WorksheetsShakespeare in our Time quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
1. Shakespeare's plays and poems are written in this form:
Free verse
Iambic pentameter
Quatrains
Sonnet form
2. Shakespeare lived during the following time period:
the Paleozoic era
the Baroque period
the Classical period
the Renaissance
3. Which of the plays was made into a contemporary movie (check all that apply)
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Henry IV
Othello
Romeo & Juliet
Macbeth
An "aside" is when:
a character speaks directly to the audience, but other characters on stage do not hear them
the characters all move to the side of the stage so the main character can speak
a character speaks lines while they are backstage
a character says their thoughts out loud
True or false: It was considered acceptable for women to perform on stage.
True
False
True or false: Many of Shakespeare's phrases are part of our everyday speech and language today.
True
False
Shakespeare was born in _________ in the city of ____________.
1595; London
1945; Liverpool
1564; Stratford-Upon-Avon
1492; Oceanbleu
What is a soliloquy?
when a character sings and dances alone on stage
when a character speaks their thoughts aloud to the audience
when a character messes up their lines and runs offstage, crying
when a character speaks directly to the audience
True or false: During Shakespeare's time, all theaters were rectangular in shape.
True
False
True or false: Today, Shakespeare's plays and poems are cherished and performed worldwide.
True
False
True or false: Shakepeare's company built the Globe Theater in 1599.
True
False
Shakespeare married _________________.
Anne Hathaway
Marie Antoinette
Carey Mulligan
Gwyneth Paltrow
