English literature Question and Answer from William Shakespeare:
A: William Shakespeare was born in April 1564 (exact date unknown, but baptized on April 26).
2. Q: How many plays did Shakespeare write in his whole life?
A: Shakespeare wrote 37 plays which is an enduring collection.
3. Q: What are Shakespeare's most famous tragedies?
A: "Hamlet," "Macbeth," "King Lear," "Othello," and "Romeo and Juliet" are among his most renowned tragedies.
4. Q: Who is William Shakespeare's longest character (in terms of lines spoken)?
A: "Hamlet" has the most lines of any Shakespeare character.
5. Q: What is the shortest play of William Shakespeare?
A: "The Comedy of Errors" is generally considered Shakespeare's as the shortest play of William Shakespeare.
6. Q: What is iambic pentameter in William Shakespeare's sonnet?
A: It's a poetic meter commonly used by Shakespeare, consisting of five iambs per line.
7. Q: What is a Shakespearean sonnet?
A: It's a 14-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme (ABAB CDCD EFEF GG) and written in iambic pentameter.
8. Q: Who is considered as Shakespeare's greatest villain?
A: Iago from "Othello" is often cited as Shakespeare's most villainous character of all of his plays.
9. Q: What is the "First Folio"?
A: It's the first collected edition of Shakespeare's plays, published in 1623, seven years after his death.
10. Q: What is Shakespeare's most performed play?
A: "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is often considered as the most frequently performed play of his writings.
11. Q: What is the setting of "Romeo and Juliet"?
A: The play "Romeo and Juliet" is set in Verona, Italy.
12. Q: Who is the title character in "The Tempest"?
A: Prospero, the exiled Duke of Milan, is considered as the central character of "The Tempest."
13. Q: What famous phrase comes from "Hamlet"?
A: "To be, or not to be, that is the question" is one of the most famous lines.
14. Q: What is the name of Macbeth's wife?
A: In Shakespeare's play "Macbeth", Lady Macbeth was the wife of Macbeth.
15. Q: In which play does the character Falstaff appear?
A: Falstaff appears in "Henry IV, Part 1," "Henry IV, Part 2," and "The Merry Wives of Windsor."
16. Q: What is the central theme of "Othello"?
A: Jealousy is a central theme of "Othello", along with love, betrayal, and racism.
17. Q: Who are the "star-crossed lovers" in Shakespeare?
A: Romeo and Juliet are referred to as "star-crossed lovers."
18. Q: What is a soliloquy?
A: It's a dramatic device where a character speaks their thoughts aloud when alone, revealing their inner feelings to the audience.
19. Q: What does "wherefore art thou Romeo" mean?
A: Contrary to popular belief, it means "why are you Romeo?" not "where are you, Romeo?"
20. Q: When did Shakespeare die?
A: Shakespeare died on April 23, 1616, which is believed to be his 52nd birthday.
Comments