Romeo and Juliet
What was Romeo's best friend's name?
Mercutio
How many witches are there in Macbeth?
3
How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
154
Where and when was Shakespeare born?
in Stratford upon Avon on 23rd April 1564
How does the Chorus describe Romeo and Juliet?
A pair of star-crossed lovers
What role does Lady Macbeth have in the tragedy?
She controls her husband and pushes him to fulfil his ambition and kill the king
What's the mystery behind Shakespeare's sonnets?
The identity of the fair youth and the dark lady
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
37
When does Romeo and Juliet turn into a tragedy?
When Tybald kills Mercutio and Romeo kills Tybald
According to the prophecy of the witches, when will Macbeth die?
When Birnam wood reaches Dunsinane Castle by the hand of a man not born of woman
What did Shakespeare mean with the final couplet of sonnet 18?
That poetry has the power to make the beauty of the fair youth eternal
Which theatre company did Shakespeare join in 1594?
Lord Chamberlain's Men
In the balcony scene, what does Juliet offer to Romeo in exchange for his name?
All of herself - her love
Why is Lady Macbeth considered a masculine character?
Because she gives up her femininity (unsex me) - women are usually associated with giving life while she is associated with murder
What are the chracteristics of Shakespearian sonnets?
-iambic pentameter
-3 quatrains and a final couplet
What is the First Folio and who wrote it?
The collection of all the plays Shakespeare wrote, edited by two of his actors after his death
In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare addresses one of the philosophical debates of the period: which one?
Fate vs free will
Why is nature affected by the murder of king Duncan?
Because the land and its monarch are connected
Why did Shakespeare describe the negative aspects of the dark lady in sonnet 130?
Because he underlines that when you love someone you don't love them because they are perfect, but because they are themselves and to criticise his fellow poets
In which categories can we divide Shakespeare's plays?
- Historical plays
-Roman Plays
-Comedies
_Problem plays/Dark comedies
-Tragedies
-Romances