Meme + pop quiz

[bennet_7]

Shakespeare's Characters Score: 100% (12 out of 12)

I haven't been so nervous taking a test in ages. To be honest though, I only knew 10 outright - I made educated guesses for Malvolio and Valentine based on their names and where the plays are set.

Anyway, this reminds me of a poem I read last semester (I should have been listening to a bunch of speeches being given by my fellow classmates but one can only listen to the definition of 'tone' so many times before one gets very bored indeed and actually starts reading the textbook!!!).

Shakespearean Sonnet by R.S. Gwynn

(With a first line taken from the TV listings)

A man is haunted by his father's ghost.
A boy and girl love while their families fight.
A Scottish king is murdered by his host.
Two couples get lost on a summer night.
A hunchback murders all who block his way.
A ruler's rivals plot against his life.
A fat man and a prince make rebels pay.
A noble Moor has doubts about his wife.
An English king decides to conquer France.
A duke learns that his best friend is a she.
A forest sets the scene for this romance.
An old man and his daughters disagree.
A Roman leader makes a big mistake.
A sexy queen is bitten by a snake.

Very droll. Most are obvious but a few gave me pause. However, I think I've got them all figured - anyone want to take a guess?