All that glitters is not gold. You have heard often this told. This maxim is included in Shakespeare's__________________?
Correct answer: A. Merchant of Venice / Shakespeare's
- A. Merchant of Venice / Shakespeare's
- B. Shakespeare's Tempest
- C. Shakespeare's Much ado about nothing.
- D. None of these
Explanation
The lines “All that glisters is not gold” occur in The Merchant of Venice, where they appear on the gold casket. The saying is often misquoted as “glitters,” but Shakespeare’s wording is “glisters.”
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