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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat does an "aside" provide?Provides the audience a character' backstory.Shows the audience a character's motives.Lets the audience in on a character's thoughts or secrets.Gives the audience a character's personality.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a blank verse?A metrical form without rhyme.A metrical form that rhymes throughout.Has no set meter but may or may not be rhymed.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich set of rhetorical devices did Shakespeare use in his plays?Repetition, metaphors, and parallelism.Repetition, similes, and rhetorical questions.Repetition, idioms, and iambic parameter.Repetition, rhetorical questions, and parallelism.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceHow do Shakespearean dramas usually end for the main character?Faces their end in cowardice and fear.Faces their downfall with courage and bravery.Faces their end with dignity and poise.Faces their downfall with pride and prejudice.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat are some characteristics that define the main character of a Shakespearean tragedy?High social rank and a character flaw.Low social rank and a character flaw.Low social rank and no character flaws.High social rank and no character flaws.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat does the plot in a Shakespearean tragedy usually build to?A chaotic war.A peaceful ending.A resolved conflict.A disastrous outcome.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceHow many sonnets was Shakespeare credited with during his life?257154233126
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat year did Shakespeare retire?1610161215991607
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhere did Shakespeare live for the majority of his life?LondonStratfordWalesLiverpool
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Shakespeare call the Globe?The KingsmenThe Chamberlain's MenWooden OLand of Thee
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following would be a good tip for newer Shakespeare readers?Google everything.Study the characters.Write down your questions for later.Read everything only once.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following would be a good tip for newer Shakespeare readers?Google everything.Study the characters.Write down your questions for later.Read everything only once.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an example of a tragicomedy?MacbethRomeo & JulietTempestHamlet
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an example of a tragicomedy?MacbethRomeo & JulietTempestHamlet
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of plays did Shakespeare write during the early 1590's?History and comedy plays.Religious and tragic plays.Satirical and tragic plays.Comedy and tragic plays.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of seats were the most expensive at the Globe Theater?The ones right in front of the stage.The ones with the best view.The ones with the best sound.The ones that included backstage passes.
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhy should you read Shakespeare?This is not the answer.This is not the answer.This is not the answer.It is for a grade.
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