i did a literature pub quiz to see if my degree was worth the money

[@lisaschmoutziguer8875]

"Oh I don't have to do it in chronological order" - proceeds to continue doing it in chronological order

[@pavlinamestakova4729]

You are the one person that actually crushed the meme: "Oh, so you've studied Shakespeare. Name all the plays he wrote." 😂

[@esthxr_v6858]

YES

[@SheliakDragon]

And then he did most of them IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER

[@HBoyle]

Name them. Easy. But he did them folio order and I have to just gracefully bow down

[@Blackonyeko]

I expected it to be one of those videos 🤣

[@NR-jr4sf]

He definitely looked them all up before though

[@jack_edwards]

this guy seems weirdly familiar?

[@marlenazmudzinska2153]

Yeah, i also think so

[@codenameverity]

niice

[@gloriamolina4299]

Do you know him? 🤔

[@katieee6898]

i thought that too

[@Mimi-sb4bc]

I thought that hmmm

[@BellaWykes]

Referring his degree as a 'long term investment for pub quizzes' is jokes hahah

[@nicole73551]

Yes. When he said that about his degree it reminded me of Machado De Assis. In Epitaph of a Small Winner the character says something like "University wasn't a complete waste of time. I got 3 lines from Virgil and 2 lines from Horace which I can remember for the rest of my life".

[@CrochetWithLuv]

You naming all Shakespeare’s plays was wildly impressive!!!!!

[@jack_in_the_books]

i don't know what part of my brain that came from honestly

[@jahanas22]

Even more so in order. I’ve done these type before and knew it didn’t have to be in order.

[@nadineebada6557]

I know right!!!

[@Sagealeena]

Can’t believe Merchant of Venice was the last one he got! It was the first one I ever studied, and I’ve always loved it because I got to play Portia

[@charis8132]

@@jack_in_the_books I’m confused at how you remembered how they were all spelled 😂

[@filmsbysonam2323]

excuse me WHAT - he just casually named ALL of the Shakespeare plays - WHAT AN ABSOLUTE ICON.

[@ericaabawe8038]

I doubt he has read them all though. And he had time to prepare this before filming. No reason to be impressed.

[@tarynrebe]

@@ericaabawe8038 or maybe he has read them all and can actually remember them ... idk just a thought 🤯

[@ericaabawe8038]

@@tarynrebe I very much doubt it. I think you are giving him credit for being much better read than he actually is.

[@Sara-kq8qb]

@@ericaabawe8038 Why are you assuming so much about him. I studied English Literature in Uni and did a whole semster on Shakespeare (just like him) and I have read almost all plays (probably finish all of them this year) and i could name about 93% of them.. It’s not impossible

[@ericaabawe8038]

@@Sara-kq8qb My assumptions about him not being well read are based on evidence. He hasn't heard of James Kelman, he hasn't heard of Anita Brookner - these are hardly obscure writers.

[@laura_0_9]

Jack has surpassed himself, again... He has just created a channel to remind us that he has a Literature degree 😝😝

[@Bethany959]

😂😂

[@andresbecerra1183]

Literally lol. And I’m loving every second of it. 🤩

[@laura_0_9]

@@andresbecerra1183 totally 😆

[@jasdeepkaur452]

Lol 😆

[@Tina-dg3tq]

Lmaoo

[@emigrace]

I don’t think Homer and Beyoncé have ever been named in the same sentence before lmao

[@almags5813]

seeing you write all of shakespeare's plays in order from memory was somehow weirdly kind of a turnon??

[@gangplaysminecraft9039]

Wow this has a lot of likes

[@stacia72310]

I completely agree! I came into the comments to see if anyone else said it 😂

[@user-js2ii3we5x]

@@gangplaysminecraft9039 i'm glad i'm not the only one who thought that but it fucking was

[@almags5813]

@@gangplaysminecraft9039 right ??? I just realized hahahah wasn't expecting this

[@tanvikhare9710]

Sapiosexual they say it's called. Nice

[@sofivzquez]

YOU JUST CASUALLY NAMED ALMOST ALL THE SHAKSPERE’S WORKS IN ORDER

[@daisybradshaw4137]

"Hopefully you can see whats on my screen right now?" Literally all of my uni lecturers this year lmao hahahha

[@anniechamber8995]

Aha that’s what I was thinking😂

[@Mello_Loves_Mujin]

It’s even more fun when you have to walk your ancient professor through how to work with all these programs.. It’s kinda annoying but I also feel so bad for all of them, they just got thrown into the deep end.. Honestly schools should give their teachers like an I.T.101 instead of just expecting them to figure everything out themselves at their age..

