Are You a Shakespearean Scholar?

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Questions and Answers

When was William Shakespeare born?

  • 1590
  • 1600
  • 1564 (correct)
  • 1620

What kind of plays did Shakespeare write?

  • Plays about science fiction
  • Plays about love, tragedy, and humanity (correct)
  • Plays about sports
  • Plays about politics

What is "iambic pentameter"?

  • A type of music
  • A type of dance
  • A type of sculpture
  • A type of poetry and prose mixed together (correct)

How many kids did Shakespeare have?

<p>3 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did Shakespeare move to London?

<p>To work as an actor and writer (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Shakespeare's influence on literature, theatre, and language?

<p>Still significant today (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one way Shakespeare's words and phrases have impacted everyday English?

<p>They have become part of everyday language (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How long have Shakespeare's plays been entertaining and challenging audiences?

<p>For centuries (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Shakespeare's plays help us understand?

<p>What it means to be human (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did Shakespeare die?

<p>Over 400 years ago (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

  • William Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon and became a famous playwright.
  • He wrote plays about love, tragedy, and humanity, with complex characters and intense stories.
  • His style mixed poetry and prose, and he used "iambic pentameter."
  • Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway and had three kids.
  • He moved to London in 1590 to work as an actor and writer and became a partner in the Globe Theatre.
  • Shakespeare's influence on literature, theatre, and language is still significant today.
  • His words and phrases have become part of everyday English.
  • Shakespeare's plays have been entertaining and challenging audiences for centuries.
  • They helped us understand what it means to be human.
  • Shakespeare died over 400 years ago.

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