The King’s Men were about to perform under the thatched roof of the Globe and the royalty of England was watching from the galleries. This William Shakespeare Plays Quiz is a high-stakes gamble on public taste and political favour with every tragedy, comedy and history. Identify these famous scripts and relive the theatrical glories of the late sixteenth century.
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William Shakespeare Plays Quiz Questions
- Which play features the feuding Montagues and Capulets?
- Which play includes the character Prospero, a powerful magician?
- Which play tells the story of the Moor of Venice?
- Which play features the ambitious Scottish noble and his wife?
- Which play features the character King Lear and his three daughters?
- Which play is set in the Danish royal court of Elsinore?
- Which play features the character Shylock?
- Which play depicts the assassination of Julius Caesar?
- Which play centers on two sets of twins mistaken for one another?
- Which play includes the line “If music be the food of love, play on”?
- Which play ends with the tragic deaths of Antony and Cleopatra?
- Which play features the characters Benedick and Beatrice?
- Which play is known for the witches chanting “Fair is foul, and foul is fair”?
- Which play features the fairy Puck and the lovers Lysander and Hermia?
- Which play centers on the Prince of Denmark seeking revenge?
- Which play includes the line “Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears”?
- Which play features the mischievous knight Sir John Falstaff?
- Which play contains the character Portia who disguises herself as a lawyer?
- Which play features the banished Duke Senior living in the Forest of Arden?
- Which play portrays the hunchbacked villain who becomes king?
- Which play focuses on the Battle of Agincourt?
- Which play includes the statue of Hermione coming to life?
- Which play features the character Petruchio taming a strong-willed woman?
- Which play is about the lovers Rosalind and Orlando?
- Which play contains the tragic story of two Roman lovers torn by politics?
- Which play explores themes of justice and mercy under Duke Vincentio?
- Which play is considered one of Shakespeare’s Roman tragedies?
- Which play features the foolish knight Sir Andrew Aguecheek?
- Which play begins with a storm and shipwreck leading to a magical island?
- Which play was likely Shakespeare’s final solo work?