wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Year 8 Shakespeare's Villains Revision

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a genre of play that Shakespeare has written?

a)

Horror

b)

Tragedy

c)

Romance

d)

Fantasy

2.

Equivocation is...

a)

The purposeful use of ambiguous language

b)

The purposeful use of clear language

c)

The purposeful use of metaphor

d)

The accidental use of ambiguous language

3.

A sonnet is a...

a)

poem about conflict

b)

poem about love

c)

poem about danger

d)

poem about stress

4.

Devious means...

a)

Being purposefully caring

b)

Being aloof

c)

being purposefully underhand

5.

Duplicitous means

a)

Uncaring and cruel

b)

deceitful and two faced

c)

Ugly and cruel

d)

Deceitful and menacing

6.

Patriarchal means...

a)

Women must have 5 children

b)

Men must marry to inherit

c)

Female dominated

d)

Male dominated

7.

A long dramatic speech delivered by a single character in a play. It is a vocalization of the character’s thoughts.

a)

Soliloquy

b)

Monologue

c)

Prologue

d)

Sonnet

8.

The name of Shakespeare's outdoor theatre was ___.

a)

The Globe

b)

The Curtain

c)

The Swan

d)

The Theater

9.

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.

a)

Verse

b)

Protagonist

c)

Aside

d)

Vocal Delivery

10.

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.

a)

Monologue

b)

Dramatic Irony

c)

Verse

d)

Soliloquy

11.

What is an antagonist?

a)

The adversary or hostile force opposing the protagonist

b)

The protagonist, or central character

c)

A character whose personality and attitude contrast sharply with those of another character

d)

A speech given by a character alone

12.

What is a character defect that causes the downfall of a protagonist in a tragedy?

a)

greed

b)

desire for power

c)

bitterness

d)

tragic flaw

13.

At the end of the play, Don John is ________

a)

A prisoner

b)

A dead man

c)

A missing person

d)

A man who is very sorry

14.

Separation and re-unification are aspects of Shakespeare's

a)

History plays

b)

Tragedies

c)

Comedies

d)

Sonnets

15.

Which of the following is not an elements found in a Shakespearean Comedy?

a)

Love

b)

Mistake identities

c)

Happy Endings

d)

Tragic Hero

16.

True or False: The theme of love is prevalent in every Shakespeare comedy.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Which 3 categories did Shakespeare write?

a)

Tragedy,Horror,Romance

b)

Thriller,Action,Romance

c)

Comedy,Action,Thriller

d)

Tragedy,History,Comedy

18.
What is a Tragedy
a)
a drama that ends in a catastrophe for the main characters
b)
a drama that begins in a catastrophe for the main characters
19.
What is dialogue
a)
conversation between characters in a play
b)
conversation between characters to the audience
20.
How many Acts are in Shakespeare's plays?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
21.
What is a tragic hero?
a)
A hero who the audience hates
b)
A hero who makes a poor decision that leads to his/her death
c)
A hero who kill another character
d)
A hero who is killed by another character
22.

Which character is unhappy that he didn't receive the promotion from Othello?

a)

Lago

b)

Cassio

c)

Iago

d)

Desdemona

23.

What object was stolen from Desdemona to convince Othello that she was having an affair?

a)

Strawberries

b)

A hair ribbon

c)

Handkerchief

d)

A red candle

24.

How does Desdemona break gender stereotypes of the time?

a)

She lies to Othello

b)

She chooses her own husband

c)

She is friends with Emilia

d)

She doesn't cook or clean

25.

Where is Othello originally from?

a)

Turkey

b)

Crete

c)

Northern Africa

d)

Venice

26.

What genre is Othello?

a)

comedy

b)

horror

c)

tragedy

d)

adventure

27.

At the end of the play, Othello

a)

understands how he was tricked

b)

dies

c)

kills his wife

d)

all of the above

28.

Who is the villain of the play?

a)

Othello

b)

Iago

c)

Desdemona

d)

Montano

29.

Who is often called The Moor?

a)

Othello

b)

Iago

c)

Brabantio

d)

Rodrigo

30.

