Shakespeare sometimes used the trochee, which in meter refers to which of the following? In Shakespeare’s plays, a troche is___________________?

A. The same as an iamb with an unstressed and stressed syllable in a foot
B. The opposite of an iamb with a stressed and then unstressed syllable in a foot
C. Only one syllable for the length of a foot
D. None of the above

In Shakespeare’s plays, when is rhyme often used ?

A. When ghosts speak
B. When characters speak naturally
C. When a lower class character speaks
D. When the play necessitates ritualistic, choral, and sensuous effect

For his poems, Shakespeare is thought to have drawn upon all of the following for influence and ideas EXCEPT ?

A. Greek mythology
B. European history
C. Early scientific studies
D. The works of earlier poets

In his reading of Shakespeare’s “Fair Youth Sonnets,” who does Charlton Ogburn suppose Shakespeare to have really been ?

A. Marlowe
B. Swift
C. Oxford
D. Bacon

Fill in the blank. In Shakespeare’s plays, prose is often used in_________________?

A. Serious letters
B. Iambic pentameter
C. Rhyming verse
D. Couplets

Who directly challenges Richard for the throne in the play, “Richard III” ?

A. Tyrell
B. King edward iv
C. Queen elizabeth
D. The earl of richmond

What type of play is “Richard III” ?

A. Tragedy
B. History
C. Comedy
D. Lyric

In the play, “Richard III,” who is the mother of Prince Edward ?

A. Lady anne
B. Queen elizabeth
C. Margaret
D. Duchess of york

The play, “Richard III,” takes place in what country ?

A. Greece
B. France
C. Norway
D. England

In the play, “Richard III,” who is Richard’s primary accomplice ?

A. Buckingham
B. Clarence
C. Tyrell
D. Richmond