What is Shakespeare's definition of tragedy?
Medieval and Renaissance Theater History

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English
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10th Grade
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Hard
Sarah Williams
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
the stories of marriages between the unmarried characters
the tales of suffering and calamity conducting to death
the biographies of English kings
the stories of talking animals and inanimate objects
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is Shakespeare's definition of history?
the stories of marriages between the unmarried characters
the tales of suffering and calamity conducting to death
the biographies of English kings
the stories of talking animals and inanimate objects
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
It is the theater where many of the great plays of William Shakespeare were first performed.
The Smart
The Globe
The TNT
The PLDT
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What makes Renaissance literature different from Medieval and Old English literature?
It revolved around Christianity and chivalry.
It focused on the progress of arts and sciences.
It reflected war, conquest, and bravery.
It was meant to teach values reformation.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Eventually, Shakespeare's acting company bought a new theater that was covered so they could perform at night and in cold weather. What was it called?
The Blackfriars
The Lion's Den
The Theater
The Thames
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What was the name of Shakespeare's open-air theater where plays were performed?
The Theatre
The Big House
The Wells Fargo Center
The Globe
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Shakespeare helped to build this theater and staged most of his plays there.
The Whitefriar
The Rose
The Swan
The Globe
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