WorksheetsYear 8 A Midsummer Nights Dream Week 1-4 Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What theatre was Shakespeare's plays performed in?
The Cube Theatre
The Sphere Theatre
The Globe Theatre
The Global Theatre
What are the three different types of genres for Shakespearean plays?
Comedy, Tragedy, Action
Comedy, Action, Romance
History, Action, Tragedy
Comedy, History, Tragedy
What ancient city is a Midsummer Night's Dream set in?
Tokyo
London
Athens
Milan
Which of these characters is NOT part of A Midsummers Night Dream?
Oberon
Othello
Puck
Bottom
What mystical creature is featured in our set play?
Donkey
Angel
Fairy
Troll
What device best fits this description: "The written text of a play including the dialogue, stage directions and props"
aside
stage direction
monologue
script
What best matches this description: "Instructions in a play that explain character positions and movements, as well as sound effects and lighting."
Monologue
Stage Direction
Props
Aside
How many acts are in a Shakespearean play?
1
3
4
5
What part of the play would the characters be introduced?
resolution
falling action
epilogue
rising action
What would NOT be an element of a Shakespearean comedy?
disguises
song and dance
pain and gain
death
What character gets their head turned into a donkey?
Puck
Lysander
Nick Bottom
Peter Quince
What is Nick Bottom's trade in the play?
Royalty
Builder
Sewer
Weaver
What technique best matches this characteristic? "...a lengthy speech in which a character – usually alone on stage – expresses his or her thoughts to the audience". Also pick the one with the correct spelling.
monologue
soliloquy
monolog
sililoquy
This technique is a lengthy conversational speech. However, it may be addressed to other characters on stage and/or to the audience.
aside
monologue
soliloquy
stage direction
This technique refers to words spoken to the ‘side’ when conversing with other characters. This is usually directed to the audience and is not heard by the other characters.
soliloquy
monologue
aside
dialogue
When is your Assessment (Shakespeare Monologue and Speech) due?
Last lesson of Week 6
Last lesson of Week 7
Last lesson of Week 5
Last lesson of Week 8
Who does Hermia love?
Demetrius
Lysander
Nick Bottom
Theseus
What 2 techniques are evident in this line from Egeus' monologue?
"Thou hast by moonlight at her window sung, With feigning voice verses of feigning love"
Repetition
Aside
Alliteration
Simile
What best describes your assessment task for Term 2?
Perform a chosen monologue (1 min) + Speech analysing the chosen monologue (3 min)
Writing an essay
Only a speech analysing the chosen monologue (4 min)
Writing a story
What genre best describes A Midsummer Night's Dream?
Tragedy
History
Comedy
Romance
