William Shakespeare's Life & Times
Shakespearean Literary Devices
Mx. Lyle Lore
Shakespeare's Works
The World is a Stage
100

Where was William Shakespeare born?
A. London
B. Oxford
C. Stratford-upon-Avon
D. Canterbury

What is C? What is Stratford-upon-Avon?

100

Which literary device does Shakespeare use in the line: “My bounty is as boundless as the sea”?
A. Metaphor
B. Hyperbole
C. Simile
D. Irony

What is C? What is a simile?

100

Name one "Lyle-ism" or a phrase that Mx. Lyle says almost every day, if not every day.

What is "Everyone good? Everyone great?" What is "What's my one rule when we do this?" What is "all phones/headphones in backpacks, all backpacks should be touching a wall, not your desk." What is "to some degree or another." What is "I'm sorry, friend, I can't hear you because other people are talking."

100

Which of Shakespeare’s plays is set in Denmark?
A. Othello
B. Macbeth
C. Hamlet
D. King Lear

What is C? What is Hamlet?

100

What was the name of Shakespeare’s theater in London?
A. The Curtain
B. The Rose
C. The Globe
D. The Swan

What is C? What is The Globe Theater?

200

What era did Shakespeare live in?
A. Victorian
B. Renaissance
C. Middle Ages
D. Enlightenment

What is B? The Renaissance

200

What is a soliloquy?
A. A poem of 14 lines
B. A speech by a character alone on stage
C. A long conversation between two characters
D. A form of insult

What is B? What is a speech by a character alone on the stage?

200
Does Mx. Lyle prefer coffee or tea?

What is coffee? (I actually drink tea every day, but coffee is better)

200

 How many plays did Shakespeare write?

a. 103

b. 38

c. 54

d. 27

What is B? What are his 38 plays?

200

Who played the female roles in Shakespeare’s plays during his lifetime?
A. Women
B. Nobles
C. Boys or young men
D. Shakespeare himself

What is C? Who are boys or young men?

300

What was the name of Shakespeare's wife?

A. Mary Arden
B. Elizabeth Tudor
C. Anne Boleyn
D. Anne Hathaway

What is D? Who is Anne Hathaway? (No, not the actress)

300

What is iambic pentameter?
A. A type of rhyme
B. A five-act structure
C. A poetic meter with 10 syllables per line
D. A dramatic monologue

What is C? What is A poetic meter with 10 syllables per line?

300

What is Mx. Lyle's favorite sport to watch?

What is ice hockey? GO FLYERS

300

What type of plays did Shakespeare write? Name one of the three.

What are tragedy, comedy, and history plays?

300

Which of the following best describes the purpose of stage directions in a play?
A. To summarize the plot
B. To give actors instructions for movement, tone, or exits
C. To explain the author’s inspiration
D. To describe the moral of the story

What is B? What is To give actors instructions for movement, tone, or exits?

400

How many children did Shakespeare have?
A. 0
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

What is C? Who are Susanna and the twins, Hamnet and Judith?

400

What is a tragic hero in literature?
A. A villain who wins in the end
B. A main character who has no flaws
C. A noble character who is brought down by a personal flaw or mistake
D. A background character who provides comic relief

What is C? What is a noble character who is brought down by a personal flaw or mistake?

400

What does Mx. Lyle collect? Besides books...

What are Pokémon cards, old video games, records, fun socks, and board games?

400

What is Hamlet’s famous question about existence?
A. “To love or not to love?”
B. “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?”
C. “To be or not to be?”
D. “What light through yonder window breaks?”

What is C? What is "To be or not to be?"

400

Why were elaborate stage sets rarely used in Shakespeare’s time?
A. They were banned by law
B. They took too long to build
C. Audiences didn’t like them
D. Theaters relied more on language and imagination

What is D? What is theaters relied more on language and imagination?

500

Which monarch ruled England for most of Shakespeare’s career?
A. King Henry VIII
B. Queen Elizabeth I
C. King James I
D. Queen Mary I

What is B? Who is Queen Elizabeth I?

500

What is dramatic irony?
A. When the audience knows something the characters do not
B. When a character exaggerates for effect
C. When something unexpected happens
D. When two characters have a humorous exchange

What is A? What is when the audience knows something the characters do not?

500

What year did Mx. Lyle graduate from high school?

What is 2019?

500

Name 5 of Shakespeare's plays.

What is?

- Hamlet

- Romeo & Juliet

- Macbeth

- Julius Ceasar

- Etc.

500

What is the role of the chorus in Shakespeare’s plays?
A. To act as the main villain
B. To provide background information and commentary to the audience
C. To lead musical performances
D. To perform stage directions aloud

What is B? What is to provide background information and commentary to the audience?

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