William Shakespeare Flashcards

1

True or False: Shakespeare died poor and unknown.

True
False

2

How many siblings did William Shakespeare have?

Fourteen
Three
Seven
One

3

Who was Shakespeare's wife?

Kate Winslet
Charlotte Bronte
Elizabeth Windsor
Anne Hathaway

4

Shakespeare wrote his plays in...

Secret code
Old English
Iambic pentameter
Rhyme scheme

5

What era did Shakespeare live and write in?

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

6

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

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

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

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

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

9

Where was William Shakespeare born?

America
Italy
Germany
England

10

Who were the actors performing Shakespeare's plays?

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

11

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

22
155
14
38

12

Many of Shakespeare's plays were performed...

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

13

The theater most commonly associated with Shakespeare is the

World Stage
Shubert Theater
Palace Theater
Globe Theater

14

How many words did Shakespeare introduce into the English Language?

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

15

William Shakespeare is buried in...

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

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