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Understanding Shakespeare: Facts, Myths, and Trivia

Discover the intriguing world of William Shakespeare through a series of true or false questions and trivia. Learn that Shakespeare was not American but was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, in 1564. He was a versatile writer, crafting plays, sonnets, and narrative poems, and he was not limited to tragedies; his works span comedies and histories as well. Explore his impact on language, including his invention of phrases we still use today. Test your knowledge and gain insights into one of history's greatest playwrights!

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Understanding Shakespeare: Facts, Myths, and Trivia

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  1. What do you know about Shakespeare?

  2. Question 1: • True or False: Shakespeare was American.

  3. Question 1: • FALSE • Shakespeare was born in Britain in 1564.

  4. Question 2: True or False: Shakespeare only wrote plays.

  5. Question 2: FALSE! Shakespeare wrote sonnets (a type of poem), narrative poems, and plays

  6. Question 3: • Shakespeare was born in… • A. London, England • B. Williamsburg, Virginia • C. Stratford-upon-Avon, England • D. Dublin, Ireland

  7. Question 3: Shakespeare was born in… C. Stratford-upon-Avon, England

  8. Question 4: True or False: • Shakespeare only wrote tragedies.

  9. Question 4: FALSE! • Shakespeare wrote tragedies, histories, and comedies. Some examples: Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy, Henry VIII is a history, and Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy.

  10. Question 5: • True or false: • Shakespeare was the first person to use the following phrases: • A dish fit for the gods • As dead as a doornail • In a pickle • Vanish into thin air

  11. Question 5: • TRUE! We still use many of his phrases! • Some others: • All that glitters is not gold • Clothes make the man • Heart of gold • Too much of a good thing • To thine own self be true

  12. How did you do?Remember what you’ve seen here…you might see it again. 

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