The Merchant of Venice

Drama

100

Where did drama originate? 

What is: Greece

200

_____________________________________ are the words written in italicized and parentheses that tell actors where to go and what to do

What is: stage directions 

300

The area farthest from the audience

What is: upstage 

400

Clarity, conflict, and end button 

What is: Monologue elements 

500

Modern: Why are acts further divided into scenes? 

It describes a quick change of setting. 

Merchant of Venice 1

100

What country does the play take place in? 

Italy

200

What is an example of what people did due to their religious intolerance of Jews?

What is: 

1. Jews were forced to wear red caps 

2. Jews were spat on and kicked 

3. Confined to the “ghetto”

400

Which casket has the following words inscribed on it: “Who chooseth me, shall gain what many men desire”

What is: gold casket

500

Why is Portia's way of choosing suitors for marriage and ends up with Bassanio ironic? 

Answers must be justified. 

Merchant of Venice 2

100

The Merchant in Venice 

What is: Antonio

200

A rich heiress 

What is: Portia

300

The characters who discuss the rumors of Antonio's ships and admit their role in helping Jessica escape 

What is: Solanio and Salarino

400

In love with Gratiano

What is: Nerissa

500

Blind elder man who was being messed with 

What is: Old Gobbo 

Vocabulary

100

Prejudice or discrimination against Jews

What is: Anti-semetism

200

A gross and exaggerated portrait or depiction

What is: Caricature 

300

A feeling; prejudging or making a decision about a group of people without sufficient knowledge 

What is: prejudice 

400

(action) The detail of justice and fair treatment by both individuals and institutions 

What is: Discrimination

500

Oversimplified generalization about a person or group of people without regard for individual differences 

What is: Stereotype 

Theatre Etiquette

100

How the audience should behave when watching a play

What is: theatre etiquette

200

When actors’ names are announced at the end of the production and they come out to bow

What is: curtain call

300

At a live play, the time during which people take a break: stand up, stretch, use the restroom, buy something to eat/drink, use their phones, talk to people 

What is: Transition or Intermission 

400

Honoring the actors by standing and applauding

  What is: Standing ovation

500

Name 1 rule that a theatre typically has.

What is: 

1. You should respect others around you and not respond with loud, inappropriate reactions 

2. You can get out of your seat while the show is being performed 

3. You can chew gum, eat, and drink while watching the show