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What university did Shakespeare attend?
He never went to a university!
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How many plays did Shakespeare write?
37 plays!
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Which four careers did Shakespear pursue?
He was a playwright, poet, writer, and actor!
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Shakespeares most common nickname

What is The Bard"?

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What is Shakespeares middle name?
His name in Latin is translated to "William of John Shakespeare", so he does not have a middle name.
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When did he write his first play?
1590(he was 26.)
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Shakespeare contributed this many words to the English language.

What is 3,000?

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What is a bard?
a poet, especially a lyric poet
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Hamnet, Shakespeare's son was this age when he died

What is Age 11?
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The name of his first play was...?
Henry VI, Part One
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What was his very first job?
He was a glove-maker
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How many of his own plays did he publish?
None(two friends published his work 7 years after his death)
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When did Shakespeare write his last piece of work?
1613, 3 years before he died.
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What were the different types of plays he wrote?
Comedies, Tragedies, Histories
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The average time it took Shakespeare to write a play

What is 15 months?

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Did Shakespeare ever retire?
Yes, after he moved back to Stratford due to failing health, he did retire.
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What was the name of the main playing company Shakespeare first became a part of?
Lord Chamberlain's Men
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Whether play or poem blank verse or rhymed the majority of Shakespeare's works are written in this meter

What is Iambic Pentameter?
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How long did it take Shakespeare to write Romeo & Juliet?
2 years!
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What word did Shakespeare invent?
Assassination
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