Shakespearean theatre - watching

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Shakespearean theatre

Watch the nine-minute video and take notes while watching. Afterwards answer questions belonging to the subject.

How many people could watch a play if they were crowded in?

1. 1500
2. 3000
3. 2000
4. 300

How was the term 'box office' coined?

How much money did you have to pay to get a cushion and a chair?

1. 1 penny
2. 2 pennies
3. 3 pennies
4. 4 pennies

What was the single, most valuable piece of equipment that the players owned?

1. The costumes
2. Props - a chair or bed
3. A beautiful dress
4. The pillars that held the stage up

Where was the space called 'hell'?

1. At the back of the theatre
2. Just outside the exit doors
3. Up in the box offices
4. Under the stage

Identify the three kinds of works Shakespeare wrote?

Name two themes that occur in Othello.

Who is NOT a character in Othello?

1. Banquo
2. Emilia
3. Cassio
4. Desdemona

What is a soliloquy?

Then what is the difference with a dramatic monologue?