Shakespeare's Plays
In this comedy that takes place between Christmas and the Epiphany, Duke Orsino wishes to be rid of his unrequited love for Countess Olivia by stating "If music be the food of love, play on."
What is "Twelfth Night"?
The number of sonnets Shakespeare authored. Hint: It is a three-digit number and the middle digit 5 is the sum of the first and third digits.
What is "154"?
This type of poem was revised by Shakespeare to include a different rhyme scheme and the addition of a couplet.
What is "Petrarchan sonnet"?
"I do love nothing in the world so well as ___ - is not that strange?"
This is from the play Much Ado About Nothing. Strangely enough, Shakespeare wrote this word instead of thee or thou. Teehee!
What is "you"?
Shakespeare's presumed birthdate and birthplace.
What is "April 23, 1564" and "Stratford-upon-Avon, England"?
The tragedy where the main character pretends to go mad so he could kill his uncle Claudius to avenge the death of his father, the King of Denmark, because his father's ghost told him to.
What is "Hamlet"?
The last line of Sonnet 18, which emphasizes the theme of the speaker's beloved being immortalized in the poem.
What is "So long lives this, and this gives life to thee."?
This poem title from Twelfth Night is a Latin phrase which means "seize the day".
What is "Carpe Diem"?
"We must obey the ____."
This quote is from Othello, and it might metaphorically fly when you're having fun.
What is "time"?
True or False: Shakespeare's wife, Anne Hathaway, was also an actor, but was not part of the same troupe. Their two children were named Hamlet and Suzanne.
What is "false"?
In this tragedy, a king divides his kingdom to distribute between his three daughters as long as they flatter him. Cordelia, the youngest, loves him but refuses to do so and is banished.
What is "King Lear"?
The condition of the speaker's beloved from Sonnet 43, a love poem, and where he sees her.
What is "dead" and "in his dreams"?
This poem includes one of Shakespeare's most famous quotes connecting theater to life and death, "And all the men and women merely players,"
What is "All the World's a Stage"?
"Do not swear by the ____, for she changes constantly. Then your love would also change."
This line is from Romeo and Juliet. You can see this in the sky, but you might be asleep when it sets.
What is "moon"?
The name of Shakespeare's acting troupe before it was renamed to The King's Men.
What is "The Lord Chamberlain's Men"?
This comedy involves two couples, Claudio and Hero and Benedick and Beatrice, at a masquerade ball, accusations, and falling in and out of love.
Its name really means lots of confusion over rumors.
What is "Much Ado About Nothing"?
The rhythm and rhyme scheme of most of Shakespeare's sonnets.
What is "iambic pentameter" and "abab cdcd efef gg"?
This poem is the name of a cold season when "Marian's nose is red and raw.", appearing at the end of the comedy "Love's Labour's Lost".
What is "Winter" or "Winter Song"?
"What, you ___?"
This is a quote from Macbeth and is used as an insult to belittle Macduff's young son. This word is often eaten with toast and bacon for breakfast.
What is "egg"?
The alliterated time period when Shakespeare lived.
What is "Elizabethan England"?
In this tragedy, two star-crossed lovers from feuding families, the Capulets and the Montagues, fall in love at a masked ball. Through misunderstandings and rash decisions, both characters end up killing themselves.
What is "Romeo and Juliet"?
This is used in many of Shakespeare's sonnets to imply a deeper meaning. It contradicts itself and seems illogical at first.
What is "paradox"?
These two figures are the subjects of most of Shakespeare's sonnets. The first appears in Sonnets 1 to 126, while the second is found in Sonnets 127 to 152.
Who are "Fair Youth" and "Dark Lady"?
"The first thing we do, let's kill all the ______."
This line is from the play Henry VI where a villain is attempting to overthrow the monarchy. These people practice and go to a specific school to uphold the rules of society.
What is "lawyers"?
The venue in which Shakespeare's troupe performed features a statue of this Roman god holding up the world upon his shoulders.
What is "Globe Theatre" and "Hercules"?