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William Shakespeare Language Quiz
William Shakespeare Language Quiz
What is an aside?
A brief remark to the audience unheard by others
A narrative description
A whisper between characters
A stage direction
None
What does “hither” mean?
To here
To there
Away
Before now
None
What does “anon” mean in Shakespeare’s time?
Yesterday
Always
Never
Soon
None
What does “ere” mean in modern English?
Before
After
Above
Near
None
What does “farewell” mean in Shakespeare’s works?
Goodbye
See you soon
Forgive me
Good luck
None
What does “prithee” mean?
Please
Hurry
Thank you
Goodbye
None
What does “thee” mean in Shakespearean English?
It
He
You (object form)
Your
None
What does “naught” mean?
Anything
Nothing
Everything
Something
None
What does “hark” mean in Shakespeare’s plays?
Run
Look
Listen
Speak
None
What does “nay” mean?
Later
No
Maybe
Yes
None
What does the prefix “o’er” stand for in Shakespeare’s writing?
After
Before
Under
Over
None
What does “fain” mean in Shakespeare’s vocabulary?
Strongly
Gladly
Sadly
Quickly
None
What does “aught” mean?
Never
Nothing
Anything
Always
None
What does “quoth” mean in Shakespeare’s English?
Asked
Saw
Knew
Said
None
What does “hath” mean in modern English?
Had
Has
Do
Have
None
What does “tarry” mean?
Speak
Wait
Depart
Hurry
None
What is blank verse?
Free verse without structure
Unrhymed iambic pentameter
Rhymed couplets
Prose with rhythm
None
What does “aye” mean in Shakespeare’s time?
No
Yes
Perhaps
Never
None
What does “marry” mean in Shakespearean expressions?
Maybe
Indeed
To wed
Because
None
What does “alas” express in Shakespeare’s language?
Joy
Sorrow
Confusion
Anger
None
What does “whence” mean in modern English?
To whom
When
Why
From where
None
What does “thy” mean in Shakespeare’s language?
Your
Mine
Their
You
None
What does “soft” mean when used by Shakespeare?
Wait
Slowly
Quiet
Gentle
None
What is iambic pentameter?
A speech with irregular rhythm and length
A poem of twelve lines with rhyming couplets
A style of unrhymed verse without meter
A line of verse with ten syllables and alternating stress
None
What is a soliloquy?
A song sung by the chorus
A speech by a character alone on stage
A short comic scene
A conversation between two characters
None
What does “wherefore” actually mean?
How
Why
Where
When
None
What does the word “thou” mean in Shakespeare’s language?
You
They
He
We
None
What type of English did Shakespeare write in?
Modern English
Old English
Early Modern English
Middle English
None
What does “dost” mean in modern English?
Done
Does
Do
Did
None
What is a pun in Shakespeare’s writing?
A moral lesson
A poetic rhythm
A play on words
A dramatic pause
None
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