Understanding the context of Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' | English

Starter quiz

What is a playwright?
- costume designer
- music composer
- writer of plays ✓
- lighting technician
What is a play as a literary form?
- a piece of writing focused on poetry and sonnets
- a narrative story with illustrations
- a collection of essays and reports
- a dramatic work written for performance on stage ✓
What is an important aspect of acting on stage?
- script memorisation and character portrayal ✓
- solo performances without interaction
- improvisation and making words up
- reading a speech from a piece of paper
Why was William Shakespeare popular during his era?
- for his expertise in space exploration
- for his innovations in industrial technology
- for his mastery of language and poetic expressions ✓
True or false? William Shakespeare's works continue to be studied, performed and adapted across the globe.
- True ✓
- False
Match the text types to example sentences that you might find in them.
- non-chronological report
  
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  William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon. ✓
- Shakespearean play
  
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  To be or not to be: that is the question. ✓
- narrative
  
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  The sun peeked through the curtains, casting a warm glow. ✓
- diary entry
  
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  Today was the BEST day of my life! ✓