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Trivia over the life of Shakespeare. #shakespeare
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Who was the monarch (king or queen) in Shakespeare's later life?
James I
Edward III
Henry V
Charles II
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Where was Shakespeare born?
Venice
Oxford
London
Stratford-upon-Avon
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Which of the following words did Shakespeare invent?
blanket
bandit
bedroom
bet
4
Which of the following words did Shakespeare invent?
advertising
amazement
assassination
addiction
5
Which of the following words did Shakespeare invent?
critic
cold-blooded
champion
compromise
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What type of play is The Merchant of Venice?
Comedy
Tragedy
Romance
History
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Why did Shakespeare start writing sonnets?
Because he wasn't very successful as a playwright
Because he was getting bored with plays
Because of the plague
Because he wanted to express his love
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What kind of plays did Shakespeare write?
Tragedies, Histories, Comedies and Romances
Tragedies, Histories and Comedies
Tragedies, Romances and Comedies
Tragedies, Romances and Histories
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Who was the monarch (king or queen) when Shakespeare was born?
Henry V
Elizabeth I
Charles II
Edward III
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What type of play is Henry IV?
Tragedy
Romance
Comedy
History
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What type of play is The Tempest?
History
Romance
Comedy
Tragedy
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What type of play is Romeo and Juliet?
Comedy
Romance
Tragedy
History
13
What was the name of the theatre where Shakespeare performed most of his work?
The Globe
The Swan
The River
The Rose
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What metre did Shakespeare use in most of his plays?
no metre
iambic pentameter
anapestic
trochaic
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What kind of people would come to Shakespeare's plays?
everyone
upper and middle class people
upper class people
lower class people
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Where did Shakespeare spend most of his life as a playwright?
Venice
Stratford-upon-Avon
Oxford
London
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What is a soliloquy?
A dialogue
A sword scene
A monologue
A character in disguise
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When did Shakespeare die?
1716
1616
1516
1816
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When was Shakespeare born?
April, 1221
April, 2001
April, 1799
April, 1564
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What type of play is Macbeth?
History
Romance
Tragedy
Comedy
21
In what period did Shakespeare write his plays?
The Regency
The Romantic Period
The Renaissance
The Victorian Age
22
True or False: Shakespeare acted as well as wrote plays.
True
False
23
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
37
7
47
27
24
Who was Shakespeare married to?
Juliet Montague
Elizabeth Bennett
Anne Hathaway
Viola Duncan
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True or False: Shakespeare's plays were all completely original.
True
False
