William Shakespeare Flashcards

1

How many words did Shakespeare introduce into the English Language?

Less than 20
Nearly 20,000
About 200
About 2,000

2

How many siblings did William Shakespeare have?

One
Three
Seven
Fourteen

3

What is a sonnet?

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

4

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

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

5

The theater most commonly associated with Shakespeare is the

World Stage
Globe Theater
Shubert Theater
Palace Theater

6

True or False: Shakespeare died poor and unknown.

False
True

7

Many of Shakespeare's plays were performed...

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

8

Who was Shakespeare's wife?

Elizabeth Windsor
Charlotte Bronte
Anne Hathaway
Kate Winslet

9

What era did Shakespeare live and write in?

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

10

Where was William Shakespeare born?

Stratford-upon-Avon England
Naples, Italy
New York, America
Frankfurt, Germany

11

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

14
22
38
155

12

Who were the actors performing Shakespeare's plays?

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

13

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

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

14

Shakespeare wrote his plays in...

Secret code
Old English
Rhyme scheme
Iambic pentameter

15

William Shakespeare is buried in...

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

William Shakespeare

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William Shakespeare

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