Grade 9 Quiz (Literature)

Who is Polonius in the story of Hamlet?

Which is not a characteristic of ballad?

Which sentence uses hyperbole?

How many quatrains does a Shakesperean sonnet have?

Who invented the printing press?

What does litotes mean?

She is the lover of Prince Hamlet in Shakespeare's Hamlet.

To whom did Juliet ask advice about her marriage to Paris?

A writer published his work which talks about him. What library reference is this?

In what point of view should be a ballad written?

Is there a known author for the text Beowulf?

In Prince Hamlet's Soliloquy, how does he refer to death?

Why did the Romans invade England?

How did Gertrude die in Hamlet?

The pest control office is infested by cockroaches and rats. This is an example of _________.

What is the rhyme scheme of a Shakesperean sonnet?

What was the major practice during the Old English Period in terms of religion?

What reference comes with a newly-bought television?

According to Hamlet, what makes us coward?

They were the early inhabitants of England before they were driven away to the mountains.

The setting of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

What are the last two lines in a sonnet called?

Let the rivers clap their hands,let the mountains sing together for joy; (Psalm 98:8)

The tribes that invaded the England and dismantled the Roman Empire setup in Great Britain.

In which period did the concern for indulgences divulge?

To which family did Juliet belong in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet?

What type of literature is Beowulf?

What type of play is Shakepeare's Hamlet?

In the balcony scene, Romeo compares Juliet to a/an ________________

Which library material a student would likely use if he/she wants to know more about sloths?