Shakespeare and Julius Caesar Scavenger Hunt – Answer the following questions by using resources online.
Be sure to write the website on which you found the information for every question. You can certainly use
the same website more than once. This must be completed by Friday, April 22, 2016 for two quiz grades.
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Shakespeare
What was Shakespeare’s real name?
When/where was he born?
When did he die?
Where was he buried?
How/why did he die?
Was he married? If so, to whom?
Did he have any children? If so, what were their names?
Name two comedies that he wrote.
Name two tragedies that he wrote.
What is a sonnet?
What makes a Shakespearean sonnet something specific? Name all of the characteristics of a
Shakespearean sonnet.
Name two of Shakespeare’s sonnets.
What literary time period did he write during?
Where is somewhere predominant that he worked?
Define the word “epitaph.” Copy Shakespeare’s epitaph word for word.
Name three words that Shakespeare “coined” or invented.
What was the Globe Theater? How did it look?
What happened with the Globe Theater?
What kinds of people acted in the Globe Theater?
Create a timeline that includes TEN important dates from Shakespeare’s life and why those dates
were important.
Julius Caesar
When was he born?
When did he die?
What kind of leader was he? (President, dictator, etc.)
Who made up Rome’s first triumvirate?
What is the full title of the play we will be reading?
When was it published?
On what Website can you find “No Fear Shakespeare”?
Name five main characters from the play. Describe the characters.
List two famous quotes from the play.
Define: Monologue, soliloquy, eulogy, tragedy, tragic hero, tragic flaw, hamartia, hubris, thespian,
triumvirate, foreshadowing, alliteration, assonance, pun.
List five examples of tragic flaws.
Who gives eulogies in the play?
Write the first line of each eulogy.
Define: Ethos, pathos, logos.
How many total acts are in the play? How many total scenes are in the play?