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Romeo & Juliet context

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the main tragic actor in Shakespeare's company?

a)

Richard Burbage

b)

Will Kemp

c)

Christopher Marlowe

2.

Under King James I, the Lord Chamberlain's Men became

a)

The King's Men

b)

The Royal's Men

c)

Shakespeare's Men

3.

Most theatres were situated

a)

on the South Bank of the Thames

b)

on the North Bank of the Thames

4.

Public theatres didn't use scenery. They used props like chairs & banners to indicate setting.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The 'penny-stinkers' were also called...

(a)  

6.

What is the name of the performers who comment on the events of the tragedy?

a)

the choir

b)

the chorus

c)

the prologue

7.

What plays a role in the events that shape Shakespeare's tragedies?

a)

fate

b)

chance

c)

astrology

8.

What is hamartia?

a)

the tragic flaw of the hero

b)

the source of the conflict

c)

the supernatural events of a play

9.

What is catharsis?

a)

the tragic flaw of the hero

b)

the resolution of the conflict

c)

the experience of being cleansed experienced by the audience

10.

What was the colour of the flag indicating that a play was being performed?

a)

black

b)

red

c)

white

11.

What time of the days were plays performed?

a)

in the morning

b)

in the afternoon

c)

in the evening

12.

What part of the stage symbolised hell?

a)

the trapdoor

b)

the heavens

c)

the tiring house

13.

Where could the audience watch the play?

a)

only in the galleries

b)

only in the yard

c)

in the yard and the galleries

14.

What sort of plays did Shakespeare write?

a)

tragedies

b)

comedies

c)

histories

d)

romances

15.

Which ones are plays written by Shakespeare?

a)

The Tragical History of Dr Faustus

b)

A Midsummer Night's Dream

c)

As You Like It

d)

The Tempest