Shakespeare Insults

what was cool about Shakespeare's writing

• the poems

• the metaphors

• the tone

• the insults

Which of the following is a famous Shakespearean insult?

• Thou art as fat as butter

• Thou art a boil, a plague sore

• Thou art a shining star

• Thou art a gentle breeze

In which play does the insult 'Thou art a boil, a plague sore' appear?

• Hamlet

• Macbeth

• King Lear

• Othello

What is the meaning of the Shakespearean insult 'Thou art as fat as butter'?

• You are very wealthy

• You are very lazy

• You are very kind

• You are very fat

Which character in 'Twelfth Night' uses the insult 'Thou art a foolish fellow'?

• Viola

• Malvolio

• Sir Toby Belch

• Feste

What literary device is used in the insult 'Thou art a boil, a plague sore'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Personification

Which of the following insults is NOT from Shakespeare's works?

• Thou art a boil, a plague sore

• Thou art a shining star

• Thou art as fat as butter

• Thou art a foolish fellow

What is the tone of most Shakespearean insults?

• Affectionate

• Sarcastic

• Serious

• Melancholic

In 'Hamlet', who is the target of the insult 'Thou wretched, rash, intruding fool'?

• Claudius

• Polonius

• Laertes

• Ophelia

Which play features the insult 'Thou art a most notable coward'?

• Othello

• Macbeth

• King Lear

• Twelfth Night