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