Shakespeare or Hip Hop

In what year was Shakespeare born?

• 1564

• 1616

• 1530

• 1692

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Where was W. Shakespeare born?

• London

• Birmingham

• Stratford-upon-Avon

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How many plays did Shakespeare write?

• 38

• 52

• 13

• 48

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Which of these is NOT a genre of Shakespeares' plays?

• Comedy

• History

• Horror

• Tragedy

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How many plays did Shakespeare write?

• 27

• 47

• 37

• 57

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What type of poetry did Shakespeare make popular?

• ballad

• sonnet

• lyric

• narrative

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“I was not born under a rhyming planet”

• William Shakespeare

• Hip hop

Answer explanation

Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing

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In both Shakespeare and HipHop rhythm is useful for ________________ and ________________ (must choose 2 correct answers).

• Helping memory

• Conveying emotions

• Annoying the audience

• Impressing other smart people

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The themes and messages of Shakespeare and Hip Hop are often so similar that it is difficult to determine whether a phrase came from Shakespeare or from Hip Hop.

• True

• False

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"Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them."

• Shakespeare's Twelfth Night

• Tupac's "Depth's of Solitude"

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