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Shakespeare Quiz!
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is Shakespeare's first name? | William |
| What year was Shakespeare born? | 1564 |
| What town was Shakespeare from? | Stratford-upon-Avon |
| What did Shakespeare's father John do for a living? | Glover and Leather Worker. Also dabbled in wool dealing and money lending. |
| What was the name of Shakespeare's wife? | Anne Hathaway |
| How much older than Shakespeare was his wife? | 8 years older |
| Name all three of Shakespeare's children | Susanna, Hamnet, and Judith |
| As a child in school, Shakespeare would have translated English into ________ and vice versa | Latin |
| The first acting troupe Shakespeare was a part of was called this | The Lord Chamberlain's Men |
| The second acting troupe Shakespeare was a part of was called this | The King's Men |
| During Shakespeare's lifetime, 2 monarchs ruled. Who was the first monarch? | Queen Elizabeth I |
| During Shakespeare's lifetime, 2 monarchs ruled. Who was the second monarch? | King James I |
| The most famous Elizabethan Theatre | The Globe |
| These were "jealously guarded" and were very valuable | Scripts |
| The poorest playgoers who stood in the yard to watch the play. | Groundlings |
| Where the wealthier people would sit to watch the play. | The galleries |
| What would fly over the theatre to signal what type of play was showing? | A flag |
| The ceiling above the stage was referred to as _________. It was painted blue with gold stars. | The Heavens |
| What year did Shakespeare die? | 1616 |
| On what day did Shakespeare die? | His birthday |
| What family tragedy really affected Shakespeare's writing? | The death of his son Hamnet |
| What was running rampant throughout England during the Elizabethan Period, killing thousands? | The Black Plague |
| What happened to the Globe Theatre in 1613? | It burned down |
| How did the Globe Theatre catch fire? | A cannon misfired and a spark ignited the thatched roof |
| During a performance of which Shakespeare play did the Globe Theatre catch fire? | Henry VIII |
| The first successful theatre in London | The Theatre |
| Which one is NOT one of the famous theatres of London? The Globe, The Theatre, The Swan, The Dream, The Rose, The Fortune, The Hope | The Dream |
| Supernatural beings would rise from the trap door. The space underneath the trap door and the stage was called ________. | "Hell" |
| The backstage area, dressing rooms, and entrances and exits for the actors on stage. | The Tiring House |
| Elizabethan playhouses did not have _______. | roofs |
| What was a big crowd pleaser for audiences during Shakespeare's time? | Blood and gore |
| How much scenery was used? | Not much |
| When characters describe the setting, we call it this. | Spoken Decor |
| Elizabethan theatres had no electricity or roofs. What kind of light was needed for performances? | Daylight |
| All acting companies had one of these to provide support | A patron |
| What percentage of the Globe Theatre did Shakespeare own? | 10% |
| Who were not allowed to be actors? | Women |
| Actors would have to learn their parts in about ______. | One week |
| Plays were written for production, not for _______. | Publication |
| Who published many of Shakespeare's works after he died? | Ben Jonson |
| What made the Globe Theatre (and all other theatres) close in 1642? | English Civil War |
| "The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus" is the most well-known play of which famous Elizabethan playwright? | Christopher Marlowe |
| Shakespeare once played this role | The Ghost of Hamlet's father |
| The last play Shakespeare wrote | The Tempest |
| The number of plays that Shakespeare wrote | 37 |
| Shakespeare's plays can be broken into 3 genres: comedies, tragedies, and ____________ | Histories |
| Hamlet and Macbeth are two of Shakespeare's most famous _________ | Tragedies |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Taming of the Shrew are two of Shakespeare's most famous _________ | Comedies |
| To whom did Shakespeare leave his wealth to in his will? | His eldest daughter Susanna |
| How old was Shakespeare when he died? | 52 |
| Besides plays, Shakespeare wrote over 150 of these types of poems. | Sonnets |
| Shakespeare dedicated two of his poems to the Earl of _______. The Earl was thought to be Shakespeare's patron. | Southampton |
| The Earl of Leicester held _______ near Stratford as a way to impress the queen. Shakespeare would have been introduced to theatre here. | Festivals |
| Two of Shakespeare's first plays were Henry VI and _______ | The Two Gentlemen of Verona |
| Where would Shakespeare do most of his writing while living in London? | The pub |
| Shakespeare described himself as this. | A poet |
| 400 years later, Shakespeare's works still have the power to ___________. | Transform peoples' lives |
| Shakespeare was also known as _______ | The Bard |
| ABABCDCDEFEFGG | The rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet |
| 14 | The number of lines in a sonnet |
| Couplet | The two rhyming lines at the end of a Shakespearean sonnet |
| Quatrain | A set of four lines within a Shakespearean sonnet that has its own rhyme scheme. There are 3 of these in a Shakespearean sonnet. |
| Iambic Pentameter | The rhythmical pattern of a line in a sonnet or in Shakespeare's writing. |
| -/ | The symbols used to represent an iamb - an unstressed syllable and a stressed syllable |
| 10 | The number of syllables in a line of a sonnet |
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