Shakespeare's Phrases Quiz

Which phrase means 'Even good things can hurt in excess'?

• We have seen better days

• Too much of a good thing

• Neither rhyme nor reason

• The clothes make the man

From which play is the phrase 'Jealousy is the green-eyed monster'?

• Macbeth

• Othello

• The Tempest

• Hamlet

What does the phrase 'The world is my oyster' mean?

• A hopeless search for something unattainable

• Things are not as good as they appear to be

• I can achieve whatever I want to in life

• To expose my feelings, be vulnerable

Which play features the phrase 'A dish fit for the Gods'?

• Julius Caesar

• Romeo and Juliet

• Richard III

• The Merchant of Venice

What does 'Wear my heart upon my sleeve' mean?

• To be very secretive

• To expose my feelings, be vulnerable

• To be very cautious

• To be very brave

Which phrase means 'A person you can rely on for support'?

• A blinking idiot

• A tower of strength

• Star-crossed lovers

• Short shrift

From which play is the phrase 'Something wicked this way comes'?

• Othello

• Hamlet

• Macbeth

• The Comedy of Errors

What does the phrase 'All that glitters isn't gold' mean?

• An inevitable result

• Things are not as good as they appear to be

• A fool

• A high-quality meal

Which phrase means 'A hopeless search for something unattainable'?

• Brave new world

• Wild-goose chase

• Break the ice

• Melted into thin air

What does 'In my heart of hearts' mean?

• In my dreams

• In my most inner, true thoughts and feelings

• In my imagination

• In my memories