Shakespeare's English
Test your knowledge of the Early Modern English that Shakespeare wrote in — the archaic pronouns, verb forms, and vocabulary that can make his plays feel like a foreign language.
Questions cover archaic pronouns like 'thou' and 'thee', famous lines from his plays, Shakespearean grammar and verb endings, and words he's credited with inventing.
Once you know the patterns, Shakespeare's English isn't as foreign as it looks — see how much you can decode.
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Q1
What is the term for the period of English that Shakespeare used, spoken roughly from 1500-1700?
Q2
Which Shakespearean play contains the famous line 'To be, or not to be'?
Q3
Which of the following are archaic pronouns commonly found in Shakespeare's works?
What This Quiz Covers
- Archaic pronouns: thou, thee, thine
- Famous lines and their plays
- Shakespearean verb forms and endings
- Words Shakespeare coined
- Iambic pentameter and sonnet structure
- Vocabulary specific to his plays
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