[@aliceroberts5249]

No one: Jack: tHeYrE hAviNg a GigGle

[@memoriesintechnicolour1360]

cracked me up xD

[@jemimabbello]

i’m so here for this corner of the internet

[@coffeetimestudies1643]

he named 11 plays in order in 1 minute and proceeded to say “oh this is hard”... I-

[@fiotravels6071]

Me having no clue about english literature and only ever read 3 Shakespeare plays Jack: we can compete, except you will win Me: yeah... Not sure about that mate

[@j7055]

If I named all of Shakespeare’s plays in order I would literally be obsessed with myself,,,, like my hubris would know no bounds

[@nusaibameshquat4678]

*THIS CANNEL FEELS LIKE A SECRET CIRCLE*

[@karina_kh]

I was feeling so much anxiety thinking that you weren't going to finish that first one in time..

[@bowenchanel]

omg same

[@user-js2ii3we5x]

rightt i kept thinking answer now, explain later

[@aliceroberts5249]

‘chatty, fun, stupid, candid videos’, didn’t you already make those jack? so excited about this! congrats

[@hannahm5572]

I was SO impressed with the Shakespeare one!! And the fact that you managed to do most of them in order as well ... wtf. Genius shit. Worth the £27k

[@kieranbrookes3487]

“I’ve been here since day one”

[@kieranbrookes3487]

Specifically since 49 minutes

[@piggledinosaur]

“I feel like a gamer” petition for Jack to start a stardew valley series on this channel

[@collyflower6623]

Jack x Elliott is canon now

[@calmcmullan3370]

As someone who loves your personality, and just you as a person, I wholeheartedly welcome this. Thank you, Jack.

[@mariedrasnin2152]

Never thought I‘d be screaming “it’s merchant of venice!” at my screen but here we are...

[@YeahThisIsLife]

me watching you name shakespeare plays i didn't know existed even though i too have a literature degree: 👁👄👁

[@kate___lynch]

Jeez, you naming all Shakespeare’s plays in chronological order was hella impressive.. I’m not even sure I could do that with marvel cinematic universe...

[@saferapocalypse17]

The "subscribe to be able to say you were here from day one" really got me

[@lornaearl2572]

Yelling "a tale of two cities" at the screen was an adventure 😂 Thank goodness you worked it out 😂

[@emi165]

I love that I'm in Biology major, I should write my thesis about molecular biological analysis of viruses in a completely different language bc I'm Hungarian and I live there yet I binge-watch your videos about English literature. Procrastination at its finest

[@samanthaarredondo8237]

Love how he did the Shakespeare plays chronologically, found out he didn't have to, and then was able to do the next four in order anyway!

[@charlottew1938]

I can’t believe you named all the Shakespeare plays! I literally handed in my Shakespeare coursework last week and I only got 31/38! 😅Also, this is probably a stupid question but what order were you naming them in- like the order in the first folio? Because it wasn’t date order and I was so confused 😆 loving this new channel already btw!

[@ThatStickFromShadesmar]

i never clicked faster

[@alicespringss]

i know same !

[@Sohamsta]

hello first comment nice to meet you

[@ThatStickFromShadesmar]

@@Sohamsta testament to how nocturnal i am. i mean it came out around 4 am my time. HAHAHAH

[@ThatStickFromShadesmar]

@@Sohamsta and hello. nice to meet you too

[@Sohamsta]

@@ThatStickFromShadesmar oh wow your speed of arrival from instagram is gr8 😃

[@iclalcebi]

as if i didnt just the other day thought about how i don't have enough content of you IM LIVING

[@alexiscardenas9147]

Bruhhh I’m shook someone knew all of Shakespeare’s work

[@nathaliel3611]

does this mean you’re officially a booktuber now? nice

[@richardk.4503]

Not me shouting Merchant of Venice at my screen. Kudos for knowing much of those plays in order.

