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Shakespeare Trivia #991782
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It's not clear whether a word or phrase was already in existence in Shakespeare's lifetime or if he invented it. In any case, his plays provide us with the earliest use of many of these phrases.

Can you name that play? think

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= 1. "Own flesh and blood"
= 2. "Truth will out"
= 3. "Zany"
= 4. "Give the devil his due"
= 5. "There's method in my madness"
= 6. "Salad days"
= 7. "Wear your heart on your sleeve"
8. "Spotless reputation"
= 9. "Full circle"
= 10. "There's the rub"
= 11. "All of a sudden"

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Re: Shakespeare Trivia [Re: soot] #991788
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7. Othello grin

The only reason I know it is that Sky Arts televised Othello live from the London Globe Theatre and both me and Mrs Worrier picked up on the phrase.


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Re: Shakespeare Trivia [Re: Urban Worrier] #991791
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Re: Shakespeare Trivia [Re: soot] #991805
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10. Hamlet


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Re: Shakespeare Trivia [Re: soot] #991806
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1.The Merchant of Venice smile wave


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Re: Shakespeare Trivia [Re: soot] #991844
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Re: Shakespeare Trivia [Re: soot] #991926
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Michele ManXman Marian and UW thumbsup

Check your play again for #1 Haroula think

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Re: Shakespeare Trivia [Re: soot] #991940
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Re: Shakespeare Trivia [Re: soot] #991999
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That's correct...Hamlet it is yes

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Re: Shakespeare Trivia [Re: soot] #992050
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Re: Shakespeare Trivia [Re: soot] #992227
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Sometimes lost is where you need to be. Just because you don't know your direction doesn't mean you don't have one.
Re: Shakespeare Trivia [Re: soot] #992232
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Well done ManXman, Sondi, Doc and Gail thumbsup

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3. Love's Labour's Lost


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Right you are Gail sherlock

Well done!!! wave


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Re: Shakespeare Trivia [Re: soot] #992409
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8. Richard II

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Re: Shakespeare Trivia [Re: soot] #992411
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Ka-Ching bravo

Nicely done Koala sherlock

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