What is a soliloquy?

a)

A character's inner thoughts spoken aloud to the audience. No other characters are present.

b)

A lie that a character reveals to the audience. No other characters are present.

c)

A character's inner thoughts spoken aloud while other characters are present.

d)

A duet performed by two characters in which love is a central theme.

31.

To use mild or indirect language instead of something that is harsh, embarrassing or rude - to make it sound nicer.

a)

Emotive language

b)

Metaphor

c)

Irony

d)

Euphemism

32.

What imagery is used for a cuckold?

a)

Red face

b)

Bald head

c)

Horns

d)

Big ears

33.

What does Richard mean when he say: But I, that am not shaped for sportive tricks,Nor made to court an amorous looking-glass;

a)

His ugliness means he cannot join in on the fun and court women

b)

That his mirror hates him

c)

That he has no legs and cannot dance, therefore cannot join in the fun

d)

That he is determined to avoid romantic relationships

34.

Who is Richard talking about: He capers nimbly in a lady’s chamber

a)

Clarence

b)

The King, his brother

c)

His nemesis

d)

Richmond

35.

Who says: I am determined to prove a villain

a)

Don John

b)

Iago

c)

Othello

d)

Richard

36.

Who says: I am a plain-dealing villain

a)

Don John

b)

Othello

c)

Richard

d)

Iago

37.

Who says: I follow him to serve my turn upon him

a)

Don John

b)

Othello

c)

Richard

d)

Iago

38.

What does the term illegitimate mean

a)

Born to foreign parents

b)

Born to a rich and powerful father

c)

Born out of wedlock

d)

The second son

39.

Narcissism is:

a)

Loving one's self and being confident

b)

Selfish and unwarranted obsession with the self

c)

Self care

d)

Manipulating others to cause chaos

40.

What is Iago's motivation to be a villain?

a)

He wanted to marry Desdemona

b)

His need for power over others

c)

Othello was hired over him for general

d)

Othello promoted Cassio instead of him

41.

What is Don Pedro's relationship to Don John?

a)

Cousins

b)

Father and son

c)

Half brothers

d)

inlaws

42.

What type of villain is Don John?

a)

Machiavel

b)

Malcontent

43.

What are the features of a machiavel?

a)

Power hungry

b)

Seeks revenge

c)

Manipulative

d)

Has been wronged

44.

What is interesting and unique about the way Iago delivers his soliloquies?

a)

He is narcissistic

b)

He appears drunk

c)

He appears to break the fourth wall

d)

He puts his back to the audience

45.

Does Richard feel regret at the end of the play?

a)

Not at all, he loved killing all those people and wants to continue it

b)

Yes, he wishes he never murdered anyone

c)

The dream makes him fearful and in turmoil

46.

Which character does Iago misread?

a)

Emilia

b)

Othello

c)

Cassio

d)

Desdemona

47.

What are the features of a history?

a)

Battles

b)

Kings of England

c)

Hamartia

d)

Marriage at the end

48.

Why can we say that Iago has features of a malcontent, even though he's really a machiavel?

a)

He hates everyone

b)

He manipulates other characters

c)

He was overlooked for promotion

d)

He thinks Othello slept with his wife

49.

Which AO is focused on knowing the text and answering the question?

a)

AO1

b)

AO2

c)

AO3

d)

AO4

50.

Which AO is focused on analysing Shakespeare's use of dramatic methods and techniques?

a)

AO1

b)

AO2

c)

AO3

d)

AO4

51.

Which AO would it be if you zoomed in on a specific word, defined it and then explained its importance to the text?

a)

AO1

b)

AO2

c)

AO3

d)

AO4

52.

What AO requires you to include historical context linked to the play?

a)

AO1

b)

AO2

c)

AO3

d)

AO4

53.

Using accurate SPaG is which AO?

a)

AO1

b)

AO2

c)

AO3

d)

AO4

54.

Who says: Turn her virtue into pitch

a)

Othello

b)

Don John

c)

Don Pedro

d)

Iago

55.

Why does Shakespeare write Richard III?

a)

Propaganda for Elizabeth I who is a Tudor Queen

b)

To get the truth of Richard's crimes out to the public

c)

Undermine Elizabeth I

d)

He liked the Plantagenet kings