The Life of William
Shakespeare was born in, and died, in this city
What is Stratford-upon-Avon/Stratford?
"To be or not to be—that is the question."
Who is Hamlet?
When Shakespeare wanted to say something or someone is "crazy", he would use this word, still common among the British
What is "mad"?
This 1994 Disney movie about a feline is based off of Hamlet
What is Lion King?
This play, probably the most famous in history, depicts a forbidden love in Verona
What is Romeo and Juliet?
At the the age of 18, Shakespeare married this woman, who shares her name with an Oscar-winning actress
Who is Anne Hathaway?
“The lady doth protest too much, methinks.“
Who is Gertrude?
Hamlet says to Ophelia, "Get thee to a ______", a pun that could mean brothel or convent
What is nunnery?
The Lumineers sang that she has been "on [their] mind girl, like a drug"
What is Ophelia?
In this play, three witches predict the title character's future
What is Macbeth?
Along with his work as a writer, Shakespeare was also this in many plays
What is an actor?
“Oh my offence is rank, it smells to heaven“
In Hamlet's famous speech he says
"For in that sleep of death what dreams may come
When we have shuffled off this mortal coil,
Must give us pause: there's the respect"
"Shuffled off this mortal coil" means this
What is die/to die/died?
In this movie, we see the story of Hamlet told from the perspective of Polonius's daughter. (Her name is the name of the movie!)
What is Ophelia?
This play depicts the dynamics of Petruchio and Katherina, and is also Ms. Fontham's favorite!
What is The Taming of the Shrew?
Shakespeare spent most of his career in this giant English city
What is London?
“Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.“
Who is Marcellus?
o'ercrow means this one of these options
a. overprotect
b. overpower
c. overestimate
What is b. overpower?
This play by Tom Stoppard is about two of Hamlet's childhood friends
What is Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead?
Four Athenians endeavor to find love while under the enchantment of fairies in this Shakespearean comedy
What is A Midsummer Night's Dream?
He was Shakespeare's only son, and his name closely resembled the title character in the play we read
Who is Hamnet?
“Goodnight, sweet prince,
And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest!”
Who is Horatio?
When Hamlet contemplates suicide, he says "ay there's the rub: for in that sleep of death what dreams may come?"
The word rub means:
a. drawback
b. benefit
c. disinterest
What is a. drawback?
He not only played Prince Hamlet, but was also the director of the 1996 movie adaptation of Hamlet (that we watched in class). He also played Gilderoy Lockhart in Harry Potter!
Who is Kenneth Branagh?
A Moorish general in the Venetian army, the title character of this play, is tricked into suspecting his wife of adultery
What is Othello?