Shakespeare Biography
He owned _____ percent of the theater
10
Shakespeare went to London during the ______. This time is called the lost years.
1580s
Shakespeare wrote ___ plays in ___ years.
37, 20
He was the _____ child of _____ and _____ Shakespeare.
3rd; John; Mary
Shakespeare married ________ because she was ________. He was ___ she was ____ years older.
Anne Hathaway; pregnant; 18;8
Shakespeare's birthday
April 23, 1564
In 1596, tragedy struck when ______ died at age ___.
Hamnet, 11
What was the first play performed in the Globe Theater?
Julius Caesar in 1599
In 1603, who became ruler of England?
King James I
What was the primary language studied by young Shakespeare?
Latin
What ancient writer influenced Shakespeare?
Ovid
Who was the ruler of England during Shakespeare's life?
Queen Elizabeth I
Where was Shakespeare born?
Stratford-upon-Avon
Shakespeare had three children - list them
Susana, Hamnet, Judith
What was the name of Shakespeare's theater?
The Globe Theater
The new title of the acting troupe became ________.
The King's Men
The last play Shakespeare wrote was _____.
The Tempest
What reward was he given for his life's work?
a coat of arms
What was William's father's occupation?
a glover
How did Shakespeare describe himself?
a poet
In what part of London would you find the theaters?
bad part of town
In the late 1590s, Shakespeare's plays took on a greater _____, like that found in the play _____.
depth; Hamlet/King Lear
Where did he get the subjects for his plays?
existing plays
What did this death mean to Shakespeare?
he would have no male heir to inherit his money
The value of Shakespeare's writing is his _____ into the human experience.
insight
_____ was the tool Shakespeare used to create his great masterpieces.
language
what did the "dark lady" represent?
obsessive love
In London, theaters were often closed due to _____.
plague outbreaks
What was unusual about William Shakespeare's will?
powering Susana and left 2nd best bed to wife
What difficulties did Shakespeare have to overcome to present his play?
religion, weather, illness
What subjects were used for his sonnets?
the Earl of South Hampton
By what nickname is William Shakespeare known?
the bard
What event changed his life in 1613?
the globe was destroyed/burned
How were the theaters viewed by society?
ungodly and immoral
What was Shakespeare's first experience with the theater?
watching the traveling players
Women's parts were played by ____ _____
young boys
