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Which school did William Shakespeare attend for his early education?

Oxford University

Stratford Grammar School (correct)

Eton College

Cambridge University

At what age did Shakespeare get married?

18 (correct)

21

30

25

Who did Shakespeare marry?

Mary Arden

Anny Hathaway (correct)

Elizabeth I

Anne Boleyn

How many children did Shakespeare have?

3 Signup and view all the answers

What was the cause of Shakespeare's death?

Unknown Signup and view all the answers

What was the first play written by Shakespeare?

Henry-VI Part-I Signup and view all the answers

What did Robert Greene call Shakespeare?

An upstart crow Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of Shakespeare's sonnet collection?

The Sonnets Signup and view all the answers

What was Shakespeare's writing style based on?

Human life and nature Signup and view all the answers

What did Shakespeare do before establishing himself as a playwright?

He was an actor Signup and view all the answers

Where was William Shakespeare born?

Stratford-upon-Avon Signup and view all the answers

What was the occupation of William Shakespeare's father?

A glove-maker Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of William Shakespeare's mother?

Mary Signup and view all the answers

What was the first surviving child in William Shakespeare's family?

William Signup and view all the answers

What was the profession of William Shakespeare?

A playwright Signup and view all the answers

Where did William Shakespeare spend his early life?

Stratford-upon-Avon Signup and view all the answers

When did William Shakespeare's father pass away?

1601 Signup and view all the answers

When did William Shakespeare's mother pass away?

1608 Signup and view all the answers

What was the cause of William Shakespeare's death?

Unknown Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the county where Stratford-upon-Avon is located?

Warwickshire Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following literary devices did Shakespeare NOT use in his plays and poems?

Rhyming couplets Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following plays is NOT considered one of Shakespeare's best?

Julius Caesar Signup and view all the answers

What recurring themes can be found in most of Shakespeare's poems and plays?

Love, death, betrayal, and jealousy Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT one of Shakespeare's best poems?

The Waste Land Signup and view all the answers

What kind of influence did Shakespeare have on contemporary culture?

He left a permanent mark on how we live and speak Signup and view all the answers

Which genres owe a great deal to Shakespeare for their popularity and universal recognition?

Tragedy, comedy, and tragi-comedy Signup and view all the answers

How many new words did Shakespeare add to the English vocabulary during the depiction of the university of human nature and experience?

Almost 1700 Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following writers was NOT influenced by Shakespeare's writing style?

Edgar Allan Poe Signup and view all the answers

What do researchers investigate about Shakespeare's works?

How his works evolved social, political, and theatrical settings Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of Shakespeare's writings being subject to interpretation and translation in various languages?

It demonstrates the universality and timelessness of Shakespeare's works Signup and view all the answers