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Shakespearean Language

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In Shakespearean, what does "wherefore" mean?

a)

Where

b)

Why

c)

When

d)

Who

2.

In Shakespearean, what does "art" mean?

a)

A class you take a school with activities like drawing and painting

b)

A name short for "Arthur"

c)

The sound that a seal makes

d)

Are

3.

In Shakespearean, what does "thou" mean?

a)

You

b)

Me

c)

The

d)

Then

4.

In Shakespearean, what does "wherefore art thou Romeo" mean?"

a)

When will Romeo be here?

b)

Where does Romeo take painting lessons?

c)

Where are you Romeo?

d)

Why are you Romeo?

5.

In Shakespearean, what does "o'er" mean?

a)

Over

b)

Under

c)

Near

d)

Oar

6.

In Shakespearean, what does "fair" mean?

a)

Beautiful

b)

Someone with very light skin and blonde hair

c)

A carnival with rides, games, and food

d)

Following the rules

7.

In Shakespearean, what does "thine" mean?

a)

There

b)

Then

c)

Your

d)

Mine

8.

In Shakespearean, what does "lest" mean?

a)

Unless

b)

Less than

c)

A nickname for someone named Lester

d)

At least

9.

In Shakespearean, what does "dost" mean?

a)

Doesn't

b)

Didn't

c)

Does

d)

Don't

10.

In Shakespearean, what does "hath" mean?

a)

Hat

b)

Has/have

c)

A nickname for someone named Harriet

d)

However

11.

In Shakespearean, what does this phrase mean? "What hast thou done?"

a)

When did you do that?

b)

Where did he go?

c)

How many hats can he wear?

d)

What have you done?

12.

In Shakespearean, what does "anon" mean?

a)

A woman who dedicates her life to God

b)

Right now/ right away

c)

Anyone

d)

Anonymous

13.

In Shakespearean, what does this phrase mean:

"...thou her maid art far more fair than she"

a)

She works to sell her artwork at a carnival

b)

A girl named Thea is a beautiful servant

c)

You, my lady, are way more beautiful than she is

d)

You are good at following the rules

14.

In Shakespearean, what does this phrase mean:

"This love that thou hast shown

Doth add more grief to too much of mine own."

a)

The love you have shown does give me more of my own sadness

b)

You are grieving too much

c)

The love that they gave doesn't make me sad anymore

d)

Doesn't sadness make you want to fall in love more?

15.

Write down at least 1 of the new words you learned today AND its Shakespearean definition.

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