Shakespeare
Who was Shakespeare's wife?
Anne Hathaway
In what town was Shakespeare born?
Stratford Upon Aron
When was Shakespeare born?
April 23, 1564
What marked the end of Shakespeare's career?
The fire that burnt down the globe during Henry the 8th
How many children did Shakespeare have?
3; Judith, Susannah, Hamnet
True or False: All of Shakespeare's plays were his original ideas.
False
What was Shakespeare's father's occupation?
Glover and leather maker, wool dealing, money lending
What were the names of Shakespeare's plays that take after the Romans?
Julius Caesar, Cleopatra and Antony, coriolanus
When did Shakespeare die?
On his birthday
Who reined in England during the beginning of Shakespeare's time?
Queen Elizabeth I
What was the name of the theater in which Shakespeare worked and partly owned?
The globe theater
What tragedy struck England, especially London?
The plague
What was Shakespeare's last play?
The tempest
What always called Shakespeare back from working on his sonnets?
The theater
How does Shakespeare live on today?
Through the words in his plays
Shakespeare's ___________ is his legacy to the world
folio
What play is supposedly named after his son?
hamlet
What tragedy struck Shakespeare's home? What did this mean?
hamnet dies, no male Shakespeare to inherit money
Who played the women in Shakespeare's plays?
men
After the plague, what fascination appears in his plays?
the theme of death