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Ch 1. Shakespeare Overview Study Guide {{cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[35924].percentComplete}}% complete

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Lesson 1 - Introduction to Shakespeare: Life and Works	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[1231].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[1231].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 2 - Queen Elizabeth I and England's Golden Age	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[1144].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[1144].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 3 - Introduction to Renaissance Literature: Characterizing Authors and Works	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[1281].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[1281].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 4 - What Is a Figure of Speech?	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[22081].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[22081].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 5 - Shakespeare's Globe Theatre: History & Facts	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[6386].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[6386].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 6 - Shakespearean Vocabulary	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[294247].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[294247].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 1 - Shakespearean Sonnet: Form, Structure & Characteristics	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7362].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7362].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 2 - Shakespeare's Sonnets: Reading and Interpreting the Major Poems	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[1242].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[1242].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 3 - Shakespeare's Sonnet 18: Summary, Theme & Analysis	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7377].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7377].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 4 - Shakespeare's Sonnet 116: Summary, Analysis & Interpretation	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7359].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7359].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 5 - Shakespeare's Sonnet 130: Summary, Tone & Literary Devices	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7333].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7333].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 6 - English Sonnet: Definition, Rhyme Scheme, Structure & Examples	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[15369].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[15369].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 1 - Hamlet: Beyond the Famous Soliloquy	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[1237].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[1237].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 2 - Hyperbole in Hamlet	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[140311].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[140311].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 1 - Macbeth: Themes and Quotes from the Scottish Play	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[1240].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[1240].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 2 - Macduff in Macbeth: Traits, Character Analysis & Monologue	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7342].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7342].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 3 - Banquo in Macbeth: Character Analysis, Death & Characteristics	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7352].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7352].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 4 - Lady Macbeth: Quotes & Character Analysis	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7389].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7389].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 5 - Malcolm in Macbeth: Traits, Character Analysis & Quotes	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7340].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7340].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 6 - King Duncan in Macbeth: Character Analysis, Murder & Quotes	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7349].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7349].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 7 - The Witches in Macbeth: Quotes, Analysis & Prophecy	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7369].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7369].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 8 - Hyperbole in Macbeth	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[140308].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[140308].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 9 - Alliteration in Macbeth	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[141948].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[141948].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 1 - Shakespeare's King Lear: My Three Daughters	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[1239].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[1239].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 2 - The Fool in King Lear: Quotes & Analysis	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7326].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7326].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Flashcards - King Lear Character List & Flashcards

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Lesson 1 - Romeo and Juliet: Shakespeare's Famous Star-Crossed Lovers	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[1233].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[1233].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 2 - Character of Benvolio: Traits, Analysis & Profile	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7151].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7151].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 3 - Character of Tybalt: Profile, Traits & Analysis	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7157].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7157].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 4 - Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet: Character Analysis, Personality & Traits	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7144].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7144].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 5 - Queen Mab from Romeo and Juliet: Analysis, Description & Speech	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7160].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7160].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 6 - Friar Laurence in Romeo and Juliet: Soliloquy & Letter to Romeo	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7143].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7143].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 7 - Balcony Scene in Romeo and Juliet: Summary & Analysis	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7148].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7148].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 8 - The Montague Family: History & Family Tree	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7147].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7147].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 9 - The Capulet Family: Family Tree & Overview	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7141].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7141].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 10 - Characters of Romeo and Juliet: Description & Analysis	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7149].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7149].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 1 - Julius Caesar: Shakespeare's Play vs. History	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[1235].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[1235].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 2 - Character of Brutus in Julius Caesar: Traits & Analysis	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7140].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7140].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 1 - Othello: Racism and Shakespeare	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[1238].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[1238].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 2 - Shakespeare's Venus And Adonis: Summary & Analysis	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7152].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7152].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 3 - Shakespeare's Tragedy Plays: Elements & Structure	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7155].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7155].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 4 - Shakespeare's Antony And Cleopatra: Summary & Analysis	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7156].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7156].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 5 - Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus: Summary & Analysis	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7145].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7145].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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	Lesson 1 - Richard III: Fact and Fiction in Shakespeare's History Plays			Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[1232].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[1232].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 1 - A Midsummer Night's Dream: Summary, Quotes and Characters	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[1234].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[1234].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Flashcards - A Midsummer Night's Dream Character List & Flashcards

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Lesson 1 - The Tempest: Colonialism and Magic in Shakespeare	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[1241].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[1241].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 2 - Shakespeare's The Tempest: Summary, Characters & Analysis	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[6406].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[6406].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 3 - Shakespeare's Prospero: Character Analysis, Overview	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7142].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7142].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 4 - Shakespeare's Caliban: Character Analysis, Overview	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7138].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7138].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 5 - Miranda in The Tempest: Traits & Character Analysis	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7366].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7366].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 6 - Ferdinand in The Tempest: Traits & Character Analysis	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7391].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7391].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 7 - Ariel in The Tempest: Traits & Character Analysis	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7357].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7357].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Flashcards - The Tempest Character List & Flashcards

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What was life like in Elizabethan England?
What are some of the characteristics of Renaissance literature?
Which poetic devices are found in Shakespeare's sonnets?
What are some of the reoccurring themes in Hamlet?
What is the source of conflict in Romeo and Juliet?
Who are the key players in Macbeth?
What is the significance of the fool in King Lear?
What was the historical source for Julius Caesar?
Who are the main characters in The Merchant of Venice?
What other tragedies did Shakespeare write?
How historically accurate are plays like Henry IV and Richard III?
What are some of the key quotes in A Midsummer Night's Dream?
What role does magic play in The Tempest?
How do some of Shakespeare's other comedies end?
What influence did Shakespeare have on art and literature?

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