Intro to Shakespeare

Who would have played the part of Juliet in Romeo & Juliet?

A boys who's voice had not yet broken

Who did Shakespeare marry? Write 2 facts about his relationship with her.

Anne Hathaway; she was pregnant when he was only 18, they got married three months later

When and where was Shakespeare born?

April 26th 1564 in Stratford

Why is it called that particular era?

Because queen Elizabeth the 1st ruled over England

After 1600 Shakespeare wrote his best plays. What category do they fall under? Why are they so important?

Drama and Tragedies, they were deep and "close to his soul" meaning that we see his deepest thoughts and feelings

How do scholars think Shakespeare died?

Drank too much wine got a fever then died

In what era did Shakespeare live and write?

Elizabethan era

Why are Shakespeare's early years called "the lost years?"

He dropped out of school so little is known about him during this time

Why is Shakespeare still so popular today?

His friends gathered a book of his plays

Where did Shakespeare come up with the stories/plots of his plays? Where did he gain inspiration?

History and already written fiction

What was the name of the first play performed there?

Julius Caesar by Shakespeare

What was the beginning of Shakespeare's career like?

Moved to London to write, was a success, career was going strong, first plays was Henry the sixth, first play made large audience cry

Who were Shakespeare's literary influences? Where will you see this in his writing?

Roman see this in Julius Caesar Childhood see this in Summer night dreams

What is the name of Shakespeare's theatre?

The Globe

How did the plague affect shakespeare, the Elizabethan people, his plays?

They had to close the theatre due to the plague

What was the end of Shakespeare's life like?

Wealthy and with family