Introduction to Shakespeare
Authored by Monica Roy
English
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What FOUR kinds of plays did Shakespeare write?
Tragedies, Comedies, Histories, Tragicomedies
Tragedies, Comedies, Sonnets, Epics
Tragedies, Comedies, Fables, Satires
Tragedies, Comedies, Ballads, Odes
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CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Shakespeare is famous for writing which kind of poems?
Sonnets
Haikus
Limericks
Epics
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CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A play is considered a comedy when:
It has a happy ending and humorous elements.
It is based on historical events.
It focuses on tragic events.
It is written in verse only.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What makes a play a tragedy?
It has a happy ending
It involves the downfall of the main character
It is set in the future
It is based on true events
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A play is considered a history if it:
Is based on real historical events or figures
Is set in the future
Focuses on fictional characters only
Is written in verse
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A play is considered a tragicomedy when:
it combines elements of both tragedy and comedy.
it only has tragic elements.
it only has comedic elements.
it is based on historical events.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Name one example of a Shakespearian comedy.
Henry V
Macbeth
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Winter's Tale
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CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.3
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