Family Life
Where did Shakespeare live?
Stratford-Upon-Avon
Who was Shakespeare's wife?
Anne Hathaway
Where did Shakespeare travel to during his lost years?
London
Which school was Shakespeare likely educated at?
Kings New school in Strattford Upon Avon
Name one genre Shakespeare wrote in
Comedies, tragedies, and histories
How many children did Shakespeare have?
Three
Was Shakespeare known to be romantic?
Yes, he was known to be a master of romantic literature
What significant event happened right before this period?
After the baptism of his twins Hamnet and Judith
Shakespeare likely learned to read and write at a "petty school" using one of these wooden paddles with a sheet of paper protected by a thin layer of animal horn.
Hornbook
How many plays did Shakepeare write in his lifetime?
37 plays
How many grandchildren did Shakespeare have?
One
How old was Shakespeare and his wife when they got married?
Shakespeare: 18
Anne Hathaway:26
What years did this period take place during?
1585-1592
True or False
Shakespeare attended University
False
What was Shakespeare's "theater"
The Globe Theatre
How many siblings did Shakespeare have?
Seven
What kind of legal permission did Shakespeare need from his father in order to marry Anne?
Parental consent
What is so significant about the lost years?
This period is significant because there is zero documentary of Shakespeare's life
Name one subject that Shakespeare studied
Latin, Greek, Logic, and Rhetoric
Shakespeare's famous speeches are written in this rhythm, which consists of ten syllables per line with alternating unstressed and stressed beats
Iambic pentameter
What did Shakespeare leave in his will for his wife?
His second best bed with the furniture
Most scholars believed that Shakespeare was "undeniablely" ______ due to evidence of his intimate relationships with both men and women during his 34-year marriage?
Bisexual
Some scholars believed that Shakespeare lived under this "alias" as a school master in Lancashire?
William Shakeshafte
Why did Shakespeare withdrawal from school as a teenager?
His father was facing financial difficulties
The Lord Chamberlain's men