Understanding Shakespeare's Iambic Pentameter

Understanding Shakespeare's Iambic Pentameter

11th Grade

7 Qs

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Understanding Shakespeare's Iambic Pentameter

Understanding Shakespeare's Iambic Pentameter

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English

11th Grade

Easy

CCSS
RL.11-12.13, RL.2.6, RL.8.3

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7 questions

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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