeo and Juliet falls under what genre/category of Shakespeare's play?

a)

comedies

b)

tragedies

c)

histories

22.

What happened to the very first globe theatre?

a)

Burned in the London fires

b)

Destroyed in a storm

c)

Vandalized by the public

d)

Condemned because it was unclean

23.

It was more important to hear the play rather than see the play in the Globe Theatre.

a)

true

b)

false

24.

Queen Elizabeth was a personal friend of Shakespeare.

a)

true

b)

false

25.

The term "globe theatre" means or represents...

a)

everyone in the world is an actor

b)

plays are for everyone

c)

plays are seen all over the world

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