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Which term matches this definition?
-the audience knows something the other characters do not
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dramatic irony
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Which term matches this definition?
-a division of a play
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dramatic irony
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38 questions
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Which term matches this definition?
-the audience knows something the other characters do not
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Which term matches this definition?
-a division of a play
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Which term matches this definition?
-conversation between two or more actors
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Which term matches this definition?
-a brief remark that is directed to the audience
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Which term matches this definition?
-an object that is used by actors to make the action more realistic
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Which term matches this definition?
-a playwright's comments that provide actors with information about how to say their lines or perform their roles
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Which term matches this definition?
-an uninterrupted speech of one's inner thoughts that is meant for the audience to hear
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Which term matches this definition?
-scenery and staging of a play
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Which term matches this definition?
-an uninterrupted speech that is said to other characters
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In The Ugly Duckling, the audience knows that Princess Camilla and Dulcibella have traded places before Camilla reveals herself to Prince Simon. This is an example of _______
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During Pyramus and Thisby, Pyramus and Thisby speak to one another through the wall. This is an example of ________
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At the end of Pyramus and Thisby, Thisby finds Pyramus dead on scene and questions aloud what happened to him and then identifies all of the things she will miss about him. This is an example of ________
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At the beginning of Twelfth Night, the Duke goes on and on about his love for Olivia to his servants. His speech starts "If music be the food of love, play on/Give me excess of it, that surfeiting, the appetite may sicken and so die." This is an example of ________
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At one point in Twelfth Night, Viola turns to the audience and claims "Whoe'er I woo, myself would be [the Duke's] wife." This is an example of ________
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dWhy does no one want to marry Princess Camilla?
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"Her beauty is certainly elusive, your Majesty." What does the word 'elusive' mean in this sentence?
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True/False. Dulcibella is chosen to help with the ruse to get Princess Camilla married because she is intelligent and beautiful.
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Which word best describes the King?
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What is the overarching theme of the play?
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How does Nick Bottom show his true personality in the opening act of the play?
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Which character did not appear in the performance of the men?
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Which setting was NOT part of any scene in this play?
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Which event is the climax of the play?
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Which line reveals the heart of the play?
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Where does Twelfth Night take place?
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What is a similarity between Olivia and Viola?
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Which of these characters does NOT love Olivia?
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Who challenges Cesario to a duel?
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Viola has an epiphany about something, which is actually a major concept/theme of the play; she claims that '[______ is a] wickedness, wherein the pregnant enemy does much." What is that wickedness? What causes most of the confusion in this piece?
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Who does Olivia marry?
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What is a theme that Shakespeare seems to be revealing through this play?
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What are Shakespeare's birth and death dates?
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Shakespeare grew up in which location?
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Who was Shakespeare's wife?
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What are the names of the theaters at which Shakespeare performed?
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"I am heartily glad I came hither to you." What does the word 'hither' mean in this sentence?
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"The man hesitated, and Sir Andrew cried, 'Thou art a three-inch fool." What does the word 'thou' mean in this sentence?
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"I would you might return tomorrow." What does the phrase 'I would' mean in this sentence?
