Unit 1: Shakespeare Speaks
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Session 24
You enjoyed watching the videos - it's now time to review the facts, idioms and phrases from Shakespeare Speaks. How much can you remember about the series? Try these fun review quizzes to find out!
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Activity 1
The Shakespeare review quiz
You've watched the Shakespeare Speaks videos and so now it's time to find out how much you remember by taking our fun review quizzes.
To do
First, can you remember the Shakespeare characters in this image? One point for each character you name correctly.
Read the text and complete the activity
Answer
The characters from left to right are: Lady Macbeth, Falstaff, Hamlet,and Iago. Well done if you got them all correct.
To do
The Shakespeare Speaks videos are filled with wonderful facts about real events in William Shakespeare's life. Find out how much you remember about the life and times of the Bard in this first quiz.
Life and times of William Shakespeare
6 Questions
How much can you remember from Shakespeare Speaks about the life and times of William Shakespeare
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How much can you remember from Shakespeare Speaks about the life and times of William Shakespeare
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This word can mean 'the earth' and it can also mean 'a round object'.Question 1 of 6
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How much can you remember from Shakespeare Speaks about the life and times of William Shakespeare
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It is possible that what happened to Hamnet influenced the grief in the speeches of Shakespeare's character Hamlet.Question 2 of 6
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How much can you remember from Shakespeare Speaks about the life and times of William Shakespeare
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There was a Queen followed by a King - both appear in Shakespeare Speaks.Question 3 of 6
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How much can you remember from Shakespeare Speaks about the life and times of William Shakespeare
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Can you remember who the Queen sentenced to death?Question 4 of 6
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How much can you remember from Shakespeare Speaks about the life and times of William Shakespeare
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The Queen doesn't eat her gifts!Question 5 of 6
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How much can you remember from Shakespeare Speaks about the life and times of William Shakespeare
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This is also St George's Day!Question 6 of 6
Excellent!Great job!Bad luck!You scored:
How did you do?
4-6 correct - congratulations, you are an expert on William's life!
0-3 correct - oh dear - why not watch the episodes you missed and try again! Go to the links in the session vocabulary to find the videos.
Next
The English language is full of idioms and phrases from Shakespeare - how many can you remember? Go to the next page to test your memory with our fun audio quiz!
Session Vocabulary
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The episodes
As dead as a doornail
I'll send him packing
All that glisters is not goldStrange bedfellows
Though this be madness, yet there's method in't
Wild-goose chase
What's done is done
The world's mine oyster
A tower of strength
Spotless reputation
The green ey'd monster
In a pickle
Forever and a day
Give no words but mum
Pound of flesh
A fool's paradise
Not budge an inch
I must be cruel, only to be kind
Wear my heart upon my sleeve
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