Can you name the Shakespearean plays from one word? by NP_Pilch

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Shakespeare's Plays in One Word Quiz

by NP_Pilch

Created Dec 24, 2009 in Literature
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	acadec:	Dec 24th, 2009 at 18:52 GMT	5 points
	I really liked it, but I think it could do with some lengthening. 25 or 30 answers would, I think, make for a better quiz. Still though, really cool idea. 5/5.

	Stewart:	Dec 24th, 2009 at 19:26 GMT	2 points
	Several of these have no visible hint.

	RebeccaAMax:	Dec 24th, 2009 at 20:54 GMT	5 points
	Ohhhhh dear. Where to start? "Merchant of Venice" must be acceptable for "ring" and perhaps for "wealth," "deception" doesn't get anyone anywhere, "King Lear" should arguably work for "obedience," "crossed-garters" is really two words, "ass" is preferably to "donkey"...

	NP_Pilch:	Dec 24th, 2009 at 22:12 GMT	0 points
	Alright I added Merchant of Venice to both "ring" and "wealth", however it more obviously goes with "Jew". I believe that "deception" is a key theme in Much Ado, but if you have a better idea, I would be happy to accept it. I also thought that "crossed-garters" (although you are correct, not one word), would be easier to identify than garters. However I did change it.

	RebeccaAMax:	Dec 24th, 2009 at 22:24 GMT	4 points
	"Deception" works for Much Ado, but it works for at least half a dozen other plays as well. Maybe "banter" is more specific?

	micah:	Dec 25th, 2009 at 03:20 GMT	4 points
	Both "deception" and "honesty" seem way too broad. I like "banter" for Much Ado, and the obvious word for Lear is "storm".

	micah:	Dec 25th, 2009 at 03:22 GMT	1 point
	Though that clashes with The Tempest, I guess. And "fool" clashes with a whole bunch of stuff. Hmm...

	NP_Pilch:	Dec 25th, 2009 at 04:16 GMT	0 points
	I used "honesty", because I think cordelia's honesty is extremely important to the plot... But I do understand how it could be vague... Hmmmm

	ndmatt34:	Mar 30th, 2010 at 06:29 GMT	3 points
	If you want something more specific for Lear, you could try "eyes" or "blind" perhaps

	rockgolf:	Mar 30th, 2010 at 13:28 GMT	10 points
	How about "Shipwreck" for Tempest? And "Disinheritance" for Lear? Excellent game idea! Once you work out the ambiguities, I'd be glad to nominated for the front page.

	rockgolf:	Mar 30th, 2010 at 13:32 GMT	3 points
	For "All's Well" how about "Fistula"?

	Flick:	Mar 30th, 2010 at 21:07 GMT	2 points
	'Much Ado About Nothing' this quiz definately is not! 'As You Like It' this quiz definately is! Oops sorry I forgot this was a one word quiz... BRAVO

	kcostell:	Jun 20th, 2010 at 03:07 GMT	-1 points
	How about "Disown" as another possibility for King Lear? Or is that a theme in other plays?

	ablackperson:	Jun 24th, 2010 at 05:51 GMT	3 points
	I love the idea of this, but some of these are really vague. "Twins" also works for Twelfth Night (though obviously not as well as "garters"), and considering I've never read the Merry Wives of Windsor, I would have sworn "cuckold" was Much Ado About Nothing, since Benedick rarely shuts up about it. I also agree with ndmatt34; something to do with blindness would be way better for King Lear.

	ballabosh:	Jun 24th, 2010 at 20:51 GMT	1 point
	I would think savage would work for Titus Andronicus.

	chikka2:	Jul 17th, 2010 at 13:38 GMT	2 points
	A person must know the plays in detail to be able to do this quiz; for instance: assess the degree to which "honesty" encapsulates Lear (which I think it does)as compared to others or whether Caliban represents savage more than anything about Titus Andronicus. "Princess" was an issue for me but I don't have a replacement suggestion. Double bravo. Superb