It’s no surprise that Taylor Swift is a lyrical genius, but how will she compare to one of the greatest writers of the English language? Hit after hit, Taylor Swift is one of the top artists of the current time. Some of her lyrics could even be mistaken for Shakespeare’s writing. Let’s see if you can determine whether these lines were written by Taylor Swift or William Shakespeare.
Who said it: Shakespeare or Taylor Swift?
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“Past the curses and the cries beyond the terror in the nightfall.”
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“Past the curses and the cries beyond the terror in the nightfall.”
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“My crown, my own ambition, and my queen.”
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“My crown, my own ambition, and my queen.”
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“And yet to say the truth, reason and love keep little company together nowadays.”
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“And yet to say the truth, reason and love keep little company together nowadays.”
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“I wish to know the fatal flaw that makes you long to be magnificently cursed.”
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“I wish to know the fatal flaw that makes you long to be magnificently cursed.”
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“We are such stuff as dreams are made on.”
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“We are such stuff as dreams are made on.”
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“And did the twin flame bruise paint you blue?”
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“And did the twin flame bruise paint you blue?”
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“The course of true love never did run smooth.”
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“The course of true love never did run smooth.”
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Question 8/10
“Long were the nights when my days once revolved around you.”
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“Long were the nights when my days once revolved around you.”
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Question 9/10
“Past the curses and the cries beyond the terror in the nightfall.”
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“Past the curses and the cries beyond the terror in the nightfall.”
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“This is the ecstasy of love.”
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“This is the ecstasy of love.”
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