Shakespeare - Flocabulary Review

Question 1

Which of these words did Shakespeare invent?

Accepted Answer

swagger

Question 2

Shakespeare or Hip Hop: “Socrates, philosophy and hypotheses can’t define me.”

Accepted Answer

Hip Hop

Question 3

Complete this line from the song -- He had it all: ___________, ____________, _________. (Select all 3)

Accepted Answer

Death, Intrigue, Love

Question 4

Which vocab words means "death; end"?

Accepted Answer

demise

Question 5

Which vocab word means "a work of art meant to make people laugh"?

Accepted Answer

comedy

Question 6

What famous actress has the same name as William Shakespeare's wife? (From Read & Respond)

Accepted Answer

Anne Hathaway

Question 7

Which vocab word means "A slight flaw; an imperfection"?

Accepted Answer

flaw

Question 8

Who was William Shakespeare?

Accepted Answer

A playwright, poet, and actor

Question 9

What was Shakespeare's nickname?

Accepted Answer

The Bard

Question 10

Which play has the line, "To be or not to be"?

Accepted Answer

Hamlet

Question 11

Shakespeare died on his birthday -- April 23. (R&R)

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

William Shakespeare and his wife had 3 children, and TWO died of the Black Plague. (From Read & Respond)

Accepted Answer

False

Question 13

The Lion King is based on one of Shakespeare's plays.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

Shakespeare only wrote tragedy plays.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 15

The years after Shakespeare had children are known as __________________ because he disappeared from all records. (R&R)

Accepted Answer

The Lost Years

Question 16

Shakespeare or Hip Hop: "I was not born under a rhyming planet.”

Accepted Answer

Shakespeare

Question 17

Select all records that scholars have used to learn about William Shakespeare's life. (From Read & Respond)

Accepted Answer

His will, his marriage certificate, his tombstone

Question 18

Shakespeare first wrote the phrase, "love is blind".

Accepted Answer

True

Questions 18