Can You Guess the Shakespeare Play Based on the Quote?

Aliee Chan

Shakespeare is a polarizing thing. If you didn’t do so hot in English class, it’s a word that will strike post-trauma horror in your heart when you see it (did that just happen for you? Why did you even click this?). For the lit-nerds out there, it gets you way hyped up. For your sake, we hope you belong to the latter group. Do you love Shakespeare? If you do, you should definitely ace this quiz. Because you may say “love,” but totally forget the plot of Pericles, Prince of Tyre. Are you familiar with all of the history plays of his? Uh-oh. Yup, we’re going to quiz you on (most of) Shakespeare’s plays.

Here’s how it’ll go: we give you an out of context quote from Shakespeare’s plays. No character names, nothing. Then, you match the quote with the play it belongs to. Sounds fairly simple enough, right? Especially if you’re familiar with the source material. Well, even the most die-hard Shakespeare-holics have stumbled through this quiz and lived to tell the tale. Where will you rank among other bard enthusiasts? Let’s find out!

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Which camp do you fall into when it comes to this quote? “Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them.” What Shakespeare play is it from?

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Macbeth
Twelfth Night
Hamlet
King John
A Midsummer Night’s Dream

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Can You Guess the Shakespeare Play Based on the Quote?

Which camp do you fall into when it comes to this quote? “Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them.” What Shakespeare play is it from?

From one of the greatest stage speeches of all time: “And what’s he then that says I play the villain?” What Shakespeare play is this line pulled from?

Feel free to borrow this line the next time you need to respond to a weird DM on Tinder: “I had rather hear my dog bark at a crow, than a man swear he loves me.” But credit your sources! Pick the Shakespeare play this quote belongs to.

They borrowed this quote for an arc on Westworld, but what's the Shakespeare play it's from? “These violent delights have violent ends."

Ready for a romantic whopper of a quote? "Doubt thou the stars are fire; Doubt that the sun doth move; Doubt truth to be a liar; But never doubt I love.” What play did Shakespeare drop this line in?

Another classic bad guy quote: “Stars, hide your fires; Let not light see my black and deep desires.” What play is this shady line from?

Here's some good Shakespearean words to live by: “Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.” What play was this wise line from?

This quote is why you love your best friend (probably). “The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.” Remind you of anyone? Better yet, remind you of a Shakespeare play? It's from...

We've all felt this: “My tongue will tell the anger of my heart, or else my heart concealing it will break.” What play did Shakespeare put it in?

This quote could be about Twitter, but Shakespeare wrote it in regards to something else: “Hell is empty and all the devils are here.” What play is this line from?

This is another good comeback you should bank for the next time you need it: “You speak an infinite deal of nothing.” Now pick the right Shakespeare play!

“Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once.” Cool line, right? What Shakespeare play is it from?

Did you forget Shakespeare wrote straight up poetry? Well, let us remind you: “If the skin were parchment and the blows you gave were ink, your own handwriting would tell you what I think.” Not from a stand-alone sonnet, this is from a play! Now, which one?

“In time we hate that which we often fear.” Damn, that's right. What play did Shakespeare drop this truth bomb in?

Speaking of truth bombs, check this one out: “That man that hath a tongue, I say is no man, if with his tongue he cannot win a woman.” Whatever that means. What's the matching Shakespeare play though?

“Though I am not naturally honest, I am sometimes so by chance.” Aren't we all? What Shakespeare play is that line from?

Shakespeare fan or not, you've heard this quote: "A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!" Who needs a horse? What play is this from?

"I like this place and could willingly waste my time in it." -you talking about the internet, probably. Also a character from what Shakespeare play?

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Which camp do you fall into when it comes to this quote? “Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them.” What Shakespeare play is it from?

From one of the greatest stage speeches of all time: “And what’s he then that says I play the villain?” What Shakespeare play is this line pulled from?

Feel free to borrow this line the next time you need to respond to a weird DM on Tinder: “I had rather hear my dog bark at a crow, than a man swear he loves me.” But credit your sources! Pick the Shakespeare play this quote belongs to.

They borrowed this quote for an arc on Westworld, but what's the Shakespeare play it's from? “These violent delights have violent ends."

Ready for a romantic whopper of a quote? "Doubt thou the stars are fire; Doubt that the sun doth move; Doubt truth to be a liar; But never doubt I love.” What play did Shakespeare drop this line in?

Another classic bad guy quote: “Stars, hide your fires; Let not light see my black and deep desires.” What play is this shady line from?

Here's some good Shakespearean words to live by: “Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.” What play was this wise line from?

This quote is why you love your best friend (probably). “The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.” Remind you of anyone? Better yet, remind you of a Shakespeare play? It's from...

We've all felt this: “My tongue will tell the anger of my heart, or else my heart concealing it will break.” What play did Shakespeare put it in?

This quote could be about Twitter, but Shakespeare wrote it in regards to something else: “Hell is empty and all the devils are here.” What play is this line from?

This is another good comeback you should bank for the next time you need it: “You speak an infinite deal of nothing.” Now pick the right Shakespeare play!

“Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once.” Cool line, right? What Shakespeare play is it from?

Did you forget Shakespeare wrote straight up poetry? Well, let us remind you: “If the skin were parchment and the blows you gave were ink, your own handwriting would tell you what I think.” Not from a stand-alone sonnet, this is from a play! Now, which one?

“In time we hate that which we often fear.” Damn, that's right. What play did Shakespeare drop this truth bomb in?

Speaking of truth bombs, check this one out: “That man that hath a tongue, I say is no man, if with his tongue he cannot win a woman.” Whatever that means. What's the matching Shakespeare play though?

“Though I am not naturally honest, I am sometimes so by chance.” Aren't we all? What Shakespeare play is that line from?

Shakespeare fan or not, you've heard this quote: "A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!" Who needs a horse? What play is this from?

"I like this place and could willingly waste my time in it." -you talking about the internet, probably. Also a character from what Shakespeare play?

What did you get? Let us know in the comments!

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