Value of Shakespeare Practice
Which of the following does NOT describe iambic pentameter?
10 syllables per line
Every word at each line break rhymes
Alternates between stressed and unstressed beats
All of the above describe iambic pentameter
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
5
14
38
56
What was Shakespeare’s “special mechanical weapon”?
Typewriter
Printing Press
Writing Instruments
Playhouse
Where was Shakespeare born?
London
Wales
Stratford-upon-Avon
Dublin
What was the name of the playhouse where Shakespeare’s plays were originally performed?
The Wickethouse
The Globe
The World Stage
The Queen’s Playhouse
True or False: Shakespeare’s plays have been performed more than any other playwright’s in history.
True
False
Which of these words was NOT coined by Shakespeare?
Puke
Tongue Tied
Assassination
Hoodwinked
What does Alexandra Petri believe Shakespeare offers?
A modern twist on old stories
Plays that are too dense and hard to understand for modern readers
A roadmap to the human
Nothing relevant
What does Adam Leipzig say is the least interesting thing about Shakespeare?
His sonnets
Whether someone else wrote his plays
His personal life
His lesser known plays
Why does Adam Leipzig say that Shakespeare’s work endures?
It captures the spirit of the human condition
It is infinitely adaptable
It is both funny and tragic
It is hard to understand the meaning
