WorksheetsYear 8 Shakespeare's Villains Revision
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 30mins
What is a genre of play that Shakespeare has written?
Horror
Tragedy
Romance
Fantasy
Equivocation is...
The purposeful use of ambiguous language
The purposeful use of clear language
The purposeful use of metaphor
The accidental use of ambiguous language
A sonnet is a...
poem about conflict
poem about love
poem about danger
poem about stress
Devious means...
Being purposefully caring
Being aloof
being purposefully underhand
Duplicitous means
Uncaring and cruel
deceitful and two faced
Ugly and cruel
Deceitful and menacing
Patriarchal means...
Women must have 5 children
Men must marry to inherit
Female dominated
Male dominated
A long dramatic speech delivered by a single character in a play. It is a vocalization of the character’s thoughts.
Soliloquy
Monologue
Prologue
Sonnet
The name of Shakespeare's outdoor theatre was ___.
The Globe
The Curtain
The Swan
The Theater
A remark or passage in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by the other characters in the play.
Verse
Protagonist
Aside
Vocal Delivery
A device often used in drama when a character speaks to him- or herself, relating thoughts and feelings, thereby also sharing them with the audience, giving off the illusion of being a series of unspoken reflections.
Monologue
Dramatic Irony
Verse
Soliloquy
What is an antagonist?
The adversary or hostile force opposing the protagonist
The protagonist, or central character
A character whose personality and attitude contrast sharply with those of another character
A speech given by a character alone
What is a character defect that causes the downfall of a protagonist in a tragedy?
greed
desire for power
bitterness
tragic flaw
At the end of the play, Don John is ________
A prisoner
A dead man
A missing person
A man who is very sorry
Separation and re-unification are aspects of Shakespeare's
History plays
Tragedies
Comedies
Sonnets
Which of the following is not an elements found in a Shakespearean Comedy?
Love
Mistake identities
Happy Endings
Tragic Hero
True or False: The theme of love is prevalent in every Shakespeare comedy.
True
False
Which 3 categories did Shakespeare write?
Tragedy,Horror,Romance
Thriller,Action,Romance
Comedy,Action,Thriller
Tragedy,History,Comedy
Which character is unhappy that he didn't receive the promotion from Othello?
Lago
Cassio
Iago
Desdemona
What object was stolen from Desdemona to convince Othello that she was having an affair?
Strawberries
A hair ribbon
Handkerchief
A red candle
How does Desdemona break gender stereotypes of the time?
She lies to Othello
She chooses her own husband
She is friends with Emilia
She doesn't cook or clean
Where is Othello originally from?
Turkey
Crete
Northern Africa
Venice
What genre is Othello?
comedy
horror
tragedy
adventure
At the end of the play, Othello
understands how he was tricked
dies
kills his wife
all of the above
Who is the villain of the play?
Othello
Iago
Desdemona
Montano
Who is often called The Moor?
Othello
Iago
Brabantio
Rodrigo
What is a soliloquy?
A character's inner thoughts spoken aloud to the audience. No other characters are present.
A lie that a character reveals to the audience. No other characters are present.
A character's inner thoughts spoken aloud while other characters are present.
A duet performed by two characters in which love is a central theme.
To use mild or indirect language instead of something that is harsh, embarrassing or rude - to make it sound nicer.
Emotive language
Metaphor
Irony
Euphemism
What imagery is used for a cuckold?
Red face
Bald head
Horns
Big ears
What does Richard mean when he say: But I, that am not shaped for sportive tricks,Nor made to court an amorous looking-glass;
His ugliness means he cannot join in on the fun and court women
That his mirror hates him
That he has no legs and cannot dance, therefore cannot join in the fun
That he is determined to avoid romantic relationships
Who is Richard talking about: He capers nimbly in a lady’s chamber
Clarence
The King, his brother
His nemesis
Richmond
Who says: I am determined to prove a villain
Don John
Iago
Othello
Richard
Who says: I am a plain-dealing villain
Don John
Othello
Richard
Iago
Who says: I follow him to serve my turn upon him
Don John
Othello
Richard
Iago
What does the term illegitimate mean
Born to foreign parents
Born to a rich and powerful father
Born out of wedlock
The second son
Narcissism is:
Loving one's self and being confident
Selfish and unwarranted obsession with the self
Self care
Manipulating others to cause chaos
What is Iago's motivation to be a villain?
He wanted to marry Desdemona
His need for power over others
Othello was hired over him for general
Othello promoted Cassio instead of him
What is Don Pedro's relationship to Don John?
Cousins
Father and son
Half brothers
inlaws
What type of villain is Don John?
Machiavel
Malcontent
What are the features of a machiavel?
Power hungry
Seeks revenge
Manipulative
Has been wronged
What is interesting and unique about the way Iago delivers his soliloquies?
He is narcissistic
He appears drunk
He appears to break the fourth wall
He puts his back to the audience
Does Richard feel regret at the end of the play?
Not at all, he loved killing all those people and wants to continue it
Yes, he wishes he never murdered anyone
The dream makes him fearful and in turmoil
Which character does Iago misread?
Emilia
Othello
Cassio
Desdemona
What are the features of a history?
Battles
Kings of England
Hamartia
Marriage at the end
Why can we say that Iago has features of a malcontent, even though he's really a machiavel?
He hates everyone
He manipulates other characters
He was overlooked for promotion
He thinks Othello slept with his wife
Which AO is focused on knowing the text and answering the question?
AO1
AO2
AO3
AO4
Which AO is focused on analysing Shakespeare's use of dramatic methods and techniques?
AO1
AO2
AO3
AO4
Which AO would it be if you zoomed in on a specific word, defined it and then explained its importance to the text?
AO1
AO2
AO3
AO4
What AO requires you to include historical context linked to the play?
AO1
AO2
AO3
AO4
Using accurate SPaG is which AO?
AO1
AO2
AO3
AO4
Who says: Turn her virtue into pitch
Othello
Don John
Don Pedro
Iago
Why does Shakespeare write Richard III?
Propaganda for Elizabeth I who is a Tudor Queen
To get the truth of Richard's crimes out to the public
Undermine Elizabeth I
He liked the Plantagenet kings
