Life
Name one of the locations that Shakespeare's life revolved around.
Stratford or London
Poetry
What happened to Shakespeare's theater in 1613?
It burned to the ground
Looks can be deceiving, appear to be kind but be evil on the inside.
"Her eyes are the fairest stars in the sky."
Metaphor (comparing eyes to the stars)
Personification (stars cannot be fair)
Who did Shakespeare marry? (first and last name)
Anne Hathaway
What was Shakespeare's first narrative poem?
Venus and Adonis
What city is the theater located in?
London
"I wish the night would hurry."
Wanting the night to come faster/Waiting for the night to end.
"Stars, hide your fires; Let not light see my black and deep desires."
Personification (starts can not hide)
Metaphor (black and deep are being compared to his desires)
Symbolism (black is his desires)
Plague/Black Death
What was Shakespeare's final play?
The Tempest
What was the name of Shakespeare's theater?
The Globe Theater
"It is the East, and Juliet is the sun."
Juliet is the center of his universe and the light of his life bringing warmth and brightness.
"The sleeping and the dead are but as pictures."
Simile (uses "as" to compare the dead to pictures)
What school did he attend as a boy?
King Edwards School
How many plays did the first folio save?
18
What caused the destruction of the theater?
A misdirected cannon.
"I have no words; my voice is my sword."
He has no interest in talking as his his physical actions (sword) will do the talking.
"My love is as boundless as the sea, my love as deep."
Simile (using "as" to compare his love to the sea)
Hyperbole (exaggerating his depth of love is as deep as the sea)
What month, day, and year did Shakespeare die?
Died April 23, 1616 (52)
What phrase did he coin when writing the character of Falstaff?
"The world is your oyster"
What group came to town in 1587?
"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet."
Even if Romeo had a different name he would still be the same man she loves.
"There's daggers in men's smiles."
Metaphor (comparing daggers to smiles)