Shakespearean Language Quiz

Orpheus and the Power of Music

• The hot condition of their blood refers to the wild and unbridled nature of the unhandled colts.
• Orpheus, with the power of music, supposedly drew trees, rocks, and wild beasts.
• 'Fetching mad bounds' means the wild and uncontrolled movements of the unhandled colts.
• Orpheus is significant in the context of the text as a symbol of the power of music to tame and control even the wildest of creatures.
• The text suggests that music has a calming and taming effect on the wild herd, as Orpheus is able to draw them with his music.
• 'Unhandled colts' refer to young, wild, and untrained horses.
• The text implies that music has the ability to soothe and calm the wild and unbridled nature of the unhandled colts, and by extension, the wild herd.

Test your knowledge of Shakespeare's language and vocabulary with this quiz on the meanings of words and phrases from his works. From "spirits" to "wanton" and "mad bounds," see how well you understand the unique expressions used in Shakespearean texts.