The Shakespearean Impact
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During Shakespeare's time, most major documents were written in which language?

  • English
  • Latin (correct)
  • Italian
  • Greek
  • Approximately how many words did Shakespeare contribute to the English language?

  • 3,000 to 5,000 words
  • 1,700 to 3,000 words (correct)
  • 500 to 1,000 words
  • 1,000 to 1,500 words
  • By some records, Shakespeare's vocabulary was how many times larger than that of the average well-educated man?

  • Three times larger
  • Four times larger (correct)
  • Two times larger
  • Five times larger
  • When did the English language shift into what is fully recognizable today as Modern English?

    <p>Around 1690</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the passage from Romeo and Juliet, Romeo compares his lips to what through a metaphor?

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

    What was the state of the English language when Shakespeare was writing his plays?

    <p>Shakespeare’s English The Early Modern English language was around 100 years old when Shakespeare was writing his plays.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many words did Shakespeare contribute to the English language?

    <p>Shakespeare contributed approximately 1,700 to 3,000 words to the English language.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Shakespeare's vocabulary compare to that of the average well-educated man?

    <p>Shakespeare's vocabulary was four times larger than that of the average well-educated man by some records.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the English language shift into what is fully recognizable today as Modern English?

    <p>The English language shifted into what is fully recognizable today as Modern English around 1690.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the passage from Romeo and Juliet, what does Romeo compare his lips to through a metaphor?

    <p>In the passage from Romeo and Juliet, Romeo compares his lips, through a metaphor, to 'pilgrims'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What language were most major documents written in during Shakespeare's time?

    <p>Most major documents were still written in Latin during Shakespeare's time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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