Comments on: Bad Clue http://www.shakespeareteacher.com/blog/archives/438 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:55:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Bill http://www.shakespeareteacher.com/blog/archives/438#comment-28235 Bill Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:38:45 +0000 http://www.shakespeareteacher.com/blog/archives/438#comment-28235 Welcome Craig! I think "Agincourt" was the answer they were looking for, since the date for Agincourt was given. They just took the quote from the wrong speech. I just checked out your blog and I can't say I've read much Middleton, though I did see a good production of <em>The Changeling</em> in London about 15 years ago. I'll look forward to following your journey. Welcome Craig!

I think “Agincourt” was the answer they were looking for, since the date for Agincourt was given. They just took the quote from the wrong speech.

I just checked out your blog and I can’t say I’ve read much Middleton, though I did see a good production of The Changeling in London about 15 years ago. I’ll look forward to following your journey.

]]> By: Craig http://www.shakespeareteacher.com/blog/archives/438#comment-28207 Craig Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:40:40 +0000 http://www.shakespeareteacher.com/blog/archives/438#comment-28207 Well, that's just ghastly. That kind of disregard for the facts is only acceptable in a Shakespeare play, not when discussing one. But did they _want_ the answer "Agincourt," or were they just willing to _accept_ it? That's the difference between being flat-out wrong and just being too lenient on the grading. Glad I found your blog; I'll be back! Well, that’s just ghastly. That kind of disregard for the facts is only acceptable in a Shakespeare play, not when discussing one. But did they _want_ the answer “Agincourt,” or were they just willing to _accept_ it? That’s the difference between being flat-out wrong and just being too lenient on the grading. Glad I found your blog; I’ll be back!

]]> By: Bill http://www.shakespeareteacher.com/blog/archives/438#comment-13659 Bill Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:51:01 +0000 http://www.shakespeareteacher.com/blog/archives/438#comment-13659 More recently, there was a <a href=http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=2367 target=_blank rel="nofollow">show</a> that had a category "Opening Lines From Shakespeare." The clues stuck with well-known plays, and all of the responses given in this category were correct. More recently, there was a show that had a category “Opening Lines From Shakespeare.”

The clues stuck with well-known plays, and all of the responses given in this category were correct.

]]> By: Gedaly http://www.shakespeareteacher.com/blog/archives/438#comment-13637 Gedaly Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:35:31 +0000 http://www.shakespeareteacher.com/blog/archives/438#comment-13637 Good point. I can't say I'm very familiar with the specific dates either. But I do love it when there's a question about Shakespeare in Jeopardy. A few months back there was a Final Jeopardy question, the subject was "Shakespearean Geography." The question was something to the effect of, "This land, named for an Italian, is mentioned once in The Comedy of Errors." Only one person got it right and was just a lucky guess. Good point. I can’t say I’m very familiar with the specific dates either. But I do love it when there’s a question about Shakespeare in Jeopardy.

A few months back there was a Final Jeopardy question, the subject was “Shakespearean Geography.” The question was something to the effect of, “This land, named for an Italian, is mentioned once in The Comedy of Errors.” Only one person got it right and was just a lucky guess.

]]> By: Bill http://www.shakespeareteacher.com/blog/archives/438#comment-13591 Bill Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:09:08 +0000 http://www.shakespeareteacher.com/blog/archives/438#comment-13591 Actually, being more familiar with the play than with the specific dates of the battles, I called out "Harfleur" when the clue came up. (I call out answers while watching the show.) But that's not right either, since the date for Agincourt is given. So if I had been the contestant, I guess I would have gotten it wrong and lost the $2000. They might have allowed me to appeal, though. Actually, being more familiar with the play than with the specific dates of the battles, I called out “Harfleur” when the clue came up. (I call out answers while watching the show.)

But that’s not right either, since the date for Agincourt is given.

So if I had been the contestant, I guess I would have gotten it wrong and lost the $2000. They might have allowed me to appeal, though.

]]> By: Gedaly http://www.shakespeareteacher.com/blog/archives/438#comment-13590 Gedaly Sun, 30 Mar 2008 23:55:49 +0000 http://www.shakespeareteacher.com/blog/archives/438#comment-13590 Quite right! That's a bit of a booboo on the part of Jeopardy's writers. Even if the question is wrong, the answer they're looking for is still apparent. Quite right! That’s a bit of a booboo on the part of Jeopardy’s writers. Even if the question is wrong, the answer they’re looking for is still apparent.

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