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Shakespeare was born in which country?
What is England?
100

Shakespeare is often associated with the titles of poet, playwright, and actor. What are the names of the two main types of plays Shakespeare wrote?

What is comedies and tragedies?

100
Which of Shakespeare's tragedies is about two star-crossed lovers who come from families who despise one another?
What is Romeo and Juliet?
100
Most of Shakespeare's plays are written in blank verse. More specifically they are written in (two words, a type of meter)...
What is iambic pentameter?
100
This man is credited with being the greatest writer in the English language.
Who is Shakespeare?
200
What is the name of the medieval market town where Shakespeare grew up?
What is Stratford-upon-Avon?
200
Shakespeare's plays were typically (and at times, solely) performed in this famous theatre in London.
Who is The Globe Theatre?
200
Which of Shakespeare's tragedies is about a young man (the Prince of Denmark) who talks to his father's ghost and seeks revenge on his uncle for his father's death?
What is Hamlet?
200

Shakespeare often uses _______ , a play on words in which an object/idea is expressed as being the same or similar to something else for rhetorical effect.

What is a metaphor?

200
There are a lot of things that are unknown about Shakespeare. The earliest unknown fact about him is...
What is Shakespeare's birth date?
300
Shakespeare married this woman at the age of 18.
Who is Anne Hathaway?
300
Shakespeare's writings came at a time of change in three areas: _______ , science, and philosophy.
What is religion?
300
Which of Shakespeare's tragedies features a Roman statesman who (in history) played a critical role in the rise of the Roman Empire?
What is Julius Caesar?
300
Shakespeare often follows intense or dramatic scenes with more humorous moments/scenes. This literary tool (device) is called __________.

What is comic relief?

300
Leonardo DiCaprio stars in the movie version of which of Shakespeare's plays?
What is Romeo and Juliet?
400
How many children did Shakespeare and his wife have?
What is 3?
400
Shakespeare was an actor, playwright, and shareholder of the acting company called Lord Chamberlain's Men. After the death of Queen Elizabeth I, this troupe was renamed _______ for its new King and patron, King James I.
What is (are) the King's Men?
400
In performances of Shakespeare's play during Shakespeare's time, the roles of women were played by ______.
What is boys?
400

Shakespeare created many of his own words and sayings and/or made certain phrases famous by using them in his writing. What are sayings called that are specific to a group of people that only they understand?

What is an idiom?

400
Where did Shakespeare leave a message that is said to be that of a curse?
What is his grave/tomb?
500
Between 1585 (the birth of his twins) and 1592 (when he was first recorded in the London theatre scene), there is not much evidence of Shakespeare and his life. These years are referred to as...
What is (are) the "Lost Years"?
500
"Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies" was published in 1623 (7 years after his death) and was the first collection of Shakespeare's plays to be published. This collection is also referred to as...
What is the "First Folio"?
500
"To be, or not to be..." begins a famous soliloquy in which of Shakespeare's plays?
What is Hamlet?
500

Shakespeare is regarded as quite humorous in his writing. He uses forms of words that have two or more meanings as a way to create humor. This rhetorical device is called a ______.

What is a pun?

500
Many scholars believe that Shakespeare was which religion (which was illegal in England during his time)?
What is Catholic?