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Which genre does Shakespeare NOT write in?

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Farces

Comedy

Tragedy

History

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Who is the tragic hero in "Macbeth"?

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Hamlet

Romeo

Macbeth

Othello

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"To be, or not to be" is a famous line from which play?

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Romeo and Juliet

Macbeth

Julius Caesar

Hamlet

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What phrase did Shakespeare introduce into the English language?

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"Hit the nail on the head"

"Break the ice"

"Go the extra mile"

"Bite the bullet"

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In which play does the quote "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet" appear?

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Romeo and Juliet

Othello

The Tempest

Macbeth

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What is the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?

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ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

ABAB BCBC CDCD EE

ABBA ABBA CDECDE

AABB CCDD EEFF GG

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How many lines are there in a typical Shakespearean sonnet?

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14

16

18

12

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Who was allowed to act in Elizabethan theatre?

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Only children

Only women

Both men and women

Only men

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What was the name of Shakespeare's theatre?

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The Rose

The Globe

The Swan

The Curtain

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What was the primary source of lighting in Elizabethan theatres?

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Oil lamps

Candles

Torches

Sunlight

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Who was Charles I?

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King of France

King of England

Prime Minister of England

A famous playwright

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What happened to Charles I in 1649?

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He was crowned king.

He abdicated the throne.

He fled to France.

He was executed.

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What was the period of the Commonwealth in England?

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1649-1660

1603-1625

1714-1727

1688-1702

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Who ruled England during the Commonwealth?

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King James I

Queen Elizabeth I

Oliver Cromwell

King Charles II

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After the Commonwealth, which monarch was restored to the throne?

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Charles II

James II

George I

William III

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