Understanding Drama

A sonnet has this many lines

• 10

• 12

• 14

• 16

Shakespeare's birth date

• April 23, 1564

• May 1, 1564

• March 15, 1564

• June 10, 1564

Ancient Greek Plays

• Often included a chorus

• Were performed in large amphitheaters

• Featured only male actors

• Were always based on historical events

Shakespeare's birthplace

• Stratford-upon-Avon, England

• London, England

• Edinburgh, Scotland

• Dublin, Ireland

The Lord Chamberlain’s Men later renamed

• The Queen's Men

• The King's Men

• The Duke's Men

• The Prince's Men

First play performed at The Globe Theatre

• Hamlet

• Macbeth

• Julius Caesar

• Othello

What caused The Globe Theatre to burn down in 1613?

• A fire from a cannon shot during a performance

• A lightning strike during a storm

• An electrical fault in the lighting system

• A fire started by a discarded cigarette

Cost for commoners to stand in the pit at The Globe Theatre

• One penny

• Two pennies

• Three pennies

• Five pennies

Tragic Hero

• A character who always succeeds in their endeavors

• A protagonist with a fatal flaw leading to their downfall

• A villain who causes chaos and destruction

• A side character who supports the main hero

Number of plays written by Shakespeare

• 36

• 38

• 40

• 42