Shakespeare's Life
The name of the theater Shakespeare helped build.
What is the Globe Theatre?
This is when the audience is aware of things that characters on stage/in the plot are not aware of.
What is dramatic irony?
His tragic flaw is his impulsivity.
Who is Romeo?
Who is Tybalt?
It is the modern translation of "thee."
What is "you?"
Shakespeare lived during this historic event.
What is the bubonic plague/black death?
In this type of play, there are tragic endings that typically result in death.
This character hates peace.
Who is Tybalt?
Romeo says he might as well be this as opposed to being banished.
What is dead?
It is the modern translation of "shrift."
What is "confession?"
The type of poems Shakespeare is known for writing.
What is a sonnet?
This is the word for the main idea or underlying message of a work of literature.
What is theme?
This character is often inappropriate but fond of Juliet.
Who is Nurse?
When they find Juliet dead, Capulet says this is his son-in-law.
What is death?
It is the modern translation of "aye."
What is "yes"?
The major art movement that influenced Shakespeare's work.
What is the Renaissance?
This is a long speech given by one character who is alone on stage when the character is often talking through their emotions/feelings.
What is a soliloquy?
This character is Romeo's servant who delivers the news of Juliet's death.
Who is Balthasar?
This is the phrase Mercutio repeats as he is dying.
What is "A plague o' both your houses"?
It is the modern translation of "fortnight."
What is "two weeks"?
The name of William Shakespeare's wife as well as the name of a famous actress.
What is Anne Hathaway?
This is a literary device used by a writer when they hint at what is to come later in the play.
What is foreshadowing?
This character bites his thumb at the Montagues in Act 1, scene 1.
Who is Sampson?
The character who says "My only love sprung from my only hate!"
Who is Juliet?
It is the modern translation of "anon."
What is "soon"?