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The Winter’s Tale1 Putthesesentencesinthecorrectorder,

numbered1–10. a c LeontesordersAntigonustoleavethe

babyPerditatodie. b c Leontessuddenlybecomesjealousof

HermioneandPolixenes. c c TheyoungprinceMamilliusdies. d c CamillowarnsPolixenesthatLeontesis

planningtokillhim. e c LeontesinvitesPolixenestovisithis

kingdom. f c PaulinatellsLeontesthathiswifeisdead. g c TheoraclereportsthatHermioneis

innocent. h c LeontesasksHermionetopersuade

Polixenestostaylonger. i c ThebabyPerditaisfoundbyashepherd. j c Hermionegivesbirthtoadaughtercalled

Perdita.2 Lookatthelistofcharactersonpage1.Write

thecorrectnamesinthesentences. a ………………………arenotrecognised

whentheygototheshepherd’shouse. b ………………………askshisfather,without

realisingit,tobeawitnesstohispromiseofmarriage.

c ………………………helpstheyoungloversbytakingthemtoLeontes’scourt.

d ………………………provesthatPerditaisLeontes’slong-lostdaughter.

e ………………………showsLeonteswhatshesaysisastatueofhiswife.

f ………………………hasbeenhiddenfromherhusbandformanyyears.

King Lear3 Answerthesequestions: a HowdoesLearintendtodivideuphis

kingdomandwhydoeshechangehismind? b InwhatwaysdoesGonerilbehaveunkindly

towardsLear? c WhydoesLeargotostaywithReganand

howdoeshertreatmentofhimupsethim? d WhydoesLeargooutintothestorm? e WhichactionofLear’smakesKentsurethat

heisgoingmad? f HowdoesLeargettoseehisdaughter,

Cordelia,again?

4 Discussthisquestionwithanotherstudent. AfterShakespeare’sdeath,anotherwritergavethe

playahappyending.CordeliadoesnotdiebutmarriesthegoodsonoftheEarlofGloucester.Forover100years,untiltheLambs’lifetime,theplaywasalwaysactedlikethat.Doyouthinkitmakesabetterendingtothestory?

The Taming of the Shrew5 Whichofthecharactersinthelistonpage25

saysthefollowingthings?Whydotheysaythemandwhoaretheytalkingto?

a ‘Whatanexcellentlady!Ilovehermorethanever.’

b ‘I’dratherseehimhangedonSunday.’ c ‘ItwillbethemoonorstarsorwhatIwish

beforeItraveltoyourfather’shouse.’ d ‘Whereareyougoingandwhatisyourhome?

Theparentsofsofairachildmustbeveryhappy.’

e ‘Itmeanspeaceandloveandaquietlife.’ f ‘Thenyouarefoolish,too,forbettingonmy

duty.’6 Discussthisquestionwithanotherstudent: InShakespeare’stime,mostmarriageswere

arranged.Girlshadtherighttosay‘no’butmendidnothavemuchopportunityoffindingoutabouttheirfuturewives’characters.DoyouagreewithPetruchio’swayofdealingwiththissituation?

Romeo and Juliet7 Completethesentencestosaywhatwould

haveorwouldnothavehappenedifthecircumstanceshadbeendifferent.Theverbsinsentenceswith(not)mustbenegative.

a IfBenvoliohadnotpersuadedhim,Romeo(not)………………………………………..

b JulietwouldhaverecognisedRomeoifhe(not)………………………………………..

c RomeowouldnothaveknownJuliethadfalleninlovewithhimifshe(not)………….

……………………………………………... d IfTybalthadnotkilledMercutio,Romeo

(not)……………………………………….. e IfherfatherhadnottoldhertomarryParis,

Juliet(not)…………………………………. f Romeowouldhaveknownshewasnotdead

iftheFriar’smessenger……………………...

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g IfParishadnottriedtostophimopeningthegrave,Romeo(not)………………………...

h RomeowouldnothavetakenpoisonifJuliet ……………………………………………... i Iftherehadbeenanypoisonleft,Juliet ……………………………………………...8 Discussthisquestionwithanotherstudent: InthefilmWest Side Story,basedonRomeo and

Juliet,theloversbelongedtogroupswhichwereracialrivalsinNewYork.Canyouthinkofanysimilarsituationwhereyoungloversmaybepreventedfrommarryingeachother?

Hamlet9 Lookatthelistofcharactersonpage54.

Writethenamesintherightsentences. a ………………………marriesherfirst

husband’sbrother,thoughitisagainstthelaw. b ………………………tellsHamletthathe

hasseenafigurelikehisdeadfather. c ………………………ordersHamletto

avengehisdeath. d ………………………pretendstobemadto

deceivehisenemies. e ………………………makesHamletableto

provethathisuncleisguilty. f ………………………spiesonHamletwhile

heistalkingtohismother. g ………………………goesmadanddies

becauseherloverhaskilledherfather. h ………………………joinsthekingto

avengethedeathofhisfather. i ………………………isthecauseofallthat

goeswronginthestory.10 Discussthesequestionswithanotherstudent. CharlesLambleftoutmuchoftheactionofthe

play,changingHamlet’sactionsandcharacter.ModerncriticsseeHamletasasensitivemanwiththeresponsibilityoftakingviolentactiontorestoreorder.

a HowdoesHamletprovethathethinksbeforeheacts?

b Onceheknowshisuncleisguilty,whycan’theactasanormalpersonwoulddotoday?

c Shakespearefollowedthetraditionthatthevillain(badperson)inthestorymustbethecauseofhisowndeath.Howdidhearrangethisandwhatdifferencedoesitmake?

