Understanding Shakespeare's Iambic Pentameter
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English
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11th Grade
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Aaron Dake
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
What is one of the most important things in Shakespeare's language?
Use of stress
Use of punctuation
Use of metaphors
Use of alliteration
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
What is a foot in a line of verse?
A certain number of stressed and unstressed syllables forming a distinct unit
A certain number of beats in a musical measure
A certain number of lines in a stanza
A certain number of words in a sentence
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.13
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
What is the two-syllable long trochee?
A stressed syllable followed by an unstressed one
An unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one
Two stressed syllables
Two unstressed syllables
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.13
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
What is Shakespeare's favorite meter?
Iambic pentameter
Trochaic hexameter
Dactylic tetrameter
Anapestic trimeter
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.13
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
What is the total number of syllables in a line of iambic pentameter?
5
10
15
20
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.13
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
Why did Shakespeare choose iambic pentameter for emotional moments in his plays?
Because it was easy for his actors to memorize
Because it was easy for the audience to understand
Because it naturally suited the English language
Because it created a rhythmic effect
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.13
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
What does the rhythm of iambic pentameter resemble?
Heartbeat
Footsteps
Breathing
Drumbeat
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.13
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
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