Sonnet 18
What is the opening line of Sonnet 18?
Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
What is the name of the famous Italian coffee drink made with espresso and steamed milk?
Cappuccino!
What is the opening line of Sonnet 130?
What is the only country that's also a continent?
Australia!
In what year did Leicester City FC famously win the Premier League?
2016!
Taylor Swift released an album called 1989. She was also born in that year. If Taylor turned 89 in 1989, what year was she born?
1900!
(If she was already 89 in 1989, subtract 89 → born in 1900!)
In Sonnet 18, what is the speaker comparing the subject to?
A summer's day!
Which country is the largest consumer of chocolate per capita?
Switzerland!
How does Shakespeare describe his mistress' lips in Sonnet 130?
"Coral is far more red than her lips' red"
Which two countries share the longest international border?
USA and Canada!
Which famous king's remains were discovered under a car park in Leicester 2012?
Richard III!
What comes next in this sequence:
O, T, T, F, F, S, S, _ ?
E (It's the first letters of One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight)
According to the speaker, why is the subject "more lovely and more temperate" than a summer’s day?
Summer can be too hot, too windy, or short-lived, while the subject’s beauty is more constant and gentle.
Which type of fruit is a key ingredient in the dish "Banoffee Pie"?
Banana!
How does Shakespeare describe his mistress' breath?
"And in some perfumes is there more delight / Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks."
What's the only continent without a desert?
Europe!
What is the name of the famous space center located in Leicester?
National Space Centre!
What 5-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
Short! (Shorter!)
How does Shakespeare suggest the subject will achieve immortality?
Through the eternal lines of the poem — as long as people read the sonnet, the subject’s beauty will live on.
What popular Chinese beverage is made by fermenting tea with bacteria and yeast?
Kombucha!
What was the name of Shakespeare's wife?
Anne Hathaway!
What country is known for having over 17,000 islands?
Indonesia!
What is the name of the large park and public green space in central Leicester?
Victoria Park!
A woman pushes her car to a hotel and tells the owner she’s bankrupt. What happened?
She's playing Monopoly!
What is the final line of Sonnet 18?
"So long as men can breathe or eyes can see, / So long lives this, and this gives life to thee."
Which fast food chain is famous for its "Whopper" burger?
Burger King!
Despite all the unflattering comparisons, what does the speaker conclude about his love for his mistress?
That his love is "as rare / As any she belied with false compare."
What's the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City!
What’s the nickname of Leicester City Football Club?
The Foxes!
A man walks 1 mile south, 1 mile east, and 1 mile north and ends up back where he started. Where is he?
The North Pole!
What season is used in the sonnet as a metaphor for fleeting beauty?
Summer!
What is the name of the Mexican dish made with a soft tortilla wrapped around a filling, often served with salsa and sour cream?
Burrito!
What natural elements does Shakespeare mention to contrast with his mistress’s features?
The sun, coral, snow, roses, perfume, and music.
What is the capital of Iceland?
Reykjavik!
Which major UK river runs through Leicester?
The River Soar!
What comes next in this pattern?
1, 11, 21, 1211, 111221, _ ?
312211
(This is the "look-and-say" sequence: 1 → one 1 → two 1s → one 2 one 1 → etc.)