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Card 6

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Why do characters sometimes talk to themselves in Shakespeare plays?

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Card 7

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What do the terms 'Aside', 'Enter' and 'Exeunt' mean in a play?

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Card 8

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Do you have to understand every word in a Shakespeare play?

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Card 9

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True or false: you should always pause at the end of a line when reading Shakespeare?

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Card 10

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Which two of the following statements are true? a) If a character speaks in verse it probably means he's posh. b) If a character speaks in prose it mean he's lazy. c) If a posh character speaks in prose he's probably bantering with his mates.

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Card 11

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What do these words mean in modern English? a) bless'd. b) hath.

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Card 12

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There are lots of ways to find out what a character is like. Give two of them.

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Card 13

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What is the best way to judge how effective a character's persuasive language is?

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Card 14

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Give two ways a director can help the audience understand what's happening in the play.

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Card 15

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An idea or concept that crops up a lot in a play is called a...?

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