Shakespeare's life
What monarch did Shakespeare and his company perform for?
Elizabeth I
According to Aristotle's theory of drama, the first act is called ...
exposition
Which type of play is Romeo and Juliet?
This is the name of the theater that Shakespeare was part owner of.
The Globe
This illness killed many people during Shakespeare's lifetime.
The bubonic plague or black death
According to Aristotle's theory of drama, the fifth act is called ...
denouement
When Shakespeare wrote in verse, he used this metre.
iambic pentameter
The Shakespearean audience was more
a) stoic (quiet and respectful)
b) imaginative and involved (booing, cheering, even throwing eggs)
b) imaginative and involved (booing, cheering, even throwing eggs)
Explain the term "wear your heart on your sleeve".
Openly showing your feelings or emotions rather than keeping them hidden.
Shakespeare's estimated birthday
April 23 (1564)
soliloquy or aside
What type of play develops from disarray to harmonisation?
A comedy
What did the roof of The Globe have painted on it?
a) suns, moons, stars
b) constellations
c) Heaven
d) angels and demons
a) suns, moons, stars
What is the personal pronoun "thou" used for?
to express closeness
to indicate a friendship
for special intimacy
by lower classes talking to each other
by superiors talking to inferiors
This is where Shakespeare was born
Stratford-Upon-Avon
Why are soliloquies (or asides) so important in a drama?
They allow the audience to know the true thoughts of a character.
What type of play develops from order to chaos?
A tragedy
Why was the theater district viewed as immoral?
It attracted people from lower classes. It was often censored for political reasons.
What is the personal pronoun "you" used for?
to express formality or respect for a superior or to a social equal
This is the famous lady Shakespeare married.
Anne Hathaway
When you read the word _____, an actor or an actress has to leave the stage.
exit
Why has Petruchio come to Padua?
He has come to Padua to find a wife / to woo Katharina.
What do you call the round area in the Globe where spectators can stand to watch the play?
pit
What does "wild goose chase" mean?
If you are on a wild goose chase, you waste a lot of time searching for something that you have little chance of finding, because you have been given incorrect information.
What did William Shakespeare's father do for a living?
glove maker
Explain the term "word scenery".
Characters often describe the scenery for the audience as the stage was equipped with only the most necessary props.
What are the names of Richard's 2 older brothers?
Edward and George
This is the name of Shakespeare's theater company.
Lord Chamberlain's Men?
Later known as The King's Men.
What does "The world is my oyster" mean?
You can do anything or go anywhere that you want to.
This is Shakespeare's son, who tragically died.
Hamnet
The opening (not the whole first act) of a play is called ______
What animal names do the witches in Macbeth call each other?
Toad and cat
This is the major difference in casting Shakespeare's plays in his lifetime and now.
All roles were played by men.
What is the use of "verse" or "prose" often a reflection of?
a reflection of their personal or moral integrity (villain --> prose; morally upright person --> verse)