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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?

    <p>3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the cause of Shakespeare's death?

    <p>Unknown</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the first play written by Shakespeare?

    <p>Henry-VI Part-I</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Robert Greene call Shakespeare?

    <p>An upstart crow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of Shakespeare's sonnet collection?

    <p>The Sonnets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Shakespeare's writing style based on?

    <p>Human life and nature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Shakespeare do before establishing himself as a playwright?

    <p>He was an actor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where was William Shakespeare born?

    <p>Stratford-upon-Avon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the occupation of William Shakespeare's father?

    <p>A glove-maker</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of William Shakespeare's mother?

    <p>Mary</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>William</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the profession of William Shakespeare?

    <p>A playwright</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did William Shakespeare spend his early life?

    <p>Stratford-upon-Avon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did William Shakespeare's father pass away?

    <p>1601</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did William Shakespeare's mother pass away?

    <p>1608</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the cause of William Shakespeare's death?

    <p>Unknown</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Warwickshire</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Rhyming couplets</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Julius Caesar</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Love, death, betrayal, and jealousy</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>The Waste Land</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of influence did Shakespeare have on contemporary culture?

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

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

    <p>Tragedy, comedy, and tragi-comedy</p> 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?

    <p>Almost 1700</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Edgar Allan Poe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do researchers investigate about Shakespeare's works?

    <p>How his works evolved social, political, and theatrical settings</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>It demonstrates the universality and timelessness of Shakespeare's works</p> Signup and view all the answers

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