Shakespeare wrote and published his plays and sonnets in what century/centuries?
16th & 17th Century.
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Which of these modern films is NOT a Shakespeare adaptation?
* 10 Things I Hate About You
* Clueless
* Sheโs the Man
* Forbidden Planet
(Bonus: Of what is each film an adaptation?)
Clueless is an adaptation of Jane Austen's novel, Emma.
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Which character in Romeo and Juliet says "A plague on both your houses!"?
Mercutio!
As a side note, Shakespeare was born during a plague and had lived through several recurrences of it. He wrote King Lear during one resurgence.
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In what meter did Shakespeare write his sonnets (as well as some monologues, etc.)?
Iambic Pentameter
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What was scandalous at the time about Shakespeare's marriage to his wife, Anne Hathaway?
She was eight years older than him and pregnant with their first child when they married. He spent most of his time away from his family in London.
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Name the three kinds of plays that Shakespeare wrote.
Comedies, tragedies, and histories.
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How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
160, but the ones that people most commonly refer to as THE sonnets number 154. Six sonnets were written for plays like Romeo and Juliet.
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Which of Shakespeare's plays has been adapted into film the most?
Hamlet, of course!
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Which of these plays has NOT been made into a film featuring Kenneth Branagh as an actor or director? As You Like It, Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, or Loveโs Labourโs Lost?
Romeo and Juliet
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According to Shakespearean scholars, this play is probably the first one that Shakespeare ever wrote.