The life of William Shakespeare A&E Biography
He owned...percent of the theatre.
10
Shakespeare went to London during the.... This time is called the Lost Years.
1580s
When he died, Shakespeare's plays hadn't been published. In what year were they published?
1623
S wrote...plays in...years.
37/20
He was the...child of...and...Shakespeare.
3rd/John/Mary
How old was Shakespeare when he died?
52
What reward was given for his life's work?
A coat of arms
Shakespeare married...because she was....He was...She was...years older.
Anne Hathaway/pregnant/18/8
Shakespeare was born on...
April 23 1564
How did Shakespeare describe himself?
As a poet
In the late 1590's Shakespeare's plays took on greater...,like that found in the play...
Death/Hamlet
What subjects were used in his sonnets?
Earl of South Hampton
Who was the ruler of England during Shakespeare's life?
Elizabeth I
What was William's father's occupation?
Glover/Leatherworker
In 1596, tragedy struck when...died at age...
Hamnet/11
Where did he get the subjects for his plays?
Histories. He took other plots and twisted them
In what part of London could you find the theaters?
In the broths in Suffolk. Outskirts of town
The value of Shakespeare's writing is his...into the human experience.
Insight
What was unusual about S's will?
It left his second best bed to his wife
What was ironic about the day of Shakespeare's death?
It was his birthday
What was the first play performed there?
Julius Caesar
In 1603, who became the ruler of England?
King James I
...was the tool Shakespeare used to create his masterpieces.
Language
What was the primary language studied by young Shakespeare?
Latin
Shakespeare is most well known as a supreme...of...
Manipulator/Language
What did Hamnet's death mean to Shakespeare?
No male heir to inherit his fortune
What did the dark lady represent in his sonnets?
Obsessive love
What ancient write influenced Shakespeare?
Ovid
He was born in..........,England
Stratford
Shakespeare had three children-list them:
Susanna/Hamnet/Judith
By what nickname is William Shakespeare known?
The Bard
The publication was published under the title....
The First Folio
What was the name of S's theatre?
The Globe Theater
What event changed his life in 1613?
The Globe Theater burned down
The last play Shakespeare wrote....
The Temptest
The title of the new acting troupe became...
The king's men
In London theaters were often closed due to...
The plague
What was Shakespeares first experience with the theater?
The traveling artists
How were theaters viewed by society?
Ungodly/immoral
What difficulties did Shakespeare have to overcome to present plays?
Weather and no lighting
Women's parts were played by...and...
young boys
