The Life and Works of William Shakespeare

Where was William Shakespeare born?

• Greece

• France

• United States

• England

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Shakespeare is also referred to as:

• Bro

• The Bard

• The Bomb

• The Spear

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Which of the following was not true about Shakespeare?

• He was an actor

• He wrote short stories

• He wrote poems

• He wrote plays

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What type of play is Romeo and Juliet?

• Historical play

• Tragedy

• Romantic Comedy

• Tragic Comedy

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Which of the following was not a play that Shakespeare wrote?

• Hamlet

• Julius Caesar

• Pyramus and Thisbe

• A Midsummer Night's Dream

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How many lines are there in a sonnet?

• 5

• 7

• 10

• 14

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Which of the following is an example of iambic pentameter?

• Romeo and Juliet

• Thou art as glorious as the sun

• Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?

• But soft, what light through yonder window breaks?

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What is the rhyme scheme of the last two lines of a sonnet?

• EF

• FF

• GG

• GH

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Two lines that rhyme are called a:

• Duet

• Couplet

• Pair

• Rhyme scheme

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How many plays did Shakespeare write?

• 12

• 16

• 37

• 100

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