Shakespeare Language and Vocabulary
Authored by Hugo JIYEN
English
7th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Which form of english did Shakespeare use in his plays?
Old english
Modern english
New english
Anglo-Germanic english
Tags
CCSS.L.1.6
CCSS.L.3.6
CCSS.L.K.5A
CCSS.W.2.3
CCSS.W.3.3C
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Why did Shakespeare use some newer versions of English words at the time?
It attracted more people, because they never heard it. Also because its formal.
For being elegant and fancy.
He thought it was easier to understand.
Because the Queen required all the actors to do so.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
how much words consisted Shakespeare vocabulary?
THE ENTIRE ENGLISH DICTIONNARY
290000
10000
29000
Tags
CCSS.L.6.6
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.W.6.2D
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.L.8.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did words meant to Shakespeare?
They were his crutches
They were his passion
They were his tools
They were his allies
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are some words Shakespeare invented
Genocide, tauntless
Assasination, dwindle
Critical, Regicide
Cannoneer, Moonwalk
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What poetic device is used in: "What hempen home-spuns have we swagg’ring here ?"
Metaphor
Transfered epithet
Alliteration
Shakesperean rhyme
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What type of style of writing did Shakespeare use for his plays?
Verses
Sonnets
Prose
Haiku
Tags
CCSS.L.6.6
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.W.6.2D
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
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