William Shakespeare or Ed Sheeran?

Examine the lines carefully and decide who wrote them. Write WS for lines from
William Shakespeare or ES for lines from Ed Sheeran. If you can, try to identify the
song titles or the character from The Tempest who spoke the line. Bonus points will
be awarded for this. Some of the punctuation was slightly altered below to improve
spacing, but the words have not been changed in any way. Good luck!

1. I reckon she was only looking for a lover to burn. ____________

2. Spread your wings as you go, when God takes you back. ____________

3. I long to hear the story of your life. ____________

4. Human beings are destined to radiate or drain. ____________

5. I would not wish any companion in the world but you. ____________

6. Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows. ____________

7. I’ll paint the picture, let me set the scene. ____________

8. We are surrounded by all of these lies. ____________

9. Our little life is rounded with a sleep. ____________

10. Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars. ____________

11. Our escape is much beyond our loss. ____________

12.The lights that blind keep me awake. ____________

13.You may thank yourself for this great loss. ____________

14.Your voice takes me through the night. ____________

15.The morning steals upon the night, melting the darkness.

____________

16.Come unto these yellow sands, and then take hands.

____________

17. I could try to smile to hide the truth. ____________

18. The very instant that I saw you did my heart fly to your
service. ____________

Score: /18
William Shakespeare or Ed Sheeran?
Examine the lines carefully and decide who wrote them. Write WS for lines from
William Shakespeare or ES for lines from Ed Sheeran. If you can, try to identify the
song titles or the character from The Tempest who spoke the line. Bonus points will
be awarded for this. Some of the punctuation was slightly altered below to improve
spacing, but the words have not been changed in any way. Good luck!

ANSWER KEY

1. I reckon she was only looking for a lover to burn. (ES, Don’t)

2. Spread your wings as you go, when God takes you back. (ES, Supermarket Flowers)

3. I long to hear the story of your life. (WS, 5.1, Alonso)

4. Human beings are destined to radiate or drain. (ES, Save Myself)

5. I would not wish any companion in the world but you. (WS, 3.1, Miranda)

6. Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows. (WS, 2.2, Trinculo)

7. I’ll paint the picture, let me set the scene. (ES, What Do I Know?)

8. We are surrounded by all of these lies. (ES, Tenerife Sea)

9. Our little life is rounded with a sleep. (WS, 4.1, Prospero)

10. Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars. (ES, Thinking Out Loud)

11. Our escape is much beyond our loss. (WS, 2.1, Gonzalo)

12.The lights that blind keep me awake. (ES, The City)

13.You may thank yourself for this great loss. (WS, 2.1,
Sebastian)

14.Your voice takes me through the night. (ES, Postcards)

15.The morning steals upon the night, melting the darkness.

(WS, 5.1, Prospero)

16.Come unto these yellow sands, and then take hands.

(WS, 1.2, Ariel)

17. I could try to smile to hide the truth. (ES, Happier)

18. The very instant that I saw you did my heart fly to your
service. (WS, 3.1, Ferdinand)

Score: /18
Ed Sheeran or Shakespeare?
Google Docs Version

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