Lesson T1.2.1
T1.2.1 Shakespeare: two plays Quiz: KS3 English, Unit 1
20 questions
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Lesson T1.2.1, Shakespeare: two plays: 20 multiple choice questions for the KS3 English (National Curriculum), Unit 1: Reading, written with Revision Ninja.
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The 20 questions
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What is unrhymed iambic pentameter called in Shakespearean plays?
- Free verse
- Heroic couplet
- Sonnet form
- Blank verse
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What term describes an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one?
- Iamb
- Dactyl
- Trochee
- Spondee
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What is a speech where a character speaks alone on stage called?
- Aside
- Soliloquy
- Prologue
- Dialogue
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What is a remark spoken to the audience meant to be unheard by characters?
- Aside
- Epilogue
- Monologue
- Soliloquy
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What poetic form opens Romeo and Juliet as a prologue?
- Elegy
- Sonnet
- Ode
- Ballad
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Which Shakespeare tragedy features Lady Macbeth sleepwalking and trying to wash away blood?
- Othello
- King Lear
- Hamlet
- Macbeth
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What type of theatre was Shakespeare's famous Globe in Elizabethan London?
- Religious cathedral
- Royal palace
- Open-air theatre
- Indoor playhouse
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Which poetic device is very typical of Shakespeare's dramatic language?
- Free verse
- Imagery and metaphor
- Short journalism
- Modern slang
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Which Shakespeare play includes the famous line 'Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears'?
- The Tempest
- Coriolanus
- Julius Caesar
- Macbeth
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In Shakespeare's plays, what does the use of prose typically indicate about a character?
- Magical powers
- Foreign origin
- Lower status
- Royal lineage
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What is the main function of a rhyming couplet at the end of a Shakespearean scene?
- Introducing new characters
- Starting a song
- Changing the setting
- Signalling scene closure
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What is the term for a serious drama where a protagonist's downfall brings suffering and death?
- Romance
- Comedy
- Tragedy
- Farce
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Which character in Romeo and Juliet is killed in a sword fight by Tybalt?
- Baltthasar
- Paris
- Mercutio
- Benvolio
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How are stage directions typically distinguished in a printed Shakespeare script?
- Written in capital letters
- Highlight in yellow marker
- Printed in italics
- Enclosed in square brackets
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In Shakespeare's plays, what does verse typically represent compared to prose?
- Heightened emotion
- Everyday speech
- Comic relief
- Lower status
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Why can Shakespeare's early modern English sometimes seem difficult to modern readers?
- Foreign translation
- Missing chapters
- Incorrect spelling
- Language change
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What is the primary role of the chorus in Shakespeare's Henry V?
- Secret lover
- Comic relief
- Introducing scenes
- Main villain
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What makes Shakespeare's characters enduringly interesting to modern readers?
- Complex inner conflicts
- Lack of emotion
- Simple cartoon plots
- Predictable behaviour
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What is 'stichomythia' in a Shakespearean play?
- A silent gesture
- A long solo speech
- A musical dance
- Rapid single-line exchanges
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In Romeo and Juliet, why does Friar Laurence's final plan ultimately fail?
- Guards arriving
- Stolen potion
- Delayed message
- False confession
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