Term 1: Dystopian Worlds
What is dystopian fiction?
A genre of stories that imagine an unpleasant or controlled future society, often with suffering or strict rules.
What is the name of the theatre where many of Shakespeare’s plays were originally performed in London?
The Globe Theatre
What is the main character flaw that leads Macbeth to his downfall?
Ambition
What is the term for when Shakespeare writes a character speaking their thoughts aloud, often alone on stage?
A soliloquy
What was the final score of Australia vs. USA in their latest World Cup game?
0-2 (USA won)
Name one common feature of dystopian settings commonly found in novels?
E.g. Controlling government, freedom restricted, conformity, information censored, constant surveillance.
When was Shakepeare born and when did he die? (No year needed, just the date)
April 23rd
What do other version of Macbeth name the three witches?
The Weird Sisters
What dramatic technique is used when a character speaks directly to the audience, or offstage, but other characters cannot hear them?
An aside
Which NBA team won the 2026 championship?
New York Knicks
What novel written by Ray Bradbury is said to be continued from 'The Pedestrian'?
Fahrenheit 451
What was Shakespeare's wife's name?
Anne Hathaway
Finish the quote by Lady Macbeth: "Out, ____ spot! Out I say!"
Damned
One of the most famous soliloquys of the play "Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow" occurs in what act?
Which artist released a song titled 'I Knew It, I Knew You' for the recent release of Toy Story 5?
Taylor Swift
Bradbury describes the "silence" of the "city at eight o'clock of a misty evening". What month is this story set in?
November
Shakespeare was known for writing different types of plays that can fit into five categories. Name two out of the five 'genres' was famous for writing.
Tragedies, Comedies, Histories, Romances, Problem Plays...
Finish Macbeth's quote: “Stars, hide your fires; let not light see my black and deep ________.”
Desires
Describe how dramatic tension and suspense is built in the banquet scene...
Dramatic tension in the banquet scene of Macbeth as the audience knows Banquo has been murdered while the guests do not, and through the appearance of Banquo’s ghost, which only Macbeth can see. This creates shock, confusion, and escalating chaos as Macbeth loses control in front of his guests.
Which celebrity created the make up brand 'Rhode'?
Hayley Bieber
Finish the 'The Pedestrian' quote: "...he was alone in this world of A.D. ______, or as good as alone, and with a final decision made, a path selected, he would stride off, sending patterns of frosty air before him like the smoke of a cigar."
2053
Name 5 plays Shakespeare has written.
Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Hamlet, The Taming of the Shrew, Othello, King Lear, Twelfth Night, Much Ado About Nothing, As You Like It, Richard III...
What dramatic technique is Shakespeare using when Macbeth says: “Is this a dagger which I see before me?” and why is it effective?
Soliloquy = it is effective because it allows the audience to hear Macbeth’s inner thoughts and growing psychological conflict.
What dramatic technique is used when the audience knows more than the characters on stage?
Dramatic irony
Name the three actors that have played the role of Spider-Man (non-animated films)
Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield and Tom Holland