WorksheetsEverything Shakespeare!
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
How can you identify a Shakespearean tragedy?
It is a tragic story but with a happy ending
The story usually ends up with the death of the main character
What is another name for the main character?
Protagonist
Antagonist
Which of these are stock characters in a Shakespearean comedy?
The Fool
The Lovers
Which fairy uses the love potion in A Midsummer Night's Dream?
Oberon
Puck
What is the tragic hero's fatal flaw known as?
Hamartia
Catharsis
In which Shakespearean play would you find the character King Duncan?
Macbeth
Hamlet
Romeo and Juliet
Twelfth Night
In Romeo and Juliet, why is Romeo banished from Verona?
For killing Tybalt (Juliet's cousin)
For killing Mercutio (Romeo's best friend)
For marrying Juliet against her father's will
For publicly rejecting the belief in God
The purpose of the antagonist is to stop the main character from reaching their goal
True
False
Select the qualities which make a successful villain
Motivation
Likeableness
Conviction
Persuasion
Honesty
In Twelfth Night, how does Viola disguise herself after the shipwreck?
She puts on makeup to resemble an old woman
She dresses like a man
She does not disguise herself
She shaves her head
Complete the quote: "O beware, my lord, of jealousy; It is the green-eyed (a) which doth mock the meat it feeds on"
What is a soliloquy?
A speech given by one character alone on the stage
A conversation between two or more characters
Who is the villain in Othello?
Othello
Iago
Desdemona
Cassio
What is the purpose of a foil character?
To emphasise the qualities of the main character
To corrupt the main character
Is Macbeth a tragic hero or a villain?
Tragic hero
Villain
What features make The Tempest a comedy play?
No death
Resolution
Marriage
Which two plays are Shakespearean tragedies?
Romeo and Juliet
Twelfth Night
Othello
A Midsummer Night's Dream
What does unrequited love mean?
Unconditional love between two characters
Loving someone who doesn't love you back
What type of play is Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing?
Comedy
Tragedy
What are the names of the theatre masks who represent tragedy and comedy?
Thalia
Thea
Melpomene
Megara