[@aname8228]

11:05 i ADORE measure for measure and it's so nice to hear other folks like it too!

[@elliesand8934]

I am crying over the fact that Jack didn't know it was mount doom.... lotr is genuinely my favorite thing ever... most pretentious yet actually good books I've ever read...

[@MsMockingjay07]

Oh man, you just took me back like six years. My friends and I were obsessed with Sporcle quizzes in high school

[@amydieca4]

"look at homer there like beyonce" 😂😂😂

[@marlieshogeveen]

Woah in the first quiz I was like: I don’t know much about literature at all but coincidentally I happened to read or have knowledge about many of these particular questions HAHA. Like from all of the British literature i’ve read, this test had questions about exactly those books (like the first sentence in a Tale of Two Cities haha). Anyway, love the idea for a new channel Jack!! Hope it doesn’t give you much pressure to only deliver high quality content based on your level of quality (what you know you’re able to make I mean). Anyway, looking forward to new vids!💥📺🎉

[@MissCaraMint]

It's one thing not knowing Tolkien, but to not know the most famous opening line in all if english literature!? Jack get ahold of yourself!

[@ambreenali.]

Jack looked so happy showing off his English degree it made me smile. As an English literature student myself I can understand how proud he must be of his degree.

[@vanessadalpiaz6423]

Had a ton of fun playing these along with you! I was entirely unfamiliar with you prior to getting your mystery box video in my suggestions, you’ve just gained a new subscriber on both channels!

[@anabanana8518]

The funny thing is I haven't read most of these books but I knew 90% of answers because I've been on the internet for so long

[@Semp-yc4px]

I didn't know the last Shakespeare gap that needed filling and it's the one I've studied for my English mock on Monday...

[@aland7773]

I am obsessed with your videos... WHY DO YOU HAVE TO EXPLAIN THINGS SO WELL!?

[@carlagunness8908]

The fact that you can name ALL Shakespeare's plays, but not the name of Mount Doom

[@ritafigueiredo456]

The channel i didn't know i needed until now. I'm so excited!

[@AmberWoodMusicx]

Brings me back to the days in school where we would play sporcle in form first thing in the morning and everyone would be too tired and moody to do it

[@pilarvigliarolo5629]

I AM EXTREMELY EXCITED FOR THIS CHANNEL

[@hilary3219]

This was actually way more entertaining than I expected and I would love to see another video like this.

[@amandakriti004]

I AM INCREDIBLY JEALOUS THAT YOU COULD NAME ALL THE PLAYS . most of them being in order that too!

[@oliviafrances7580]

i was screaming the merchant of venice so hard. i'm proud of you

[@sten3413]

dude yesterday i spontaneously decided to watch your youtubers' books video (the british one) and now i've somehow made it here … i'm not complaining though i always love seeing someone who has as much love for books as i do

[@rashmivats5990]

bro i need the part 2 of this video you promised.

[@darvspeaks3385]

that was nothing short of impressive actually

[@rebeccajohnson1114]

love the chilled vibes of the channel already, jack just seems so much happier aha

[@Brooklyngilberto]

Its the way that i love these kinds of videos, such a niche but its soo cool to see someone be knowlegable about things

[@esto11213]

the comic sans channel banner is just *chef's kisses*

[@courtneymarsh1997]

Looking forward to all things random!! Love the channel idea, can't wait for the puns😂

[@katie2471]

Jack: Can't use the fact that he's (was) an english literature student for his main channel Also Jack: Makes a second channel so the theme continues :D

[@meandmybobbygee1812]

I was freakin out so hard when you didn't immediately pick a tale of two cities

[@jamiedoestv]

1984 made me want to study English as well along with Fahrenheit 451! Absolutely love them and did my welsh bacc project on them

[@memoriesintechnicolour1360]

I love Fahrenheit 451, the writing is phenomenal

[@GularMammadova-rj2qd]

How you can't know Outlander? Didn't you even watch its series? It is truly a masterpiece.

[@graydonpanzica330]

Dude. Naming all of the Shakespeare plays and going in order for as long as you did....I'm so impressed.

