Shakespeare
Name the three different kinds of plays Shakespeare is credited with writing.
Tragedies, Comedies, & Histories
"That you were Romeo/You were throwing pebbles/And my dad said/Stay away from Juliet" "Love Story" by Taylor Swift
Metaphor
1. Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement? A. The majority of voters know very little about politics. B. Kyra and her cousins are taking dance lessons this summer. C. The prom committee meet in the school library every Tuesday. D. Both Tina and her friends rides the subway to school.
B
anxious or fearful that something bad will happen
Apprehensive
Spell the word incampitant correctly
Incompetent
Before Shakespeare showed up in London, he was missing for several years which are now called The Lost Years. Exactly how many years was he missing?
Seven
Unfortunately, the amount in my checking account just keeps growing smaller.
Oxymoron
2. Choose the correct verb for the sentence below. By the time Tyrus finishes training for the marathon, he _______ over one thousand miles. A. ran B. had run C. will have run D. runs
C
a fundamental truth that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior
Principle
Spell the word rescipricle correctly
Reciprocal
What was the name of Shakespeare's acting troupe?
The Lord Chamberlain's Men
I was so hungry that I even ate the plate.
Hyperbole
Which of the following best converts the sentence from passive to active voice? A. The invention of the telescope broadened the imagination of mankind. B. Because the telescope was invented, the imagination of mankind has been broadened. C. Mankind has had its imagination broadened since the telescope was invented. D. The imagination of mankind was broadened since the telescope was invented.
A
sluggish and apathetic
Lethargic
Spell the word leniancey correctly
Leniency
Where was Shakespeare buried in Stratford?
Holy Trinity Church
The repeating of a vowel sound
Assonance
Which of the following sentences uses the correct pronoun? A. Each person can use your talents to make an important contribution to the world. B. Each person can use his or her talents to make an important contribution to the world. C. Each person can use our talents to make an important contribution to the world. D. Each person can use my and your talents to make an important contribution to the world.
B
a thing that completes or brings to perfection a larger whole
Compliment
Spell the word disscrepencey correctly
Discrepancy
What was the name of Shakespeare's indoor theater?
The Blackfriars
Hallie says the class picture will be taken after the awards ceremony on Wednesday. A. Change will be to are. B. Change says to saying. C. It is correct as is. D. Change taken to took.
C
a person's inherent qualities of mind and character
Disposition
Spell the word cohairant correctly
Coherent