William Shakespeare Flashcards

1

How many siblings did William Shakespeare have?

Three
One
Seven
Fourteen

2

Which of the following is NOT a phrase Shakespeare came up with?

Love is blind.
In a pickle.
Finders keepers, losers weepers.
All that glitters is not gold.

3

Who were the actors performing Shakespeare's plays?

Men and Women
Men-and they also played the parts of women.

4

The theater most commonly associated with Shakespeare is the

Palace Theater
Globe Theater
World Stage
Shubert Theater

5

All but one are plays that Shakespeare wrote--which is the fake?

A Midsummer Night's Dream
Romeo and Juliet
Hamlet
West Side Story

6

Where was William Shakespeare born?

Germany
Italy
America
England

7

What is a sonnet?

A found poem.
A fourteen line, lyric poem
A hat or bonnet for wearing in the sun.
A poem that is also a limerick.

8

William Shakespeare is buried in...

Germany with his mistress.
In Verona Italy, where Romeo and Juliet was set.
In Stratford-Upon-Avon in England
In the tombs at St Patrick's Cathedral in NYC

9

True or False: Shakespeare died poor and unknown.

True
False

10

Who was Shakespeare's wife?

Elizabeth Windsor
Charlotte Bronte
Anne Hathaway
Kate Winslet

11

What era did Shakespeare live and write in?

1560-1615
1450-1510
1250-1310
1830-1907

12

Shakespeare wrote his plays in...

Iambic pentameter
Secret code
Rhyme scheme
Old English

13

Many of Shakespeare's plays were performed...

Midday so everyone could attend.
In the evening, and everyone dressed up.
In secret, as plays were forbidden in his time.
Only for the most wealthy patrons.

14

How many words did Shakespeare introduce into the English Language?

Nearly 30,000
Less than 30
Almost 3,000
About 300

15

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

38
155
22
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