Shakespeare Background

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What is a tragedy?

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A type of play with a sad ending, usually involving death.

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What is a comedy?

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A type of play with a happy ending, usually involving marriage.

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What is Shakespeare's first name?

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William

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What makes Shakespeare great?

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His inventive and clever use of language.

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Why is the roof of the Globe Theatre open?

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To provide light for the plays.

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What is a sonnet?

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A 14-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme, often exploring themes of love.

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What is the significance of the Globe Theatre?

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It was the primary venue for Shakespeare's plays and a symbol of Elizabethan theatre.

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What is iambic pentameter?

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A metrical pattern in poetry consisting of five iambs (unstressed-stressed syllables) per line.

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What are the main themes in Shakespeare's works?

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Love, power, jealousy, betrayal, and the supernatural.

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What is a soliloquy?

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A speech in which a character speaks their thoughts aloud, often when alone on stage.