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WorksheetsShakespeare - to quiz or not to quiz
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 6mins
Where was Shakespeare born?
London
Stratford-upon-Avon
Oxford
Birmingham
When did Shakespeare live?
1764-1816
1664-1716
1564-1616
In the 15th century
What is the time of Shakespeare in England called?
Shakespearean Century
Queen Mary‘s Time
Elizabethan Era
The ugly 17th century
An important cosmic hierarchy in the Elizabethan Era:
The Great Chain of Being
The Cosmic Order of Things
The Ring of Creatures
The Tiny Chain of Existence
During Shakespeare‘s time, „human“ is a special category of creation because they …
can feel
have reason
grow and feel
believe in God
What are the „stage directions“ in a play?
The necessary setting of the play concerning the stage and the materials.
info by the playwright about how a play is to be performed (f.e. the style of speaking)
The signs that show the actors where to exit the stage
It‘s a person who helps the actors when they forget lines
Which of these statements about Elizabethan Theatre is false?
Many people from all classes liked going to the theater.
Performances took place in the daylight.
Theatre was rather expensive.
Stages were hardly decorated, much left to the audience‘s imagination
Shakespeare‘s most famous/successful play is
Macbeth
Othello
Romeo & Juliet
Hamlet
“Hamlet“ is set in …
Fortinbras / Norway
London / England
Edinburgh / Scotland
Elsinore / Denmark
Hamlet is a
Comedy
Revenge tragedy
Historical play
Sonnet
The most famous quote from Hamlet is :
(a)
(Multiple correct answers): Shakespeare‘s use of language is well-known for
Its extensive use of stylistic devices
The easy-to-follow structure
The creation of new words
The use of imagery
Most of Shakespeare‘s verse is written in iambic pentameter which follows the rhyme scheme: (x for a stressed syllable, / for an unstressed syllable)
/ / X X
X X / X / /
X / X / X / X / X /
/ X / X / X / X / X
