What Shakespeare Play is this Quote From? Quiz

Answer: Romeo and Juliet

"Romeo and Juliet" is a tragedy written between 1591 and 1595. Juliet says this quote in Act 2, Scene 2 after the Capulet party when she is alone on her balcony talking about Romeo.

Juliet is Romeo's wife and one of the main protagonists of the play. She commits suicide towards the end of the play because she finds Romeo dead at her side.

Answer: Macbeth

"Macbeth" is a tragedy written between 1603 and 1606. This quote is in Act 5, Scene 5. Macbeth says this when he hears the news from the Seyton (his servant), that his wife, Lady Macbeth, has died.
Macbeth is the main character in the play. He is the Thane of Glamis and the Thane of Cawdor, who later becomes King of Scotland. Macbeth towards the end of the play gets beheaded by Macduff.

Answer: Twelfth Night

"Twelfth Night" is a comedy written in 1601. This quote is in Act 2, Scene 5. Malvolio says this when he finds Olivia's letter that was left for him in the garden. This letter was actually written by Maria (in Olivia's handwriting), but made to believe by Olivia. The letter was written for revenge.

Malvolio is Countess Olivia's butler who is foolish and believes Olivia loves him.

Answer: Richard III

"Richard III" is a tragedy written in 1591. This quote is in Act 5, Scene 4. King Richard says this quote to Catesby as he is about to meet his fate from Henry VI.

Richard III is the main character of this play but also the villain. Before becoming king, Richard was the Duke of Gloucester who had great ambitions of becoming king. He was described as ""deformed" and "unfinish'd".

Answer: Antony and Cleopatra

"Antony and Cleopatra" is a tragedy first printed in 1623, several years after Shakespeare's death in 1616. This quote is in Act 5, Scene 15. Antony says this as he dies in Cleopatra's arms. He had fought bravely for Rome, his city, and lost.

Antony, throughout the play, has trouble between choosing between his love for Cleopatra or fulfilling his responsibilities in the Roman Empire.

Answer: The Comedy Of Errors

"The Comedy Of Errors" is a comedy written between 1589 and 1694 . This quote is in Act 2, Scene 2. This quote was spoken by Dromio to Antipholus. Shakespeare added this quote in the play to add some Latin comedy to the English stage.

In this scene Dromio, the servant, begs Antipholus to tell him what he did wrong. Antipholus believes Dromio is making a mockery of him by thinking that what he did say what was what he didn't hear. Dromio gets confused and so this leads him to say this line.

Answer: King Lear

"King Lear" is a tragedy written between 1603 and 1606 . This quote is in Act 3, Scene 2. King Lear speaks this line when he is thrown out into the stormy night by his two treacherous daughters, Regan and Goneril. King Lear believes he is powerless and so asks for justice from the heavens.

King Lear loves the idea of being king but does not like the responsibilities and duties that are set upon him of ruling his people.

Answer: The Merry Wives of Windsor

"The Merry Wives of Windsor" is a comedy written in 1597. This quote is in Act 2, Scene 2. Pistol utters this as a threat to Falstaff, who refused to give him a penny. This quote was also directed to other helpless victims. Pistol promises to open up the helpless victims' purses by using his sword. "Which I with sword will open".

Pistol is Flastaff's follower. Falstaff is a knight who is in need of money.

Answer: The Taming of the Shrew

"The Taming of the Shrew" is a comedy written between 1590 and 1594. This quote is in Act 1, Scene 2.

Tranio speaks this in a law case for the hand of Bianca, a wealthy girl. He is in competition with two other suitors, Hortensio and Gremio, who both have the same desire.

Answer: Much Ado About Nothing

"Much Ado About Nothing" is a comedy written in the 1600s. This quote is in Act 4, Scene 1. Claudio says these angry words on his wedding day to Hero, his bride-to-be.

In this scene he objects to be married to Hero due to him falling for Don John's plan. Don John's plan was to break up Hero and Claudio in order for him to shame her on his wedding day. The plan was that Margaret would dress as Hero and it would look like she entertains men at night. Claudio witnesses this and this is what leads him to say this line. He doesn't know that it wasn't Hero and so therefore she is innocent.