Language
What does "Thou" mean?
You
What country does "Romeo and Juliet" take place in?
(Bonus 100 points if you also can name the city.)
Verona, Italy.
William Shakespeare is described as a literary...?
Genius
"Love looks not with the eyes but with the mind, and therefore is winged Cupid painted blind."
Shakespeare – A Midsummer Night’s Dream
“I'm just a soul whose intentions are good, oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood.”
Hip-Hop – sampled by Common (originally Nina Simone, also covered by The Animals)
What does "Anon" mean?
Soon
What is Romeo's family's name?
The Montagues
What year was William Shakespeare born?
1564
"The world is yours, and everything in it."
Hip-Hop: Nas
“My love’s more richer than my tongue.”
Shakespeare – King Lear
What does "Hark" mean?
Listen
What is Juliet's family's name?
What era did William Shakespeare present his work in?
The Elizabethan era
"All that glitters is not gold."
Shakespeare – The Merchant of Venice
“Hell is empty and all the devils are here.”
Shakespeare – The Tempest
What does "Dispatch" mean?
Leave or kill
Romeo and Juliet plan to run away to get married, but what goes wrong?
Romeo is banished.
What two types of art did William Shakespeare create?
Plays and Sonnets
“The weight of this sad time we must obey, speak what we feel, not what we ought to say.”
Shakespeare – King Lear
“Look at my flaws, look at my heart. This is the pain that tore me apart.”
Hip-Hop – Kendrick Lamar
Use "hither" in a sentence.
Hither means "here".
Possible answers:
Come hither.
I am over hither.
What were the 3 themes of Romeo and Juliet?
Love, Hate, and Fate
Who was the ruler of the era that William Shakespeare was alive and worked?
Queen Elizabeth I
“My enemies pray for the day I fade to black.”
Hip-Hop – Jay-Z
“Life's a play; it's not its length but its performance that counts.”
Hip-Hop – Nas (inspired by Shakespearean themes)