Othello11 Arethesessentencestrue(T)orfalse(F)?

Correctthosethatarefalse. a BrabantioacceptsOthelloasason-in-law

becauseheisarespectedgeneral. c b ThesenatorssendOthellotoCyprus

becausetheydonotthinkwellofhismarriage. c

c OthelloisjealousbynatureandlikelytosuspectCassio. c

d IagoisenviousofCassio,whohasbeengivenahigh-leveljobinsteadofhim. c

e CassiolosesOthello’sconfidencebecauseIagomakeshimdrunkwhenonguard. c

f DesdemonabegsOthellotoforgiveCassiobecausesheissecretlyinlovewithCassio. c

g IagomakesOthellosuspiciousbytellinghimthathedoesnotknowverymuchaboutItalianwomen. c

h OthellobeginstobelievethatDesdemonaisguiltybecauseshehasgivenhishandkerchieftoCassio. c

12 Discussthisquestionwithanotherstudent. OthellobecamejealousofDesdemona’s

friendshipwithCassio.Are‘platonic’friendships(i.e.friendshipsthatarenotsexualbetweenmenandwomen)everreallypossible?

13 a Matchthedescriptionswiththenames.

a anindependentgirlwithastrongpersonality

1 Ophelia

b ayounggirlwhofallsinlovewithanenemy

2 Cordelia

c awifeandmotherwhogoestoprison

3 Katharine

d awomanwhoiskilledbyherhusband

4 Desdemona

e ayoungwomanwhoismorehonestthantherestofherfamily

5 Juliet

f agirlwholoseshermind

6 Hermione

b Nowwritesimilardescriptionsforthesemalecharacters:

Petruchio,Romeo,Leontes,Othello,KingLear,Hamlet

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The Winter’s Tale1 Whichcharactersaysorthinksthesethings?

Usethenamesfromthebox.

Hermione Leontes Mamillius Paulina

a Whyismymothersounhappy?……………b Idon’ttrustmyfriend.……………c What’sthematterwithmyhusband?……………d Iwanttohelpmyfriend.……………e Takethatchildaway!……………

2 Matchbeginningsa–hwithendings1–8tomaketruesentences.

a Mamillius 1 wasjealous.

b Leontes 2 savedPolixenes.

c Hermione 3 lovedPerdita.

d Camillo 4 wasPerdita’sbrother.

e Perdita 5 waskilledbyabear.

f Florizel 6 foundherparents.

g Antigonus 7 wenttoprison.

h Perdita 8 wasLeontes’sdaughter.

King Lear3 ArethesesentencesTrue(T)orFalse(F)?

a Cordeliawastheyoungestdaughter. c

b ShemarriedtheKingofFrance. c

c GonerilandRegankepttheirpromises. c

d KingLearwentmad. c

e CordelialookedafterKingLear. c

4 Puttheeventsinthecorrectorder.Write1–8intherightplaces.a c GonerilandReganwerecrueltoLear.b c LearbecameangrywithCordelia.c c Leardied.d c Leardecidedtodividehiskingdom.e c Cordeliadied.f c Cordeliareturned.g c Learwenttoliveoutside.h c TheEarlofKentbecameLear’sservant.

The Taming of the Shrew5 Choosethecorrectwords.

a Katharinewasolder / youngerthanBianca.b Petruchiowaspolite / rudetoKatharineatfirst.c Katharineagreed / refusedtomarryhim.d Petruchiobehavedwell / badlyatthewedding.e Hetreatedhisbridekindly / cruelly.

6 Completethesentenceswiththenamesfromthebox.

Baptista Bianca KatharinePetruchio Lucentio

a ………’ssisterwasloudandspirited.b ………’spersonalitychangedcompletely.c ………’sdaughtersbothgotmarried.d ………’sbridewasalwayswellbehaved.e ………’swifehadbeena‘shrew’.

Romeo and Juliet7 WriteMontagueorCapuletnexttothenames.

Romeo…………Juliet…………Tybalt…………8 Answerthequestions.

a WheredidRomeofirstseeJuliet?b Whenandwherewastheirfirstconversation?c Whendidtheygetmarried?d WhydidRomeohavetorunaway?e WhodidJuliet’sfatherwanthertomarry?

Hamlet9 Answerthequestions.

a Whowastheghost,andwhatdidhetellHamlet?b WhowasPolonius,andwhowerehischildren?c HowandwhydidHamlet‘trap’Claudius?d WhathappenedatOphelia’sfuneral,andwhy?e Whosuggestedtheswordfight,andwhy?

10 Writethecorrectnames.Claudius Laertes oldHamlet OpheliayoungHamletWho…a marriedhisbrother’swife?……………………b fellinastream?……………………c wenttohissister’sfuneral?……………………d sawaghost?……………………e diedinagarden?……………………

Othello11 Correctonenameineverysentence.

a CassiowasIago’sfriend.b Othellodranktoomuchwine.c CassiostoleDesdemona’shandkerchief.d IagokilledDesdemona.e OthellowastrickedbyDesdemona.

12 Choosethecorrectwords.a Othellowas always / becamejealous.b IagowantedCassio’s / Othello’sjob.c Cassiotrusted / didn’t trustIago.d Desdemonabehaved / didn’t behavebadly.e Iago / Othellokilledhimself.