Shakespeare Vocabulary 2

"I’ll catch it ere it come to ground" what does 'ere' mean?

• before

• after

• when

• here

In "Thou art too like the spirit of Banquo", what does 'Thou art' mean?

• Through art

• You are

• They are

• Though art

In "Hie thee hither, That I may pour my spirits in thine ear" what does 'thine' mean?

• Their

• Your

• Her

• Yours

Answer explanation

Thine usually means yours unless it is before a noun starting with a vowel, in which case it replaces thy to mean your. For example: 'live a coward in thine own esteem.'

What does "Hie thee hither" mean?

• Hurry here

• Go there

• Hide yourself there

• Be careful

In "Those linen cheeks of thine Are counselors to fear" what does 'thine' mean?

• You

• Your

• Yours

• Theirs

Answer explanation

Thine usually means yours unless it is before a noun starting with a vowel, in which case it replaces thy to mean your. For example: 'live a coward in thine own esteem.'

Translate 'would they had stayed' to modern English.

In "Ay, my good lord", what does 'Ay' mean?

In "But in a sieve I’ll thither sail," What does 'thither' mean?

• never

• there

• quickly

• slowly

In "Sirrah, a word with you", what does 'Sirrah' mean?

In "To be thus is nothing, But to be safely thus", what does 'thus' mean?

• this way

• therefore

• however

• me