Written Works
In total, how many plays and sonnets did Shakespeare write in his lifetime?
(Team with the closest number)
Around 192.
(37-38 plays; 154 sonnets)
Define the following term from the play: art
Definition = are
Interpret the phrase: “vanish into thin air”
To disappear completely and suddenly without leaving any trace or explanation.
— Othello & The Tempest
Name three different mediums which have been used to create adaptations of Shakespeare’s works.
Film, TV, Stage (musical/play/opera/ballet), comic books, novels/fiction, video games, radio plays/podcasts
“The course of true love never did run smooth”
Shakespeare
— A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Act 1, Scene 1)
How many words in the English language have their first recorded use in one of Shakespeare’s works?
(Team with the closest number)
Over 1,700 words.
Define the following term from the play: anon
Definition = soon
Interpret the phrase: ”foul play”
Behaving treacherously, dishonestly, or unfairly.
— Hamlet & Love’s Labour’s Lost
What actor plays Romeo in Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet (1996)?
Leonardo DiCaprio
"Past the curses and cries, beyond the terror in the nightfall"
Taylor Swift
— Evermore (happiness)
Name the three genres of Shakespeare’s plays.
Comedies, Tragedies, and Histories
Define the following term from the play: wherefore
Definition = why
Interpret the phrase: “fight fire with fire”
To match the level of an opponent's aggressive tactics and refusing to show fear.
— The Life and Death of King John
Anyone but You (2023) is an adaptation of which Shakespeare play?
Much Ado About Nothing
"Knowledge itself is power”
Francis Bacon
— Religious Meditations (1597)
How long is Romeo and Juliet? How many lines does it contain?
(Team with the closest number)
It is estimated to be around 3000 lines long.
Define the following term from the play: ’twill
(hint: contraction)
Definition = it will
Interpret the phrase: “wear my heart on my sleeve”
To show your feelings openly for everyone to see.
— Othello
The Lion King (1994) is an adaptation of which Shakespeare play?
Hamlet
"My pride fell with my fortunes"
Shakespeare
— As You Like It (Act 1, Scene 1)
What is the name of the rhythm used by Shakespeare in his works?
Iambic Pentameter
Define the following term from the play: fie
(hint: exclamation)
Definition = to express disgust, disapproval, outrage, or shame
Interpret the phrase: “green eyed monster”
Feeling jealousy or envy.
— Othello
In what year was the Shakespeare adaptation, Gnomeo and Juliet, released in Australian cinemas?
2011
"Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them"
Shakespeare
— Twelfth Night (Act 2, Scene 5)