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- In which years did William Shakespeare live?
- A) 1564-1616
- B) 1500-1564
- C) 1600-1650
- D) 1564-1660
- What is the name of the famous theatre most associated with Shakespeare's company in London?
- A) The Rose
- B) The Swan
- C) The Globe
- D) The Fortune
- Which queen reigned during most of Shakespeare's early career?
- A) Mary I
- B) Elizabeth I
- C) Anne
- D) Victoria
- Which of the following is NOT a traditional category of Shakespeare's plays?
- A) Comedy
- B) Tragedy
- C) History
- D) Opera
- In Shakespeare's time, female roles on the public stage were played by young male actors.
- Vero / Falso
- Shakespeare wrote all his plays during the reign of King James I only.
- Vero / Falso
- The First Folio, published in 1623, was edited by two of Shakespeare's fellow actors.
- Vero / Falso
- Blank verse is poetry written in rhymed couplets of ten syllables each.
- Vero / Falso
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The poetic form most used by Shakespeare in his plays is called ___ verse.
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In a tragedy, the noble hero is destroyed by an inner weakness called the tragic ___.
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In Shakespeare's late plays such as The Tempest, critics use the category of ___ to describe works that mix tragic and magical elements.
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The spectators who stood in the yard of the Globe Theatre and paid only one penny were called ___.
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Match each play with the correct dramatic genre as traditionally classified. | Colonna A | Colonna B | |---|---| | Much Ado About Nothing | tragedy | | King Lear | history | | Richard III | romance | | The Winter's Tale | comedy |
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Match each tragic hero with his dominant tragic flaw. | Colonna A | Colonna B | |---|---| | Macbeth | jealousy | | Othello | indecision | | Hamlet | pride | | King Lear | ambition |
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Match each modern film or work with the Shakespeare play it is based on or inspired by. | Colonna A | Colonna B | |---|---| | West Side Story | Hamlet | | The Lion King | The Taming of the Shrew | | 10 Things I Hate About You | Macbeth | | Throne of Blood | Romeo and Juliet |
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In two or three sentences, explain what is meant by 'word-scenery' in Shakespeare's theatre.
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List three typical features of a Shakespearean comedy and give a short example for each.
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Why are Shakespeare's history plays often compared to a long political 'TV series'? Answer in English.
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Write a structured paragraph of about 12 lines comparing a Shakespearean tragedy and a Shakespearean comedy you have studied. Focus on plot structure, type of ending, language register and the role of the hero or heroine.
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Discuss in English why Shakespeare's themes are still considered relevant today. Refer to at least two plays and one contemporary example (film, song, news).
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You receive the opening line: 'Fair is foul, and foul is fair.' Identify (a) the play it belongs to, (b) the characters who pronounce it, (c) the literary device used, and (d) explain in two sentences what this line announces about the play's atmosphere.
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A classmate claims that Romeo and Juliet is a pure comedy because it begins with jokes, masked balls and a love story. Build a step-by-step argument in English to show why the play is in fact classified as a tragedy.
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Choose one Shakespearean play you would adapt into a short modern web series. Briefly describe in English the setting, the main characters' modern jobs and how you would update the central conflict, while keeping the play recognisable.
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In your opinion, which Shakespearean character would have the most followers on social media today and why? Justify your answer in English with reference to that character's personality and behaviour in the play.