AnswersEnglish Language Arts 12Elizabethan Drama: The Tragedy of Hamlet

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4

Which best explains the process of recursive writing?

A
Recursive writing involves choosing a topic and a purpose for the writing, brainstorming ideas related to that topic, and researching for more information.
B
Recursive writing involves going back and reviewing your work, identifying what needs improvement, and making changes, no matter what step you are in.
C
Recursive writing happens when you ask others to provide feedback on your essay, and then you make changes based on those comments.
D
Recursive writing happens when you decide which organizational structure would be the most appropriate to use given your intended audience and purpose.
6

Which ideas describe a round character? Choose three correct answers.

A
The character grows or develops over the course of a play.
B
The character acts as a predictable personality type.
C
The character experiences a variety of human emotions.
D
The character possesses a complex personality.
E
The character represents a single idea or concept.
8

What should audience members ask themselves when they evaluate how an actor interprets a character? Choose three correct answers.

A
Which words does the actor emphasize?
B
What makes this a talented actor?
C
What emotions does the actor convey?
D
In what other productions has the actor appeared?
E
What gestures and movements does the actor make?
10

Which detail in Hamlet best reflects the time the play was written in?

A
The queen’s son is deeply troubled.
B
Monarchy is the form of government.
C
The king is killed by his brother.
D
Denmark is a very powerful nation.
12

Which statements describe Elizabethan drama? Choose two correct answers.

A
Plays include Biblical characters in present-day settings.
B
Flat characters represent single concepts, such as “justice.”
C
Plays address secular themes.
D
Miracle plays tell the stories of Christian saints.
E
Actors portray emotions that reflect life experiences.
14

Which statements describe the rising action of a tragedy’s plot? Choose two correct answers.

A
Tension reaches its height in the plot, and a solution to a conflict becomes clear.
B
A series of events develop the plot’s central conflict.
C
Loose ends of the plot are “tied up” to provide closure.
D
Suspense builds gradually as the plot progresses.
E
Background information is provided and the play’s setting is revealed.
15

In Shakespeare’s Hamlet , what plot event prompts Hamlet to become suspicious and resentful?

A
a visit from his deceased father
B
a reprimand from his mother
C
his romantic encounter with Ophelia
D
the departure of Laertes to France
16

What theme does this excerpt most reflect?

A
True friends don’t leave you.
B
The truth will set you free.
C
Be kind to those in need.
D
All is fair in love and war.

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