WorksheetsShakespearean Theatre
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following was not a theatre during the Elizabethan Era?
a)
The Theatre
b)
The Rose Theatre
c)
The Crown Theatre
d)
The Swan Theatre
2.
Shakespeare was writing during the Elizabethan Era which encompasses which of the following time periods?
a)
1500 - 1660
b)
450 - 1500
c)
1600 - 1750
d)
1750- 1850
3.
By law, all acting companies had to have a patron who supported the company financially. Who became Shakespeare's patron in 1603?
a)
Sir Christopher Marlowe
b)
King James I
c)
Will Kemp
d)
The Earl of Lancaster
4.
During theatre performances special effects did not play a major role; therefore, dramatists had to rely primarily on all of the following except for
a)
Musicians
b)
extravagant costuming
c)
the actor's words
d)
the audience
5.
Shakespeare wrote sonnets primarly in a highly structured poetic format called
a)
anapestic hexameter
b)
iambic pentameter
c)
iambic tetrameter
d)
sextets
6.
Which of the following most clearly explains the difference between prose and poetry
a)
Prose is spoken in mainly in meters while poetry is spoken in blank verse
b)
Prose is mainly spoken by kings in plays while peasants speak in poetry
c)
Prose is written language not spoken in a metrical unit while poetry is written in rhythm and structure
7.
All of the following were reasons the theatres closed during Shakespeare's career except for
a)
Shakespeare was frequently ill and could not create new material.
b)
Outbreaks of the plague
c)
Companies left London on Tours
d)
The Puritans forced shut downs since they considered theatre sinful
8.
During the early years of the Elizabethan Era, theatre was not seen as a popular past time. What is the most likely reason that theatre became a more polished past time?
a)
Queen Elizabeth and James I both enjoyed drama.
b)
The Anglican church announced its support of drama.
c)
Shakespeare became a national phenomenon.
d)
The pope sent letters of approval for theatre patrons.
9.
Most outdoor theatres had a roof over the center part. This was commonly known as
a)
The porch
b)
The sun
c)
The shadow
d)
The sky
10.
What is the primary reason dramatist included repetition in their plays?
a)
Dramatists wanted the audience to really memorize the lines in their performances.
b)
The actors became passionate about their monologues and repetition allowed them to express this
c)
This allowed the actors to address the audience on all three sides of the theatre
11.
Shakespeare mostly wrote all of the following types of plays except for
a)
satirical comedies
b)
Tragedies
c)
Comedies
d)
Historical plays
12.
Early plays in England were usually performed by university students and school boys along the countryside. What were these plays known as?
a)
Plays of temptation
b)
Morality Plays
c)
Plays of Vices
d)
Plays of Love and Labor
13.
What is the name of a speech which reveals the character's innermost thoughts and is addressed to the audience?
a)
a soliloquy
b)
a dialogue
c)
a monologue
d)
an address
14.
Shakespeare wrote all of the following plays except for
a)
Romeo and Juliet
b)
Titus and Andronicus
c)
Macbeth
d)
Dr. Faustus
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