Shakespeare - Romeo & Juliet

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Romeo & Juliet
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Slide 1 - Tekstslide

First there will be some questions about Shakespeare himself

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

Take a guess: Shakespeare was born in which century...?
A
14th Century
B
15th Century
C
16th Century
D
17 Century

Slide 3 - Quizvraag

How many plays (toneelstukken) did Shakespeare write?
A
31
B
37
C
49
D
54

Slide 4 - Quizvraag

William Shakespeare was married to: ....
A
Anne Howarday
B
Anne Holliday
C
Anne Hathaway
D
Anne Herbertway

Slide 5 - Quizvraag

William Shakespeare
- Born 1564
- Married to Anne Hathaway (not the actress)
- The Lord Chamberlain's Men
- 1599: performing at Globe Theatre
- Performed at Queen Elizabeth I's court 

Slide 6 - Tekstslide

His plays
- Most written beginning 16th century
- Lots of historical figures in his plays
- English Renaissance: looking back to ancient Rome/Greece
- First to feature many characters & storylines
- Wide range of vocabulary 

Slide 7 - Tekstslide

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a Tragedy?
A
Revenge
B
Long dialogues
C
Internal struggle
D
Supernatural elements

Slide 8 - Quizvraag

Shakespearean Tragedies
1. Tragic flaw
2. Supernatural elements
3. Revenge
4. An internal struggle
5. External pressure

Slide 9 - Tekstslide

Which of the following is not a characteristics of a Comedy?
A
Mistaken identities
B
Clever servant or friend
C
Colourful costumes
D
Puns and wordplay

Slide 10 - Quizvraag

Shakespearean Comedies
1. A struggle of young lovers overcoming difficulty
2. A separation and reunification
3. Mistaken identities
4. Frequent use of puns and wordplay
5. A clever servant or friend

Slide 11 - Tekstslide

Where do Romeo and Juliet first meet?
A
At Montague's party
B
At Capulet's feast
C
At friar Lawrence's house
D
In church

Slide 12 - Quizvraag

From forth the fatal loins of these two foes.
Which answer is a synonym for foe?
A
vow
B
friend
C
lover
D
enemy

Slide 13 - Quizvraag

"A pair of star-crossed lovers"
What does it mean when something is written in the stars?

Slide 14 - Open vraag

Two households, both alike in dignity.
what does household mean?
A
family
B
housekeeper
C
homes

Slide 15 - Quizvraag

both alike in dignity
a synonym for dignity would be
A
aristocracy
B
gold diggers
C
nobility
D
working class

Slide 16 - Quizvraag

Juliet is a
A
Montague
B
Capulet

Slide 17 - Quizvraag

Tybalt is a
A
Montague
B
Capulet

Slide 18 - Quizvraag

Romeo is a
A
Montague
B
Capulet

Slide 19 - Quizvraag

Bonus: What is the right order?
A
Denouement, rising action, exposition, climax, falling action
B
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, denouement
C
Exposition, climax, falling action, rising action, denouement

Slide 20 - Quizvraag

Questions about the play

Slide 21 - Tekstslide

Where is the story set?
What evidence do you have from the Prologue? Where did you find this information?

Slide 22 - Open vraag

What line tells us already how the story will end? Cite the first two words

Slide 23 - Open vraag

What will the duration of the play be?
What evidence do you have from the prologue?

Slide 24 - Open vraag

Who will the play be about according to the prologue?
A
Romeo and Juliet
B
two households
C
a pair of lovers
D
children

Slide 25 - Quizvraag

What is Romeo's punishment for killing Tybalt?
A
death
B
jail
C
banished from Verona
D
depression

Slide 26 - Quizvraag

After begin banished, Romeo is told to go to the city of...
A
Verona
B
Mantua
C
Paris
D
Rome

Slide 27 - Quizvraag

Romeo is motivated to kill Tybalt because Tybalt has...
A
called Romeo a villain
B
killed Benvolio
C
killed Mercutio
D
bitten his thumb at him

Slide 28 - Quizvraag

Who said this: 'A plague on both of your houses!'
A
Montague
B
Capulet
C
Tybalt
D
Mercutio

Slide 29 - Quizvraag

Who kills Mercutio?
A
Benvolio
B
Romeo
C
Sampson
D
Tybalt

Slide 30 - Quizvraag

How and where does Romeo commit suicide?
A
With a dagger in the garden
B
With a rope in the square
C
With a sword in Juliet's bedchamber
D
With poison in Juliet's tomb

Slide 31 - Quizvraag

Whom does Mercutio curse as he lies dying after a duel?
A
Tybalt
B
Romeo
C
The Capulets
D
The Montagues and Capulets

Slide 32 - Quizvraag

What term does the Chorus use to describe the lovers?

A
ill-fated
B
death-doomed
C
star-crossed
D
demon-haunted

Slide 33 - Quizvraag

Why does Tybalt first challenge Romeo to a duel?
A
He is offended that Romeo loves his cousin
B
He is offended that Romeo shows up at the Capulet ball
C
He is offended that Romeo bites his thumb at him
D
Tybalt does not challenge Romeo to a duel; he challenges Mercutio.

Slide 34 - Quizvraag

- On the next slide you will find the 14 lines of the prologue
- The slide after that will explain what all the lines mean on a metaphorical level

Slide 35 - Tekstslide

  1. Two households, both alike in dignity,
  2. In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,
  3. From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,
  4. Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
  5. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes
  6. A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life;
  7. Whose misadventured piteous overthrows
  8. Do with their death bury their parents' strife.
9. The fearful passage of their death-mark'd love,
10. and the continuance of their parents' rage,
11. Which, but their children's end, nought could remove,
12. is now the two hours' traffic of our stage.
13. The which if you with patient ears attend,
14. What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend.

Slide 36 - Tekstslide

Slide 37 - Tekstslide

Slide 38 - Video

On the next slide you will find a link that will lead you to Sparknotes. A very handy website to consult when it comes to literature.

Slide 39 - Tekstslide

Slide 40 - Link