Shakespeare Basics
This playwright wrote 37 plays and is considered the greatest writer in the English language.
William Shakespeare
He is a member of the Montague family and Romeo's cousin
Benvolio
The main story or sequence of events in a play.
plot
How is Romeo feeling in the beginning of the play and why?
He is depressed because he just broke up with his girlfriend
What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
A. Platinum
B. Titanium
C. Diamond
D. Cubic Boron Nitride
Diamond
A play written in this style has a sad ending, usually involving the downfall of the main character.
What is a tragedy?
She is a member of the Capulet family and takes care of Juliet.
Nurse
The struggle between two opposing forces in a story (internal or external).
Conflict
Romeo belongs to this family.
Montague
How hot is the core of the sun?
A: 27 million degrees
B: 30 million degrees
C: 20 million degrees
D: 22 million degrees
A: 27 million degrees
This is a 14-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme, often used by Shakespeare to express love or emotion.
Hint: Kind of sounds like "song"
sonnet
This is Romeo's family name
Montague
A conversation between two characters in a play.
Dialouge
This phrase describes Romeo and Juliet's fate—they are destined to be together but kept apart.
What are "star-crossed lovers"?
What is the most aggressive animal on the planet?
A: African Buffalo
B: Hippopotamus
C: Nile Crocodile
D: Polar Bear
Nile Crocodile
When a character speaks directly to the audience and reveals their private thoughts, it's called this.
Soliloquy
This is Juliet's family name
Capulet
The turning point in a story where the main character's fortune changes.
Climax
How many people are in the House of Capulet:
Name Them.
6
Capulet/Wife, Juliet, Tybalt, Rosaline, Nurse
What is the most expensive car in the world?
A: Bugatti
B: Pagani
C: Rolls-Royce
D: Koenigsegg
C: Rolls-Royce
Shakespeare's decision for a choice of words is called what?
Diction
He is Juliet's cousin and a member of the Capulet family.
Tybalt
This is a hidden meaning or message in a work of literature, often deeper than the surface story.
Theme
Shakespeare wrote Romeo & Juliet around this year.
1562
Name the last 5 presidents.
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