Comedies
Tragedies
Writing
Research and Citation
Wild Card
100

This comedy was adapted into the film Ten Things I Hate About You.

What is Taming of the Shrew?

100

In this tragedy, two teenagers fall in love despite their feuding families. 

What is Romeo and Juliet?

100

This states the main idea of your essay

What is the thesis statement?

100

This is when you use someone else's words or generative AI without citation.

What is plagiarism?

100

In the original productions of Shakespeare's plays, boys played the _________ roles. 

What is female? 

200

In this comedy, a twin brother and sister are shipwrecked on an island.

What is Twelfth Night?

200

The famous "to be or not to be" speech is from this tragedy.

What is Hamlet?

200

This should focus on only one supporting point.

What is a body paragraph?

200

This follows a quote or paraphrase and gives credit to the writer. 

What is an in-text citation/time stamp?

200

This character disguises herself as a boy to get a job.

Who is Viola?

300

In this comedy, a jealous fiancé rejects his bride at the altar. 

What is Much Ado About Nothing?

300

This tragedy is often considered the tragic version of Much Ado About Nothing.

What is Othello?

300

You need this to support your claims.

What is evidence/quotations?

300

This is the best place to find peer-reviewed academic articles.

What is the library?

300

This character tells his friend that jealousy is "the green eyed monster." 

Who is Iago?

400

A Shakespearean comedy usually ends with this.

What is marriage?

400

This philosopher wrote The Poetics, a work of literary criticism that first defined tragedy.

Who is Aristotle?

400

The quote __________ technique helps you introduce and explain quotes.

What is sandwich?

400

This website ending indicates that it is likely a reliable source.

What is .edu, .gov, or .org?

400

This is one characteristic of the tragic hero.

What is he causes his own downfall/he is a decent but flawed person/his downfall produces catharsis

500

True or false: Shakespeare's comedies address many of the same themes as his tragedies.

What is true?

500

This is a feeling of pity and terror inspired by a tragic hero's downfall.

What is catharsis?

500

This type of error occurs when you connect two independent clauses with only a comma.

What is a comma splice?

500

This is a source that comments on or provides context for an original, creative work.

What is a secondary source?

500

What type of English did Shakespeare speak?

What is Early Modern English?