Where was William Shakespeare born? 1564- Stratford-upon Avon, a small country town in England When was Shakespeare baptized? April 26, 1564 What school did Shakespeare attend? Stratford grammar school Who parents? And what did they do for a living? John Shakespeare, were Shakespeare’s who was a successful glover and alderman and his mother was Mary Adren, occupation unknown Who did William Shakespeare marry? At the age of 18, Shakespeare married a local girl, Anne Hathaway (died 1623), who was eight years older than him. Did Shakespeare have any children? And if so, how many? Shakespeare had three children with Anne Hathaway. Soon after they were married they had their first child, Susannah. They had twins Hamnet and Judith who were born in 1585. Hament, only son died in 1596, at the age of 11. Shakespeare’s When did Shakespeare die? April 23, 1616 How did Shakespeare die? Unknown How old was Shakespeare when he died? 52 years old What does epitaph read? Shakespeare’s "Good Friends, for Jesus' sake forbear, To dig the bones enclosed here! Blest be the man that spares these stones, And curst be he that moves my bones." How many plays did Shakespeare write? 38 How many sonnets did Shakespeare write? 154 What are the six most popular plays written by Shakespeare? Hamlet, Othello, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest and Julius Caesar What types of plays did Shakespeare write? Tragedies, Comedies, and History List two tragedies, two comedies and two history plays written by Shakespeare. Tragedy- King Lear and Romeo and Juliet, Comedy- and Midsummer Night’s Dream Twelfth Night, History- King Henry V and Richard II When was Hamlet printed? 1603 Where does Hamlet take place? Denmark When was the play Hamlet first performed? Between 1600 and 1601 Find one famous quote from the play or not to be: that is the Hamlet. “To be, question” How many Hamlet movies are there? 4 What is the Elizabethan Era? Find three sites that show costumes that characters would of wore while acting during the Elizabethan Era. Why do you think people during the Elizabethan era wore these types of clothing? In what year were women allowed to act? 1660 How many Globe Theatres did Shakespeare build? 2
Where was William Shakespeare born? 1564- Stratford-upon Avon, a small country town in England When was Shakespeare baptized? April 26, 1564 What school did Shakespeare attend? Stratford grammar school Who were Shakespeare’s parents? And what did they do for a living? John Shakespeare, who was a successful glover and alderman and his mother was Mary Adren, occupation unknown Who did William Shakespeare marry? At the age of 18, Shakespeare married a local girl, Anne Hathaway (died 1623), who was eight years older than him. Did Shakespeare have any children? And if so, how many? Shakespeare had three children with Anne Hathaway. Soon after they were married they had their first child, Susannah. They had twins Hamnet and Judith who were born in 1585. Hament, Shakespeare’s only son died in 1596, at the age of 11. When did Shakespeare die? April 23, 1616 How did Shakespeare die? Unknown How old was Shakespeare when he died? 52 years old What does Shakespeare’s epitaph read? "Good Friends, for Jesus' sake forbear, To dig the bones enclosed here! Blest be the man that spares these stones, And curst be he that moves my bones." How many plays did Shakespeare write? 38 How many sonnets did Shakespeare write? 154 What are the six most popular plays written by Shakespeare? Hamlet, Othello, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest and Julius Caesar What types of plays did Shakespeare write? Tragedies, Comedies, and History List two tragedies, two comedies and two history plays written by Shakespeare. Tragedy- King Lear and Romeo and Juliet, Comedy- Midsummer Night’s Dream and Twelfth Night, History- King Henry V and Richard II When was Hamlet printed? 1603 Where does Hamlet take place? Denmark When was the play Hamlet first performed? Between 1600 and 1601 Find one famous quote from the play Hamlet. “To be, or not to be: that is the question” How many Hamlet movies are there? 4 What is the Elizabethan Era? Find three sites that show costumes that characters would of wore while acting during the Elizabethan Era. Why do you think people during the Elizabethan era wore these types of clothing? In what year were women allowed to act? 1660 How many Globe Theatres did Shakespeare build? 2
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