Hamlet Characters
What motivates Polonius in Hamlet?
A. Revenge
B. A desire to serve the crown and protect his family
C. Fame
B-A desire to serve the crow and protect his family
What is the fourth wall?
A. A stage prop
B. An imaginary barrier between actors and the audience
C. A set piece that spins200 points
B-An imaginary barrier between actors and audience
Which element did Aristotle say held the most weight in tragedy?
A. Plot
B. Song
C. Spectacle
A.-Plot
What type of drama was performed outdoors and often improvised?
A. Secular drama
B. Miracle play
C. Mystery play
200 points
A.-Secular drama
What is a production budget used for?
A. Keeping track of scripts
B. Listing all expenses and profits for a show
C. Rehearsal scheduling
B. Listing all expenses and profits for a show
Why does Ophelia’s mental health deteriorate?
A. Her love for Hamlet
B. Being caught between family loyalty and societal pressure
C. A fear of the ghost
B. Being caught between family loyalty and societal pressure
When is the fourth wall broken?
A. During costume changes
B. When characters speak to the audience
C. When lights flicker
B. When Characters speak to the audience
Which element reveals a character’s essence and goals?
A. Thought
B. Diction
C. Character
C.-Character
What type of performance featured characters like “Good Deeds” and “Death”?
A. Miracle play
B. Morality play
C. Sottie
B.-A morality play
Which is an example of lowering expenses in theatre?
A. Rent a big theatre
B. Hire more staff
C. Write the play yourself
C.Write the play yourself
What drives Laertes to return to Denmark?
A. To protect his sister
B. To find Hamlet
C. To avenge his father’s death and protect family honor
C-To avenge his fathers death and protect family honor
What is an aside?
A. A fight scene
B. A short comment only the audience hears
C. A whisper between two characters
B. A short comment only the audience hears
Which element involves the message or moral of the play?
A. Diction
B. Thought
C. Plot
B. Thought
Which play told stories about the lives or deaths of saints?
A. Farce
B. Mystery play
C. Miracle play
C.-Miracle play
What’s a way to increase revenue?
A. Cancel all matinees
B. Offer discounted matinee tickets
C. Cut intermission
B.-Offer discounted matinee tickets
What is the Ghost’s main purpose in the play?
A. To haunt the castle
B. To warn Hamlet about his future
C. To reveal Claudius murdered him
C-To reveal Claudius murdered him
What is a soliloquy?
A. A speech given alone on stage revealing thoughts
B. A group discussion
C. A chant repeated by the chorus
A. -a speech given alone on stage revealing thoughts
Which of Aristotle’s elements should be kept simple?
A. Song
B. Spectacle
C. Plot
B.-Spectacle
What is a farce?
A. A slow tragic drama
B. A light, comic, and exaggerated performance
C. A musical
B.-A light, comic, and exaggerated performance
Which of these is related to a production’s expenses?
A. Actor’s salary
B. Show title
C. Poster color
A. Actor's salary
Which character represents the tragic impact of conflicting expectations?
A. Gertrude
B. Ophelia
C. Horatio
B-Ophelia
What is subtext in a script?
A. The background music
B. The literal meaning of lines
C. The unspoken meaning beneath the word
C. -The unspoken meaning beneath the words
Which element helps the audience understand the plot through word choice?
A. Song
B. Character
C. Diction
C.-Diction
Which drama was often satirical and poked fun at society?
A. Sottie
B. Pastoral
C. Miracle
A.-Sottie
Which method avoids paying royalties to a playwright (ethically)?
A. Stealing the script
B. Writing your own play
C. Hiding the show from the union
B.-Writing your own play