William Shakespeare MCQs [English Literature & Famous Authors]

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: April 14, 2025

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1. There are total _______ number of plays did Shakespeare write in all?



2. ____ called Shakespeare “an upstart crow beautified with our feathers”?



3. Who is the writer of the malicious pamphlet entitled “A Groat’s Worth of Wit Bought with a Million of Repentance” against Shakespeare?



4. Who ridiculed Shakespeare by saying that he knew “small Latin and less Greek”?



5. Who said, “Shakespeare has only heroines, and no heroes”?



6. Aldous Huxley took the hint for the title of his novel Brave New World from Shakespeare’s:



7. Shakespeare was born at Stratford-on-Avon. What was Avon?



8. Shakespeare’s King Lear was given a happy ending by one of the following playwrights. Identify the playwright:



9. “Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale.” About whom are these lines spoken?



10. Imogen is the main character and heroine of which of the following?



11. Who is the author of the critical work Shakespeare’s Sonnets Reconsidered?



12. “The greatest genius that perhaps human nature has yet produced, our myriad-minded Shakespeare.” Who makes this observation?



13. Which was the last play written by Shakespeare?



14. “Sweet are the uses of adversity.” This line is related to which play?



15. “Frailty, thy name is woman!” This line is part of which play?



16. “Neither a borrower nor a lender be…” Who is the speaker of these quotations in Hamlet?



17. “There’s a divinity that shapes our ends…” These lines are taken from which play?



18. “Cowards die many times before their deaths…” These lines are taken from which play?



19. “Life’s a tale, told by an idiot…” These lines are taken from which play?



20. “This royal throne of kings…” Who expresses these sentiments in Richard II?



 

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William Shakespeare basic info

Full Name William Shakespeare
Born April 23, 1564
Baptized April 26, 1564
Died April 23, 1616 (Traditional date, not confirmed)
Nationality English
Occupation Playwright, poet, actor
Literary Period Elizabethan and Jacobean
Famous Works “Romeo and Juliet”, “Hamlet”, “Macbeth”, “Othello”, “King Lear”, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, “The Tempest”, and many more
Notable Themes Love, power, ambition, jealousy, fate, identity
Literary Style Blank verse, iambic pentameter, use of soliloquies, wordplay, and imagery
Legacy Considered one of the greatest writers in the English language; his works have had a profound influence on literature, theater, and culture

 

William Shakespeare books name

Romeo and Juliet Tragedy 1597 (approximate)
Hamlet Tragedy 1600-1601
Macbeth Tragedy 1606
Othello Tragedy 1603-1604
King Lear Tragedy 1606
Julius Caesar Tragedy 1599
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Comedy 1595-1596
The Merchant of Venice Comedy 1596-1597
Much Ado About Nothing Comedy 1598
Twelfth Night Comedy 1601
The Tempest Comedy 1611
As You Like It Comedy 1599
Henry V History 1599
Richard III History 1592-1593
Henry IV, Part 1 History 1597-1598
Henry IV, Part 2 History 1597-1598
Henry VIII History 1613
Antony and Cleopatra Tragedy 1606-1607
The Taming of the Shrew Comedy 1590-1594
Measure for Measure Comedy 1604

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