WorksheetsMy Shakespeare by Kate Tempest
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
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outdated and confusing.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.
At what point in her performance does Tempest first use the name Shakespeare?
Shakespeare is the very last word, creating a dramatic effect.
Tempest never uses the name Shakespeare.
Tempest alludes to Shakespeare throughout the entire performance.
Shakespeare is the very first word, creating a dramatic effect.
Which Shakespeare play will we begin reading next week?
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet
The Comedy of Romeo and Juliet
Romiette and Julio
Pyramus and Thisbe
The Tragedy of William Shakespeare
