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Shakespeare's Life
The Globe Theater
Characters
Literary Terms
Events
100
What are the four categories Shakespeare's plays are separated into?
What is tragedy, comedy, romance, and history?
100
When were performances at The Globe Theater? Why?
What is during the day? Because of no electricity.
100
Who is Romeo's cousin?
Who is Benvolio?
100
Sad happiness is an example of what?
What is an oxymoron?
100
Why did Romeo go to the Capulet ball?
What is to see Rosaline?
200
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
What is 37 plays?
200
How many levels were there?
What is three?
200
Who did Romeo love at the beginning of the play?
Who is Rosaline?
200
When Mercutio refers to Queen Mab, that is an example of what?
What is an allusion?
200
Who sent a letter to the house of Montague the night after the Capulet ball?
Who is Tybalt?
300
What did Shakespeare write other than plays? (Hint: he wrote 154 of them.)
What are sonnets?
300
What were the Heavens used for?
What are special effects?
300
Who is the comical character that is a Capulet?
Who is The Nurse?
300
Friar Lawrence's character is an example of what type of irony?
What is situational irony?
300
How does Juliet find out when and where her and Romeo will get married?
Who is the Nurse?
400
What is unusual about the day Shakespeare died?
What is the day he was born?
400
How was the seating organized?
What is by class?
400
Who is the first person to find out about Romeo and Juliet's relationship?
Who is Friar Lawrence?
400
Friar Lawrence talking about how herbs are like people-- they are good and evil-- is an example of what?
What is a soliloquy?
400
Why are Capulet and Lady Capulet wanting Juliet to get married?
What is to stop her sadness?
500
What group of actors did Shakespeare join?
Who are The Lord's Chamberlin Men?
500
Who were the actors in Shakespeare's time?
Who are only men?
500
Who "invited" Romeo and Benvolio to the Capulet party?
Who is Peter?
500
"Give me a torch, I am not for this ambling. Being but heavy I will bear the light" (1.4.11-12). What is this an example of?
What is a pun?
500
Who is Juliet going to see advice from?
Who is Friar Lawrence?