[@sparemail7183]

Mate I just wanna say, I so often slap myself that this is the same little guy I watched all those years back, when he was moving out to Durham for the first time, with his thiccc glasses and Lorde tickets 😭😭😭 seeing u hold up ur degree weirdly gave me the feels and a quick rapid flashback of ur entire Uni journey Keep at it gee 🥰❤💖

[@BomberFletch31]

Something's just occurred to me ... Is the title of this channel a play on 'Jack in the Box'?

[@lorenavillate9329]

Dude, I want to be you when I finish my major in Literature. I will strongly forget Shakespeare's pieces.

[@soobinsdolphin]

the second channel has just MADE MY DAY. jack you're an absolute saviour.

[@balmylagoon]

BA in English here (in the US). I got 28 out of 38 plays. I didn't specialize in studying Shakespeare but I don't think I did terrible, but you rocked it! Not going to lie though, the others were pretty easy, but the website is borderline unusable. I call bs on the last quiz. Those names are not organized in a friendly manner. It's like it's testing your ability to scan a block of text rather than actually knowing the authors.

[@robynhendry2878]

these are exactly the vibes i needed going into second term of uni:)

[@haelrc8415]

Me: happy with my literature degree Jack: I'm about to ruin this man's whole career

[@meghm]

jack: "quite unedited -- " video: ~blur~

[@Artemisdianaxxx]

Going for the histories first is such a flex I think I could only do the comedies in their entirety

[@Artemisdianaxxx]

And definitely not in order

[@lbridge2010]

That Shakespeare quiz was unbelievable... you didn't have to name them in order, but you killed it

[@wiebkelubben2370]

Your channels kinda make we want to study literature. 🤔 Lockdown boredom got me really interested in reading and writing in the last year

[@fahshasalwaysreading]

okay so i just came back to watch this video cause its the first on this channel and the contranst bewtween this and your most recent videos is insane

[@fatimazafar6787]

l loved the sounds he was making while writing plays of Shakespeare.

[@mayalouisekeynes95]

when the ad popped up i groaned and went to x it but then groaned at my own foolishness when the video paused.

[@BetteDavis19]

I didn't even attempt to do the plays in order and I still couldn't get more than half, he got them IN ORDER WHAT THE HELL

[@rashichoudhary2006]

I was literally shouting 'Merchant of Venice' cause I have to study the play for my tenth standard board exams. It's quite literally been my life for the past one year and one more year to go.

[@elinorcackett2314]

I could name them all but definitely not in order. Well done.

[@opheliaretardanta8348]

The fact he named Shakespeare so quickly got me shook 😮

[@miapegram8155]

I am revising for my gcse English literature while getting distracted by a video about English literature, how ironic

[@irrelevance3859]

I can't get over how clever your username is

[@Cb_classes]

My man is awesome. He remembers all of shakespeare's works

[@nusifromthebrook]

Just a quick tip: because the last one is crazy fast and it is more luck if you find the author rather than knowledge you can actually change the timer into a stopwatch if you click next to the timer line on the little arrow down. I was so stressed I messed up so much then did it with stopwatch and did the thing to 90% under 2 min.

[@alicespringss]

i love the idea of this channel and this video is great!!

[@Maria-kz2ek]

People are impressed that he can name all of the plays but he did most of it in order as well and that to me is even more impressive

[@analorenzo98]

I have a degree in English Studies and I'm happy I could answer as many questions as you did in the first quiz 😂😂

[@luc6964]

This is my comfort vid. Thank you :)

[@arezooizadi3345]

This is the quality content I need 😂 also me screaming ITS TALE OF THE TWO CITIES at the screen 😂😂

[@randomuser3209]

Naming all those Shakespeare plays IN ORDER was the absolute biggest flex

[@niamhlouise9819]

when you’ve had a channel for a day and already have 7000 subscribers you must be amazing 🧡

[@aslgoofy3889]

Just found your channel from a youtube recommendation and this is wildly entertaining!

[@hollyconway7624]

Loved this Jack!! Chatty and fun, really cheered me up in these not so fun times😅❤️

[@emigrace]

I was WAITING for something like this from you

[@shreya...007]

I LOVE YOUR CHARM 😂

[@ES-ds3ui]

My English Literature degree is crying in the corner