Shakespeare Theatre Terms

In which type of play do characters learn a lesson from sad events?

• Comedy

• Tragedy

• Drama

• Romance

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Who is the hero or leading character with whom the audience sympathizes?

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

• Theme

• Plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Who opposes or competes with the protagonist?

• Protagonist

• Theme

• Antagonist

• Scene

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the important central idea(s) presented in the play?

• Plot

• Theme

• Act

• Scene

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the chain of events that make up the play called?

• Plot

• Scene

• Act

• Theme

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What introduces a specific conflict in a play?

• Catastrophe

• Inciting Force

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is the term for the central idea(s) in a play?

• Plot

• Theme

• Act

• Scene

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

What does foreshadowing do in a play?

• Provides comic relief

• Acts as a warning or sign of future events

• Reveals a character's internal thoughts

• Subdivides a play into acts

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is an act in a play?

• A speech revealing a character's thoughts

• A subdivision of a play

• A warning of future events

• A play on words

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is a scene in a play?

• A further subdivision of an act

• A warning of future events

• A play on words

• A speech revealing a character's thoughts

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C