Shakespeare's Life
Shakespeare's World
Language
Figurative Language
Romeo and Juliet
100
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
37
100

What was the name of Shakespeare's theater?

The Globe
100

What is the difference between "thou" and "you"?

They mean the same thing, but "thou" is informal, and "you" is formal.

100
What is a simile?
A comparison using "like" or "as"
100
What are the names of the two houses in Romeo and Juliet?
Capulets and Montagues
200
How many children did Shakespeare have?
Three
200
How did theaters deal with the fact that women were not allowed to be actors?
Boys played the roles of female characters
200
Shakespeare often used inverted syntax (or inverted sentences). What does that mean?
An inverted sentence is one in which the order of the words is flipped.
200
What is personification?
Describing a non-human thing by giving it human qualities
200
What does it mean to "bite your thumb" at someone?
It is an offensive gesture, like showing someone your middle finger.
300
How many years of Shakespeare's life are considered "lost," and why?
Seven years, from which we have no records or documents
300
What was the average life expectancy in London during Shakespeare's time?
35
300

In the Prologue, it says that Romeo and Juliet "Do with their death bury their parents' strife" (Prologue, line 8).

By dying, Romeo and Juliet end the fighting between their parents/families.
300

Name the figurative language in this sentence: Clara is going to college to become a chemist.

Alliteration
300

Is Romeo and Juliet a tragedy, comedy, or history? Justify your answer.

Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy because the characters die, and it has a sad ending.

400
In what month and year was Shakespeare born?
April 1564
400
Who was the Queen of England during Shakespeare's life?
Elizabeth I
400

In Act 1, Scene 4, Romeo says, "Under love’s heavy burden do I sink." What does that mean?

It means, "I feel so much pressure and sadness from being in love."
400

Name the figurative language in this example: Romeo says that his love is like “bright smoke, cold fire, sick health” (Act 1, Scene 1).

Juxtaposition
400

In what city does Romeo and Juliet take place?

Verona (in Italy)
500

Name three of Shakespeare's plays besides Romeo and Juliet.

Hamlet, Othello, Macbeth, Julius Caesar, Timon of Athens, All's Well That Ends Well, Much Ado About Nothing, and more
500
What was the name of Shakespeare's acting company?
The Lord Chamberlain's Men or the King's Men
500

In Act 2, Scene 2, Juliet says, "“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose / By any other name would smell as sweet.” What does that mean?

It means, "What's so important about a name? Even if we had a different name for a rose, it would still smell good."

500

Romeo says, "Juliet is the sun." What does Shakespeare mean with this metaphor?

Juliet brings warmth and light. Juliet brings Romeo's world to life. Juliet takes a dark situation and makes it better.
500
At the beginning of the play, Romeo is in love with someone. Who is it?
Rosaline
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