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Quiz about The Bards World of Wild Magical Truth
Quiz about The Bards World of Wild Magical Truth

The Bard's World of Wild Magical Truth Quiz


Let's bear witness to the magical moments of the Shakespeare canon with these beautiful images of the supernatural visiting the Bard's characters.

A photo quiz by merylfederman. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Time
5 mins
Type
Photo Quiz
Quiz #
364,040
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
746
Awards
Top 5% quiz!
Last 3 plays: arion52 (9/10), Guest 207 (8/10), Guest 173 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Shakespeare's magical imagery shown here is a supernatural storm being conjured by the old man on the right of the picture, while his daughter looks on at him and the people trapped in the waves. Which play does this image come from? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. This magical moment in Shakespeare features the storm-conjuring wizard's supernatural servant leading a young man astray on an abandoned island. The young man, Ferdinand, is being led away from his father Alonso's party, but what is the name of the supernatural servant whispering in his ear? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. And now for a famous "magic moment" of Shakespeare, when a mischievous fairy transforms a man's head into an ass' head on that goofy Midsummer Night. What is the name of the man, here shown with his new donkey noggin (and a magically-in-love fairy queen)? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. For a more frightening magical moment, we descend into the world of resurrected ghosts. Here, Macbeth sees the bloody ghost of a man whose death he devised. The ghost doesn't even speak, and it's enough to frighten our king - but whose ghost has this effect? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In this image, we see three witches greeting Macbeth. If you remember this scene, you'll remember that each witch greets Macbeth with a different title. Which is NOT one of them? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This engraving by Richard Westall shows another ghost returned to plague its murderer, this time a Roman general in his camp. Which general is this, who had killed the Roman leader now appearing as a "great" ghost? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. This image may not look too magical, but it is actually of a statue that comes alive at the end of "The Winter's Tale", to the awe and wonder of the onlooking crowd. Which queen, believed dead for 16 years, is resurrected as a statue in a magical moment of this late play? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Here, another Fuseli engraving shows us a prince being held back from joining the shining ghost of his father in arms. He eventually does go, prompting a comment of "something is rotten in the state of Denmark", but what prince is this, who is here depicted? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. We're back to a Henry Fuseli painting of "Macbeth", where we see the witches point Macbeth towards an "armed head", one of the demonic "masters" who gives the kinged Macbeth warnings and explanations about the nature of his supernatural protections. Which is NOT a warning/explanation that the masters give Macbeth? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. "How now spirit, wither wander you?" We end on an Arthur Rackham painting from "Midsummer" depicting the ephemeral summery fairies. What is the nickname of the mischievous fairy, servant to Oberon, who is introduced in this scene, boasting of his prankish prowess? Hint



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1. Shakespeare's magical imagery shown here is a supernatural storm being conjured by the old man on the right of the picture, while his daughter looks on at him and the people trapped in the waves. Which play does this image come from?

Answer: The Tempest

This is an engraving from 1797 by Benjamin Smith based on a George Romney painting that depicts the storm Prospero conjured at the start of "The Tempest" to shipwreck his enemies on his home island.
2. This magical moment in Shakespeare features the storm-conjuring wizard's supernatural servant leading a young man astray on an abandoned island. The young man, Ferdinand, is being led away from his father Alonso's party, but what is the name of the supernatural servant whispering in his ear?

Answer: Ariel

Ariel is the enslaved servant of Prospero in "The Tempest", and aids in Prospero's scheme to entrap Antonio's ship on the island. He's an airy spirit with mystical powers, and intones a famous poem ("Full fathom five thy father lies, of his bones are coral made") to lure Ferdinand into Prospero's domain. This is a Millais painting of that moment in the play.
3. And now for a famous "magic moment" of Shakespeare, when a mischievous fairy transforms a man's head into an ass' head on that goofy Midsummer Night. What is the name of the man, here shown with his new donkey noggin (and a magically-in-love fairy queen)?

