Thanks to Willym of Will He or Won't He, on whose blog I found this video about six months ago.
But more recently, major kudos are due to Will who just scored 7/7 on the very difficult Folger Shakespeare Library's Ultimate Shakespeare Trivia Quiz.
I myself scored a paltry 2/7. But am I bitter?
Not bitter one bit ha ha ! Have a super day and I sure hope your weather is calmer than the rest of weastern Canada, crazy weather eh’
ReplyDeleteWOO HOO for willym! strive for 7 next year, debra! I wonder if raybeard could score 7/7?
ReplyDeleteI just love me some Shakespeare fun!
ReplyDeleteOnly 2/7 here too. Lol to the video.
ReplyDeleteHa!
ReplyDeleteOmg I needs that!
Oh, and I also need that mug now.
XoXo
Hello Debra, This mug reminds me of Robert Benchley's essay 'Shakespeare Explained', a fake "student edition" of Pericles with every word footnoted, including "the" and "and" ("a favorite conjunction of Shakespeare's..."), with additional examples of these words quoted from other plays. It's worth reading just for the illustrations by Gluyas Williams ("Might be one of the hautboys bearing a box of trognies for the actors to suck.").
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I looked at the test, but the first two questions scared me off so I ran!
ReplyDeleteOh, love this!
ReplyDeleteI'm with Bob! I was to chicken to even guess at the answers.
ReplyDeletefunny video - kids hunched over books of sonnets - we wish
ReplyDeleteUpstart Crow...I LOVE it, But alas, even with that under my belt and a lifetime of his plays...I scored...2 out of 7. It ain't for the faint of heart, I'm telling you.
ReplyDeleteI am sure my score would be embarrassing if I took the quiz! Many year ago I visited Stratford Upon Avon, but have not retained anything I learned. haha
ReplyDeleteBut what does Marlow think of this?
ReplyDeleteThat is funny! And, I love the cup. I'm sending the quiz to my buddy Lisa, a retired drama teacher. I'm sure she'll beat my score of 3/7.
ReplyDeleteCheers!
Hilarious video, friend D. I scored 1/7 … however … since I am blessed with a photographic memory, I scored 7/7 upon retrying … smiles. Love, cat.
ReplyDeleteAll things Shakespeare are my favorite. I took the test and got 2 wrong. The movie and Falstaff. I spelled Falstaff with one f. I love Upstart Crow.
ReplyDeleteYou scored a 2! Now I'm tempted to take it to see if I can even manage a 1!
ReplyDeleteApparently Tupac was into Shakespeare. I can't even spell his name.
ReplyDeleteOne of seven here, and it had the nerve to ask if it was tougher than I expected.
ReplyDeleteMe 2, so don't feel bad.
ReplyDeleteI use that hamlet line as a twitter insult many a time.
ReplyDeleteWe love Upstart Crow.
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Eeegad, I scored 2 out of 7 and I guessed at one of the correct ones lol...funny I always thought I knew so much about Shakespeare!!
ReplyDeleteHoisted by my own petard! I picked the right answers six out of seven times, then second guessed myself into a 2/7. Dang.
ReplyDeleteI only scored 2/7 as well. Oops!
ReplyDeleteblessings
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Hamlet actually said "No"? Not "I thinketh not" ?? You probably did better than I would have..Have a super weekend..
ReplyDeleteLol, this is great, thank you for sharing! Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Jill
haha video is interesting and funny
ReplyDeletei just checked the question but i have to remind myself what i had read about Shakespeare lol for the sake of accurate reply of course
Cup is nice and impressive
I have a recurring Shakespeare obsession too.
ReplyDelete"Who the bard? Me the bard!" Bwahahaha!
ReplyDeleteI'm totally bookmarking this for future stealing.
Four. To be fair to myself, although I majored in English and took a Shakespeare class, we didn't read all of the plays. I think I'm okay with four. I'm a little concerned it will keep me awake for a night or two, but four is better than nuttin'.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Janie
I've been off line for a while. Who will be reading more often? Iambic Iambic I am.
ReplyDeleteI love that video! LOL! I scored 0/7! LOL! Big Hugs!
ReplyDeleteI'll have to eat lunch first …….
ReplyDeleteI got a 5! Thank you to Madame Mary Cyril and some wild guess work.
ReplyDeleteHave you watched Upstart Crow? It's very good.
ReplyDelete@ Liz Hinds -- No, I haven't but I want to now!
ReplyDeleteLOL, I enjoy Shakespeare, but I'm no trivia whiz on his works. I might have one friend who would do well on that quiz, but she does community theater involving Shakespeare regularly.
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