Who was the Queen of England throughout much of Shakespeare’s early life?
strong>A. Queen Elizabeth
B. Queen Victoria
C. Queen Anne
D. Queen Gertrude
Play by Shakespeare
Who of the following were among Shakespeare’s royal patrons ?
Who of the following were among Shakespeare’s royal patrons ?
A. King James I.
B. King Henry
C. Queen Victoria
D. King Richard
Who is the author of Utopia ?
Who is the author of Utopia ?
A. Thomas More
B. William Shakespeare
C. Christopher Marlowe
D. Philip Sydney
Which of the following best characterizes an Elizabethan masque ?
Which of the following best characterizes an Elizabethan masque ?
A. A horror play, featuring supernatural forces
B. A sophisticated comedy with a surprising ending
C. A drama, featuring players representing mythic or allegorical figures
D. A performance of a classical play in contemporary language
What was the name of the theater group that Shakespeare worked with for most of his career ?
What was the name of the theater group that Shakespeare worked with for most of his career ?
A. The Lord Chamberlin’s Men
B. Elizabeth’s Men
C. The Globe’s Men
D. Will’s Men
What is the name of Shakespeare’s son ?
What is the name of Shakespeare’s son ?
A. William
B. John
C. Hamlet
D. Hamnet
What concept best distinguishes the difference between the time of the Middles Ages and the Renaissance ?
What concept best distinguishes the difference between the time of the Middles Ages and the Renaissance ?
A. Humanism
B. The rise of Queen Elizabeth
C. The popularity of theater
D. The life of Shakespeare
In verse, “meter” refers to which of the following ?
In verse, “meter” refers to which of the following ?
A. The length of a written line
B. The measured pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables
C. The height of the stage
D. The number of words in a line
In drama, a “soliloquy” refers to which of the following ?
In drama, a “soliloquy” refers to which of the following ?
A. A dialogue between two characters
B. A character’s final words before dying
C. A speech delivered by a character intended to be spoken to only the audience
D. A rhyming line
According to skeptics of Shakespeare’s authorship, all of the following are considered to be the “true” authors of some of Shakespeare’s plays EXCEPT________________?
According to skeptics of Shakespeare’s authorship, all of the following are considered to be the “true” authors of some of Shakespeare’s plays EXCEPT________________?
A. Thomas More.
B. Francis Bacon.
C. Earl of Oxford.
D. John Shakespeare.