Overview of Shakespeare Flashcards

1

Who did he marry?

Anne Hathaway
Anne Lynch
Anne Stuart
Anne Wordsworth

2

Which of the following was NOT written by Shakespeare?

Othello
Pygmalion
Macbeth
The Crucible

3

Who performed female characters?

Old Women
None of the above
Young men or boys.
Little children

4

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

14
25
59
38

5

Which of the following phrases have been coined by Shakespeare?

"All's well that ends well."
"Knock, knock....who's there?"
"Wild goose chase"
"Love is a flower you've got to let grow."

6

When was he born?

1554
1545
1564
1654

7

Where were Shakespeare's plays mostly performed?

None of the above
The Globe Theatre
The Theatre, in London
The Queen's palace

8

What name/nickname is he known by?

The Poet
The Bard
The Dome
The Pen

9

What is this?

The chapel where Shakespeare was baptised
None of the above
"The Theatre" in Stratford upon Avon
The Globe Theatre

10

Where was Shakespeare born?

Bath
Stratford upon Avon
Ruthford
Winchester

11

Which of the following were tragedies?

Richard III, Coriolanus, Anthony and Cleopatra
Titus Andronicus, Julius Caesar, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Othello, King Lear, Macbeth
The Tempest, As You Like it, Twelveth Night

12

Shakespeare's plays may be classified into comedies, tragedies and....

...romances
... praises
...histories
...biographies

13

Which of these words does NOT describe someone who went to Shakespeare's theatre?

Regulars
Groundlings
Royals
Nobles

14

What was the theatre company he worked for called?

Lord Chamberlain's Men
The Globe
The Bard's Men
The Queen's Bard

15

When did he die?

April 23rd, 1616
March 23rd, 1666
October 23rd, 1615
June 23rd 1661

Overview of Shakespeare

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Overview of Shakespeare

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