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Worksheetsshakespeare
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Shakespeare was born in ...
London
Stratford upon Avon
Avon
Birmingham
He had ... children.
2
3
4
0
What was the historical context of Shakespeare times?
England was going through a rough civil war
England was in the dark ages, the influence of church was indisputable
England was at war with Turkey
Time of peace and prosperity for England, renaissance
Hamlet is a...
tragedy
comedy
mystery play
tragicomedy
Hamlet's girlfriend's name is...
Gertrude
Oriana
Olympia
Ophelia
When were Shakespeare's sonnets written?
the end of the 15th century
the beginning of the 16th century
the end of the 16th century
the middle of the 17 century
Shakespeare sonnets normally contain...
10 lines
12 lines
14 lines
18 lines
What poetic pattern do the sonnets follow?
iamb
trochee
dactyl
spondee
How do you call this stylistic device? (see the picture)
alliteration
paradox
pun
hyperbole
What stylistic device is shown all over the poem?
White is cool breeze
Wind on my cheeks
A whisper,
Sandwiches at lunch,
Wholesome milk,
Soft, puffy marshmallows in hot chocolate.
My younger sister's laughter,
Echoing down the hall,
Lacey angel wings,
Mounds of snow and snowball fights.
alliteration
pun
imagery
metaphor
