Drama Terminology
A major division of a play
An ACT
Shakespeare's wife's name
Anne Hathaway
"A Midsummer Night's Dream" borrows cultural influences of which ancient civilization?
The ROMANS
The character "Bottom" in the play "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is cursed for most of the play with the head of what animal
A donkey
The use of a comic scene to interrupt a scene that is intense, tragic, dramatic, etc.
COMIC RELIEF
The name of the town where Shakespeare was born & raised
Stratford-upon-Avon
A mythical being found in the play "A Midsummer Night's Dream" said to use magic to cause mischief among mortals
FAIRY
The city that is the main setting of the play "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
Athens
A character who contrasts & parallels the main character in a play or story.
A FOIL
The name of the famous theater that housed the works of William Shakespeare
The GLOBE Theater
Which culture influenced Ancient Rome more than any other?
Ancient Greek
The names of the "King & Queen of the Fairies" in the play
Oberon & Titania
A speech in a play that is meant to be heard by the audience but NOT other characters on stage.
A SOLILOQUY
The city in the United Kingdom where Shakespeare's career jumpstarted
London
The language that is the basis for all of the Romance Languages in the world
Latin
The name "Hippolyta" is derived from which ancient culture
Ancient Greek
Words spoken by an actor that are directed at the audience but NOT heard by the other characters on the stage.
An ASIDE
The name of the era/time period that is considered the "golden age" in English history, also when Shakespeare was most famous.
The Elizabethan Era
Puck, a fairy in the play, has character influences of which Greek/Roman mythological figure?
EROS/CUPID
The main conflict of the play "A Midsummer Night's Dream" starts because a character refuses to do what thing
Marry someone whom she does not love back