Elements of Drama
What is Dramatic Irony?
What do you call the author of a play?
playwright
What was Shakespeare's nickname?
The Bard
True or False?
The female roles were played by young boys (12 - 14 years old) because women were not allowed to act.
True
What was the name of the theater Shakespeare helped build?
Globe
What is a Comedy?
A type of drama that is that is amusing and satirical in its tone.
What is an oxymoron?
combines two words of contrasting meanings to convey a single thought or idea.
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Two other famous writers (of plays) during Shakespeare’s time were:
Christopher Marlowe and Thomas Kyd.
What is the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean Sonnet?
abab cdcd efef gg
What was the original name of Shakespeare's company of actors?
Lord Chamberlain's Men
What is a tragedy?
a type of drama in which the characters experience reversal of fortune; especially bad for the hero.
The word "drama" comes from what Greek word?
"Dran" meaning "to do"
Name the city where Shakespeare was born in the United Kingdom (England).
**Hint: It is a long name
Stratford-upon-Avon in the United Kingdom (England)
How many lines of poetry are in a sonnet?
14 lines of Iambic Pentameter
In what section of the theater were the commoners (poor) placed?
The pit (yard)
What is a character foil?
a character that sharply contrasting another; opposites.
What is a pun?
A play on the multiple meanings of words for a joke
It’s difficult for crabs to share because they are shellfish.
What is the name of the church in which Shakespeare is buried?
Holy Trinity
What is a lengthy speech that one character addresses (says) to others on stage?
Monologue
Who condemned the plays/theater?
The protestants.
True or False?
A soliloquy and an aside are the same thing?
False
A soliloquy is a long speech that reveals a character’s true thoughts or feelings, but an aside is very short speech.
What is a paradox?
a statement that might seem to contradict itself but is nevertheless true
We must believe in free will. We have no choice.
Shakespeare was three things during his career. Name the three things..... (Hint: one is a poet)
Playwright, poet and actor
Which one is a comedy (play) by Shakespeare?
Hamlet, Romeo & Juliet, The Merry Wives of Windsor, or Richard III.
The Merry Wives of Windsor
How many weeks did the actors have to practice a new play?
Three weeks