
Shakespearean Insults
Authored by Sarah Williams
English
10th Grade
CCSS covered

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is a Shakespearean insult?
Thou art as fat as butter
Thou art a shining star
Thou art a gentle soul
Thou art a wise sage
Tags
CCSS.L.1.6
CCSS.L.3.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In which play does the insult 'Thou art as fat as butter' appear?
Henry IV, Part 1
Macbeth
Hamlet
Othello
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the meaning of the Shakespearean insult 'Thou art as fat as butter'?
You are very lazy
You are very wealthy
You are very foolish
You are very kind
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify the Shakespearean play from this insult: 'Thou art a boil, a plague sore.'
King Lear
Romeo and Juliet
The Tempest
A Midsummer Night's Dream
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which character in 'King Lear' uses the insult 'Thou art a boil, a plague sore'?
King Lear
Edmund
Goneril
Kent
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the purpose of using insults in Shakespeare's plays?
To add humor and wit
To develop character relationships
To advance the plot
All of the above
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Translate the Shakespearean insult 'Thou art a boil, a plague sore' into modern English.
You are a nuisance and a burden
You are a delightful person
You are a wise advisor
You are a brave warrior
Tags
CCSS.L.1.6
CCSS.L.3.6
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