SHAKESPEARE QUIZ

What did "GOD's Wounds" mean in Shakespearean English?

• it was a form of swearing

• Praise God

• God forgive me

• get out of my way

What does "thou" mean in English today?

• we

• yours

• you

• I

How many words did Shakespeare have in his vocabulary?

• 19,000

• 29,000

• 9,000

• 39,000

According to Shakespearean English, which sentence would be considered "Correct"?

1. I ate the pizza

2. The pizza I ate

3. Ate the pizza I

4. I the pizza ate

• 1

• 2

• 3

• all of them

• 4

What is another word for "very early in the morning" in Shakespearean English?

• betimes

• fortnite

• pre-dawn

• prating

What does does the sentence " 'Tis ne'er o'er." mean?

• It is nearly over.

• It is not near the oven.

• It is never over.

• I'm near over.

What was the MOST important thing in Shakespearean Language?

• proper sentence structure

• flow of words

• using difficult words to show intelligence

• using as many words as possible

Select the sentence with "thou" used correctly.

• I asked my friend, "Are thou angry?"

• I asked the police officer, "Are thou arresting me?"

• I told the teacher, "Thou are stupid."

• I was introduced to my Dad's boss and I said, "Nice to meet thou."

What is "iambic pentametre"?

• da DUM da DUM da Dum

  10 lines per poem

• da DUM da DUM da Dum

  10 syllables per line

• DUM DUM da da DUM DUM da da

  10 syllables per stanza

• da da DUM DUM da da

  10 syllables per line

What happened when Shakespeare was 13?

• He dropped out of school.

• His younger brother died

• He moved to London

• He wrote his first play