Show:
William Shakespeare
Characters
Plot
Literary Terms
The Globe
Theatre
100
Where was Shakespeare born?
Stratford-upon-Avon
100
Who breaks up the fight between the servants in Act I, Scene i?
Benvolio
100
To which group of audience members do scenes involving ghosts, raunchy jokes, or fight scenes appeal?
The groundlings
100
What is a phrase that contains contradictions?
oxymoron
100
How did people know if there was going to be a performance that day?
The flag would be up.
200
When was Shakespeare born?
April 23, 1564
200
Who wants to marry Juliet but is told by Capulet that he needs to wait two years?
Paris
200
Why doesn't Friar John deliver Friar Laurence's letter to Romeo?
Authorities suspect his has been exposed to the plague.
200
What is it when a character speaks on stage and only certain characters hear it?
an aside
200
What is where the groundlings stand called?
The yard or the pit
300
How far (how many grades) did Shakespeare complete?
Eighth grade
300
Who is funny but also "grave"?
Mercutio
300
What does Juliet have nearby in case the potion the Friar gave her doesn't work?
a dagger
300
What is it when character is on stage alone and delivers a speech?
a soliloquy
300
What is the area of the theatre where people paid two cents to sit called?
The Middle Gallery
400
When did Shakespeare die?
April 23, 1616
400
Who comes up with the plan for Juliet to fake her death?
Friar Laurence
400
Why is Romeo banished?
For killing Tybalt
400
What is it when a character delivers a speech on stage and other characters are present to hear it?
a monologue
400
What is the area of the theatre called from where ghosts and witches suddenly appeared?
Hell
500
In what type of verse did Shakespeare write all of his plays?
Iambic Pentameter
500
Who does Romeo love when the play begins?
Rosaline
500
How does Capulet make matters worse for Juliet after Romeo's banishment?
He agrees to let Paris marry Juliet, and then he moves up Juliet's marriage to Paris to Wednesday.
500
What is it called when the audience knows what is going on but the characters on stage do not?
a dramatic irony
500
What is the portion of the theatre that can be raised or lowered as necessary?
The Hut