My Shakespeare by Kate Tempest

Tempest uses the pronoun his and the contraction he's throughout the poem. To whom is she referring?

• God

• Shakespeare

• her father

• a great king

What emotion is described in lines 5-6, "Every eye that stops to linger / On what someone else has got, and feels the tightening in their chest"?

• envy

• love

• hat

• sorrow

In line 10, "every mix-up that spirals far out of control" refers to

• the chaotic life of the playwright.

• Shakespeare's lack of discipline.

• the military battles in Shakespeare's plays.

• a plot device that Shakespeare uses in his plays.

In the second and third stanzas, lines 7-17, Tempest names different people that "He's in," from "every young man growing boastful" to "every vain admirer" to "Every pawn." She is alluding to

• people who admire Shakespeare.

• role models Tempest admires.

• characters in Shakespeare's plays.

• Shakespeare's friends and relatives.

In lines 18-28, the speaker provides examples of many phrases that Shakespeare coined (invented). These examples show that the phrases

• are popular with literature professors.

• are still widely used today.

• were taken from earlier sources.

• have been changed over the years.

In lines 29-30, "his letters with their arms around each others shoulders, swagger / towards the ends of their sentences" is an example of

• hyperbole.

• simile.

• onomatopoeia.

• personification.

In her performance of the third stanza (lines 18-35), Tempest adds emphasis and builds excitement by

• speaking faster and using forceful gestures.

• speaking slower and using soothing gestures.

• standing still.

• speaking in a whisper.

Which poetic technique does Tempest use in line 39, "He's in us. Part and parcel of our Royals and our rascals"?

• repetition

• rhyme

• imagery

• alliteration

In lines 43-45, the words tear and Shakespeare are an example of which sound device?

• internal rhyme

• end rhyme

• repetition

• assonance

The central idea of "My Shakespeare" is that Shakespeare's work is

• outdated and confusing.

• relevant and inspiring today.

• interesting, but difficult.

• familiar to everyone.