Wherefore Art Thou
Words, Words, Words
The Theater, The Theater
R & J
Lit Skills
100

Where was William Shakespeare born?

Where is Stratford-upon-Avon.

100
William Shakespeare introduced nearly how many words to the English Language?

What is around 3,000.

100
What was the Globe Theatre?
What is where William Shakespeare and the Lord Chamberlains Men performed their plays.
100

In Act I, Scene 1, who was talking to the people of Verona?

Who is the Prince.

100

What is theme?

What is the main subject that is being discussed or described in a piece of writing, movie, etc.

200
Who did William Shakespeare marry?

Who is Anne Hathaway.

200

What does the word mistemper'd mean?

What is wicked, evil or malicious intent.

200

How many spectators (people that were watching the plays) did the Globe Theater hold?

What is up to 3,000 spectators.

200

In Act I, Scene I, why is the speaker upset with the citizens of Verona?

What is because they continued to fight in the streets. 

200

What is plot?

What is the plan, scheme, or main story of a piece of writing, movie, etc. 

300

How many children did William Shakespeare have?

What is 3 children?

300

What does the word canker'd mean?

What is covered in sores. 

300

What did William Shakespeare do before becoming a playwrite and poet?

What is act.

300

In Act I, Scene I, what two families were causing all of the fighting in the streets?

Who are the Montague's and the Capulet's. 

300

What is setting/

What is the time, place, and circumstances in which a story takes place.

400

What theater company did William Shakespeare act in?

Who is the Lord Chamberlain's Men?

400

What does the word partisans mean? 

What is a weapon with a long handle and a broad head, sometimes with a projection at the side. 

400

When did the Globe Theatre open?

When is 1599.

400

In Act I, Scene I, what did the speaker mean by canker'd hate?

What is old hate or a long standing feud. 

400

What is point of view?

What is who is telling the story, or who is narrating it.

500

What theater burned down and was rebuilt by Sam Wanamaker in 1997?

What is the Globe Theatre.

500

What does the word pernicious mean?

What is  destructive, dangerous, ruinous. 

500

When did the Globe Theater close?

When is 1642.

500

In Act I, Scene I, what did the speaker mean when they stated "If ever you disturb our streets again, your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace"?

What is if the fighting continued, they would pay with their lives. 

500

What is characterization?

What is the creation or construction of a fictional character; a description of the distinctive nature of features of someone or something.