Do Not Fear Shakespeare!

Aside from being a playwright, Shakespeare is also a poet. What poetic form did Shakespeare use to write his poems?

• Ballad

• Elegy

• Sonnet

• Ode

In which play would you find a character named Caliban?

• The Tempest

• Romeo and Juliet

• A Midsummer Night's Dream

• The Taming of the Shrew

Where was Shakespeare born?

• London

• Stratford-upon-Avon

• Bristol

• Oxford

Which of the following best describes the image?

• The Globe Theater, a theater that was co-owned by William Shakespeare.

• Queen Elizabeth's Chamber, the venue of all Shakespeare's plays.

• The Lord Chamberlain's Theater, where most of Shakespeare's plays were performed.

• The Global Theater, where most of Shakespeare's plays were performed.

Who did normally play women's roles in Shakespeare's time?

• Women

• Shakespeare

• Young girls

• Young boys

William Shakespeare was part of an acting company known as the ________ which became the _________ when James I became king in 1603.

• King's Men; King James' Men

• Lord Chamberlain’s Men; King's Men

• Chamberlain’s Men; Men in Black

• Lord Chambermaid’s Men; King James' Men

What was the terrible disease that hit London and killed thousands of people in 1593?

• Cholera

• Flu

• Cancer

• Plague

Select ALL that apply: William Shakespeare is known for _________.

• inventing more than a thousand English words and phrases.

• being one of the greatest writers in world history.

• being the wealthiest writer of all time.

• transforming theater by expanding expectations about what could be accomplished through innovation in characterization, plot, language, and genre.

Shakespeare’s literary heritage accounts ……………

• 38 plays and 154 sonnets

• 154 plays and 38 sonnets  

• 34 plays and 158 sonnets

Select ALL that apply: Which of the following statements are TRUE about the Elizabethan Period?

• The Elizabethan Period was the age of the Renaissance, of new ideas and new thinking.

• It was called the Golden Age--a time when England grew in wealth, status and culture. Led by Elizabeth I, England became an enormously influential and powerful country.

• The printing press was invented during Queen Elizabeth's reign.

• Queen Elizabeth I famously married six husbands in her search for political alliance, marital bliss, and a healthy male heir.