30 Questions
Which school did William Shakespeare attend for his early education?
Stratford Grammar School
At what age did Shakespeare get married?
18
Who did Shakespeare marry?
Anny Hathaway
How many children did Shakespeare have?
3
What was the cause of Shakespeare's death?
Unknown
What was the first play written by Shakespeare?
Henry-VI Part-I
What did Robert Greene call Shakespeare?
An upstart crow
What is the name of Shakespeare's sonnet collection?
The Sonnets
What was Shakespeare's writing style based on?
Human life and nature
What did Shakespeare do before establishing himself as a playwright?
He was an actor
Where was William Shakespeare born?
Stratford-upon-Avon
What was the occupation of William Shakespeare's father?
A glove-maker
What was the name of William Shakespeare's mother?
Mary
What was the first surviving child in William Shakespeare's family?
William
What was the profession of William Shakespeare?
A playwright
Where did William Shakespeare spend his early life?
Stratford-upon-Avon
When did William Shakespeare's father pass away?
1601
When did William Shakespeare's mother pass away?
1608
What was the cause of William Shakespeare's death?
Unknown
What is the name of the county where Stratford-upon-Avon is located?
Warwickshire
Which of the following literary devices did Shakespeare NOT use in his plays and poems?
Rhyming couplets
Which of the following plays is NOT considered one of Shakespeare's best?
Julius Caesar
What recurring themes can be found in most of Shakespeare's poems and plays?
Love, death, betrayal, and jealousy
Which of the following is NOT one of Shakespeare's best poems?
The Waste Land
What kind of influence did Shakespeare have on contemporary culture?
He left a permanent mark on how we live and speak
Which genres owe a great deal to Shakespeare for their popularity and universal recognition?
Tragedy, comedy, and tragi-comedy
How many new words did Shakespeare add to the English vocabulary during the depiction of the university of human nature and experience?
Almost 1700
Which of the following writers was NOT influenced by Shakespeare's writing style?
Edgar Allan Poe
What do researchers investigate about Shakespeare's works?
How his works evolved social, political, and theatrical settings
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
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