Introduction to 'Othello' and plot exploration | Starter Quiz | Oak National Academy

Which time period did Shakespeare live in?

• 1800s-1900s

• 1500s-1600s

• 1100s-1200s

Answer explanation

Shakespeare lived in the 1500s-1600s.

What is a patriarchal society?

• A female dominated society

• A male dominated society

• An equal society

Answer explanation

A patriarchy is a male dominated society.

What is prejudice?

• Treating everyone equally

• Having a biased view on a group of people due to race, gender, religion etc.

• Not judging other people

Answer explanation

Prejudice is having a biased view on a group of people due to race, gender, religion etc.

Starting with the first, put the components of Freytag's pyramid in chronological order.

• Exposition

• Falling action

• Resolution

• Rising action

• Climax

Answer explanation

The first part of a story is the exposition. Next is the rising action. The middle of a story is the climax. The falling action is where the story comes to an end, the final part is the resolution.

What three types of play did Shakespeare write?

• history, tragedy and romance

• history, drama and comedy

• history, tragedy and comedy

Answer explanation

Shakespeare wrote comedies, histories and tragedies. Othello is an example of a tragedy.

What is true of a tragedy play?

• it must have a happy ending

• it must be historically accurate

• it must have a sad ending

Answer explanation

Tragedies must have a sad ending, usually the downfall of the protagonist.