Shakespeare's Language

What does the word hither mean?

• near

• to walk

• here

• you

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Shakespeare often wrote his sentences in an unusual order. In what order would he write his sentences?

• Subject + Verb+ Direct Object

• Direct Object + Verb + Subject

• Subject + Direct Object + Verb

• Verb + Subject

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which type of lines are the following?

The brightness of her cheek would shame those stars

As daylight doth a lamp; her eyes in heaven

• A run on line

• An end-stop line

• A free verse

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What does the word morrow mean?

• sorry

• mother

• to marry

• morning

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does the word ere mean?

• ever

• before

• or

• year

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does the word wherefore mean?

• why

• where

• who

• when

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does the word naught mean?

• bad

• not

• never

• nothing

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What do the words thy, thou and thee mean?

• the

• you

• to try

• me

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What is the term given to the words spoken by a character to the audience but are not supposed to be overheard by the others onstage?

• aside

• chorus

• irony

• soliloquy

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

What is the term given to a long speech in which a character is onstage alone to expresses his/her thoughts aloud?

• aside

• chorus

• pun

• soliloquy

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D