William Shakespeare's Life & Times
Where was William Shakespeare born?
A. London
B. Oxford
C. Stratford-upon-Avon
D. Canterbury
What is C? What is Stratford-upon-Avon?
Which literary device does Shakespeare use in the line: “My bounty is as boundless as the sea”?
A. Metaphor
B. Hyperbole
C. Simile
D. Irony
What is C? What is a simile?
Name one "Lyle-ism" or a phrase that Mx. Lyle says almost every day, if not every day.
What is "Everyone good? Everyone great?" What is "What's my one rule when we do this?" What is "all phones/headphones in backpacks, all backpacks should be touching a wall, not your desk." What is "to some degree or another." What is "I'm sorry, friend, I can't hear you because other people are talking."
Which of Shakespeare’s plays is set in Denmark?
A. Othello
B. Macbeth
C. Hamlet
D. King Lear
What is C? What is Hamlet?
What was the name of Shakespeare’s theater in London?
A. The Curtain
B. The Rose
C. The Globe
D. The Swan
What is C? What is The Globe Theater?
What era did Shakespeare live in?
A. Victorian
B. Renaissance
C. Middle Ages
D. Enlightenment
What is B? The Renaissance
What is a soliloquy?
A. A poem of 14 lines
B. A speech by a character alone on stage
C. A long conversation between two characters
D. A form of insult
What is B? What is a speech by a character alone on the stage?
What is coffee? (I actually drink tea every day, but coffee is better)
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
a. 103
b. 38
c. 54
d. 27
What is B? What are his 38 plays?
Who played the female roles in Shakespeare’s plays during his lifetime?
A. Women
B. Nobles
C. Boys or young men
D. Shakespeare himself
What is C? Who are boys or young men?
What was the name of Shakespeare's wife?
A. Mary Arden
B. Elizabeth Tudor
C. Anne Boleyn
D. Anne Hathaway
What is D? Who is Anne Hathaway? (No, not the actress)
What is iambic pentameter?
A. A type of rhyme
B. A five-act structure
C. A poetic meter with 10 syllables per line
D. A dramatic monologue
What is C? What is A poetic meter with 10 syllables per line?
What is Mx. Lyle's favorite sport to watch?
What is ice hockey? GO FLYERS
What type of plays did Shakespeare write? Name one of the three.
What are tragedy, comedy, and history plays?
Which of the following best describes the purpose of stage directions in a play?
A. To summarize the plot
B. To give actors instructions for movement, tone, or exits
C. To explain the author’s inspiration
D. To describe the moral of the story
What is B? What is To give actors instructions for movement, tone, or exits?
How many children did Shakespeare have?
A. 0
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
What is C? Who are Susanna and the twins, Hamnet and Judith?
What is a tragic hero in literature?
A. A villain who wins in the end
B. A main character who has no flaws
C. A noble character who is brought down by a personal flaw or mistake
D. A background character who provides comic relief
What is C? What is a noble character who is brought down by a personal flaw or mistake?
What does Mx. Lyle collect? Besides books...
What are Pokémon cards, old video games, records, fun socks, and board games?
What is Hamlet’s famous question about existence?
A. “To love or not to love?”
B. “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?”
C. “To be or not to be?”
D. “What light through yonder window breaks?”
What is C? What is "To be or not to be?"
Why were elaborate stage sets rarely used in Shakespeare’s time?
A. They were banned by law
B. They took too long to build
C. Audiences didn’t like them
D. Theaters relied more on language and imagination
What is D? What is theaters relied more on language and imagination?
Which monarch ruled England for most of Shakespeare’s career?
A. King Henry VIII
B. Queen Elizabeth I
C. King James I
D. Queen Mary I
What is B? Who is Queen Elizabeth I?
What is dramatic irony?
A. When the audience knows something the characters do not
B. When a character exaggerates for effect
C. When something unexpected happens
D. When two characters have a humorous exchange
What is A? What is when the audience knows something the characters do not?
What year did Mx. Lyle graduate from high school?
What is 2019?
Name 5 of Shakespeare's plays.
What is?
- Hamlet
- Romeo & Juliet
- Macbeth
- Julius Ceasar
- Etc.
What is the role of the chorus in Shakespeare’s plays?
A. To act as the main villain
B. To provide background information and commentary to the audience
C. To lead musical performances
D. To perform stage directions aloud
What is B? What is to provide background information and commentary to the audience?