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Shakespearean Language

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
right now, OR “I come right away"
a)
anon
b)
art
c)
thee
d)
dost
2.
are, or skill
a)
anon
b)
hath
c)
art
d)
whence
3.
has
a)
hither
b)
thither
c)
hath
d)
hence
4.
does or do
a)
thou
b)
ere
c)
thy
d)
dost/doth
5.
here
a)
hark
b)
thither
c)
hence
d)
hither
6.
away
a)
hark
b)
hie
c)
hence
d)
hath
7.
hey
a)
hath
b)
hence
c)
marry
d)
ho
8.
cheeky; sassy
a)
marry
b)
mark
c)
pray/prithee
d)
saucy
9.
you
a)
thither
b)
hither
c)
ere
d)
thee
10.
gladly
a)
fain
b)
fie
c)
ere
d)
anon
11.
an exclamation of dismay or disgust
a)
fain
b)
dost/doth
c)
fie
d)
whence
12.
before
a)
thou
b)
ere
c)
hark
d)
dost/doth
13.
Indeed
a)
mark
b)
hath
c)
marry
d)
ho
14.
a term of address used for inferiors
a)
saucy
b)
sirrah
c)
prithee
d)
thee
15.
you
a)
thou
b)
thither
c)
thy
d)
hath
16.
listen
a)
hence
b)
hie
c)
anon
d)
hark
17.
a polite way of asking something
a)
pray/prithee
b)
please
c)
saucy
d)
sirrah
18.
from where
a)
hither
b)
thither
c)
whence
d)
sirrah
19.
there
a)
thither
b)
hither
c)
hath
d)
hence
20.
hurry
a)
hie
b)
hence
c)
hither
d)
hark
21.

In Shakespearean, what does "wherefore" mean?

a)

Where

b)

Why

c)

When

d)

Who

22.

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

23.

In Shakespearean, what does "thou" mean?

a)

You

b)

Me

c)

The

d)

Then

24.

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?

25.

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

a)

Over

b)

Under

c)

Near

d)

Oar

26.

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

27.

In Shakespearean, what does "thine" mean?

a)

There

b)

Then

c)

Your

d)

Mine

28.

In Shakespearean, what does "lest" mean?

a)

Unless

b)

Less than

c)

A nickname for someone named Lester

d)

At least

29.

In Shakespearean, what does "dost" mean?

a)

Doesn't

b)

Didn't

c)

Does

d)

Don't

30.

In Shakespearean, what does "hath" mean?

a)

Hat

b)

Has/have

c)

A nickname for someone named Harriet

d)

However

31.

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?

32.

In Shakespearean, what does "anon" mean?

a)

A woman who dedicates her life to God

b)

Right now/ right away

c)

Anyone

d)

Anonymous

33.

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

34.

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?

35.

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

4 lines
36.

What does 'thou' mean in Elizabethan English?

a)

We

b)

Their

c)

You

d)

Yours

37.

Which word in modern English is equivalent to 'hark'?

a)

Listen

b)

Soon

c)

Go

d)

Pay attention

38.

In Elizabethan English, what does 'ne'er' mean?

a)

Often

b)

Never

c)

Always

d)

Maybe

39.

What is the equivalent of 'adieu' in modern English?

a)

Hello

b)

Why

c)

To which

d)

Goodbye

40.

Which word is used to mean 'soon' in Elizabethan English?

a)

Obliged

b)

Resolve

c)

Anon

d)

Farewell

41.

What is the modern English equivalent of 'prithee'?

a)

Please

b)

Why

c)

Who

d)

Where

42.

In Elizabethan English, what does 'mayhap' mean?

a)

Maybe

b)

Never

c)

Always

d)

Often

43.

What is the modern English equivalent of 'forsooth'?

a)

Indeed

b)

No

c)

Maybe

d)

Always

44.

What does 'thee' mean in Elizabethan English?

a)

They

b)

You

c)

We

d)

Them

45.

Which word in modern English is equivalent to 'betwixt'?

a)

Between

b)

Before

c)

After

d)

During

46.

What is the Elizabethan English equivalent of 'always'?

a)

Alway

b)

Ever

c)

Forsooth

d)

Anon

47.

What does 'fain' mean in Elizabethan English?

a)

Gladly

b)

Never

c)

Maybe

d)

Often

48.

What is the modern English equivalent of 'verily'?

a)

Truly

b)

Maybe

c)

Never

d)

Often

49.

What is the Elizabethan English equivalent of 'hello'?

a)

Good morrow

b)

Adieu

c)

Verily

d)

Forsooth

50.

What does 'whence' mean in Elizabethan English?

a)

Where

b)

When

c)

Why

d)

Who

51.

What is the modern English equivalent of 'mayst'?

a)

Must

b)

May

c)

Can

d)

Should

52.

What is the Elizabethan English equivalent of 'goodbye'?

a)

Adieu

b)

Verily

c)

Anon

d)

Forsooth

53.

What is the modern English equivalent of 'thine'?

a)

Yours

b)

Their

c)

Our

d)

My

54.

What does 'art' mean in Elizabethan English?

a)

Are

b)

Is

c)

Be

d)

Were

55.

What is the modern English equivalent of 'doth'?

a)

Does

b)

Do

c)

Did

d)

Doing

56.

What does 'thine' mean in Elizabethan English?

a)

Yours

b)

Their

c)

Our

d)

My

57.

What is the Elizabethan English equivalent of 'please'?

a)

Prithee

b)

Verily

c)

Anon

d)

Forsooth

58.

What does 'oft' mean in Elizabethan English?

a)

Often

b)

Never

c)

Always

d)

Sometimes

59.

What is the Elizabethan English equivalent of 'thank you'?

a)

Gramercy

b)

Verily

c)

Forsooth

d)

Adieu

60.

What does 'wherefore' mean in Elizabethan English?

a)

Where

b)

Why

c)

When

d)

Who