Shakespearean Language Quiz

What does 'thou' mean in Elizabethan English?

• We

• Their

• You

• Yours

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Which word in modern English is equivalent to 'hark'?

• Listen

• Soon

• Go

• Pay attention

In Elizabethan English, what does 'ne'er' mean?

• Often

• Never

• Always

• Maybe

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the equivalent of 'adieu' in modern English?

• Hello

• Why

• To which

• Goodbye

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which word is used to mean 'soon' in Elizabethan English?

• Obliged

• Resolve

• Anon

• Farewell

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the modern English equivalent of 'prithee'?

• Please

• Why

• Who

• Where

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

In Elizabethan English, what does 'mayhap' mean?

• Maybe

• Never

• Always

• Often

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the modern English equivalent of 'forsooth'?

• Indeed

• No

• Maybe

• Always

What does 'thee' mean in Elizabethan English?

• They

• You

• We

• Them

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which word in modern English is equivalent to 'betwixt'?

• Between

• Before

• After

• During