Shakespeare Flashcards
Who is often referred to as the Bard of Avon?
William Shakespeare
In which year was William Shakespeare born?
1564
What is the name of Shakespeare’s wife?
Anne Hathaway
True or False: Shakespeare wrote 37 plays.
True
What are the three main genres of Shakespeare’s plays?
Tragedy, Comedy, History
Fill in the blank: Shakespeare’s play ‘Hamlet’ is set in _____
Denmark
Which play features the characters Oberon and Titania?
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
What is the name of Shakespeare’s most famous tragedy?
Hamlet
Which historical figure is the subject of Shakespeare’s play ‘Julius Caesar’?
Julius Caesar
Multiple Choice: Which of the following plays is NOT a comedy? A) Much Ado About Nothing B) Othello C) As You Like It
B) Othello
What is the term for a 14-line poem often written in iambic pentameter, commonly used by Shakespeare?
Sonnet
What is the name of Shakespeare’s theatrical company?
The Lord Chamberlain’s Men
True or False: Shakespeare invented the word ‘assassination’.
True
Which play includes the famous line ‘To be, or not to be, that is the question’?
Hamlet
Fill in the blank: The character of Shylock appears in Shakespeare’s play _____
The Merchant of Venice
What year did William Shakespeare die?
1616
Which play features the tragic love story of Romeo and Juliet?
Romeo and Juliet
Multiple Choice: In which play does the character Lady Macbeth appear? A) Macbeth B) King Lear C) The Tempest
A) Macbeth
What is the name of Shakespeare’s longest play?
Hamlet
True or False: Shakespeare’s works were published in a collection called the First Folio.
True
Which play features the quote ‘All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players’?
As You Like It
Fill in the blank: Shakespeare’s play ‘Twelfth Night’ is a story of mistaken _____
Identity
What is the main theme of ‘The Tempest’?
Forgiveness and reconciliation
Who is the main character in ‘Othello’?
Othello
Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a Shakespearean comedy? A) Richard III B) The Taming of the Shrew C) Macbeth
B) The Taming of the Shrew
What literary device is commonly used in Shakespeare’s plays to convey deeper meanings?
Metaphor
