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WHO CAME NEXT? Who succeeded Elizabeth I in 1603?
James VI of Scotland, who became James I of England.
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FINAL DUEL: Should Shakespeare still be taught at school? Give one clear argument in 20 seconds.
Open answer. Points are awarded for a clear reason plus a brief explanation or example.
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STAGE MAGIC: With almost no scenery, how did audiences know where a scene took place?
The actors' words and the audience's imagination created the setting.
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NEW IDEAS! Name the invention that gave many more people access to information.
The printing press.
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NUMBER CHALLENGE: How many Shakespearean sonnets were published together in 1609?
154 sonnets.
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SHAKESPEARE IN 5 SECONDS: Where and when was he born?
Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564.
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WHO AM I? I paid little, stood in the open yard and watched the stage up close.
A groundling.
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PASS THE LINE! What can a line shared by two speakers show or create?
Agreement, disagreement or interruption; it also speeds up the pace.
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POLITICS IN DISGUISE: Why could Shakespeare not openly attack a living monarch?
Strict censorship: criticising or representing a current ruler could lead to punishment, prison, death.
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de-DUMS: How many iambs are normally found in one line of iambic pentameter?
Five iambs (normally ten syllables).
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THE CROWD! Name two things Elizabethan audiences did during performances.
For example: cheered, booed, shouted, reacted emotionally or spoke to the actors.
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WHY OUTSIDE? Why were many public theatres built outside London's city walls?
To escape city control and opposition, especially from the authorities and the Church.
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