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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. It is the cause of the shooting that is heard?

2. What does the Doctor have prepared if Sigismund should become unstable?

3. What calms Sigismund?

4. What is the Green Faction?

5. What example of the executions does the Confessor give the King?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The play has an allegorical point of view.

Part 1) What is an allegory? Give an example of another story that is allegorical.

Part 2) What makes this play allegorical? Give two examples from the play to prove it is allegorical.

Part 3) Why might the author have made this play allegorical? What are your thoughts on the play having an allegorical point of view? Would this play be as engaging or effective if it were not allegorical? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Act 5, Part 1 is quite different from much of the rest of the play.

Part 1) Describe Act 5, Part 1. How is it different?

Part 2) How must you analyze this part differently than you have the rest of the play? Why?

Part 3) Why has the author chosen to make this section different from the rest of the play?

Essay Topic 3

Poetic language is used.

Part 1) Is poetic language used throughout the entire play? Why or why not?

Part 2) Why might the author choose to use poetic language?

Part 3) Is this more effective and engaging than more prosaic writing? Why or why not?

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