Answer: Nick Bottom

Nick Bottom is the leading man of the Athenian tradesmen-turned-actors group known as the "Mechanicals," and his boasting leads Oberon's servant Robin Goodfellow to punish him with a bizarre donkey head, making him the butt of many jokes and the unwitting love of a magically love-charmed Titania. This image here is a painting by Johann Heinrich Fussli of the "lovers" together.
4. For a more frightening magical moment, we descend into the world of resurrected ghosts. Here, Macbeth sees the bloody ghost of a man whose death he devised. The ghost doesn't even speak, and it's enough to frighten our king - but whose ghost has this effect?

Answer: Banquo

Banquo is Macbeth's friend, who he has killed because he knows too much - Banquo in fact suspects his newly-kinged friend Macbeth of having killed for the crown. Since Banquo has this knowledge, and his sons may unseat Macbeth on the throne, Macbeth has Banquo killed; however, the ghost does not let Macbeth enjoy his dinner in peace, and instead causes Macbeth to have an outburst in shock at seeing him - all the while his guests have no idea what Macbeth is looking at.

This is a painting by Théodore Chassériau depicting the supernatural scene.
5. In this image, we see three witches greeting Macbeth. If you remember this scene, you'll remember that each witch greets Macbeth with a different title. Which is NOT one of them?

Answer: Lord Siward

Macbeth begins the play as the Thane of Glamis, and the first witch greets him as such. In the battle, the Thane of Cawdor is revealed as a traitor and his title falls to Macbeth, so the second witch greets him as such (though Macbeth doesn't know that he's gotten this title yet, so he thinks they're wrong).

Then, of course, they greet him as king-that-shall-be. Let's just say he never quite gets over it. This is another Fussli painting.
6. This engraving by Richard Westall shows another ghost returned to plague its murderer, this time a Roman general in his camp. Which general is this, who had killed the Roman leader now appearing as a "great" ghost?

Answer: Brutus

Brutus had led the conspiracy to kill Caesar (along with Cassius), and for his troubles he has his sleep disrupted by the ghost of the fallen leader. Caesar's return is prophetic, to tell Brutus of his impending defeat at Philippi.
7. This image may not look too magical, but it is actually of a statue that comes alive at the end of "The Winter's Tale", to the awe and wonder of the onlooking crowd. Which queen, believed dead for 16 years, is resurrected as a statue in a magical moment of this late play?

Answer: Hermione

Hermione, depicted here in a photograph featuring actress Mary Anderson, is shown to her mourning husband Leontes as an image of herself, but then is revived in flesh and blood and returned to her family. It is a moment of glorious redemption (if not exactly magic in the resurrection part, where things are left decidedly ambiguous).
8. Here, another Fuseli engraving shows us a prince being held back from joining the shining ghost of his father in arms. He eventually does go, prompting a comment of "something is rotten in the state of Denmark", but what prince is this, who is here depicted?

Answer: Hamlet

Hamlet is the prince who is approached by his father's spirit and is compelled to walk aside with it, away from his companions. They object to leaving the prince alone with a supernatural being, but Hamlet eventually wins out and gets to hear the ghost speak.
9. We're back to a Henry Fuseli painting of "Macbeth", where we see the witches point Macbeth towards an "armed head", one of the demonic "masters" who gives the kinged Macbeth warnings and explanations about the nature of his supernatural protections. Which is NOT a warning/explanation that the masters give Macbeth?

Answer: Macbeth cannot be defeated until the sun "is blotted from the sky"

Macbeth, once crowned, becomes wildly fearful of maintaining his rule. Afraid of Banquo (his friend who knew of the original prophecy that he would be king) and Macduff (a nobleman who continuously refuses to follow Macbeth), he asks about what to do.

The masters tell him to fear Macduff, never fear men born of women, and to wait for a forest to move up to the high Dunsinane Hill. Obviously, Macbeth feels very confident after hearing these impossible "dangers" against his charmed life.
10. "How now spirit, wither wander you?" We end on an Arthur Rackham painting from "Midsummer" depicting the ephemeral summery fairies. What is the nickname of the mischievous fairy, servant to Oberon, who is introduced in this scene, boasting of his prankish prowess?

Answer: Puck

Puck is servant to Oberon and in the scene depicted here he speaks with an unnamed fairy who serves Titania. At this time, Oberon and Titania are in a sharp conflict, but the two fairies spend some time setting the magical scene, explaining the fairies' powers and the world they live in.
Source: Author merylfederman

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