The Life of Shakespeare
Was Shakespeare insane?
No
How would Shakespeare define a comedy?
A happy ending! ... With Marriages or Reunions.. Hilarious!
How would Shakespeare tragedy end?
Everyone Dies! or sad ending..
This play is about someone being starved to death for love.
The Taming of The Shrew
True or False Did Shakespeare invent the phase?
“Take it like a man!”
False
When was Shakespeare born?
April 1564
What is the main focus of a Shakespeare Comedy
Focus on Situation
What Disney animation movie used Hamlet for a tragedy?
The Lion King
This play is about 2 lovers who commit suicide.
Romeo and Juliette
True or False Did Shakespeare invent the word "hurry"
True
What is the name of Shakespeare wife?
Hint.. There is a female oscar award winning actress who goes by the same name today.
Anne Hathaway
What Disney animation movie used The Comedy The Tempest?
Pocahontas
Name 2 elements of a Shakespeare tragedy
Tagedies mainly involve characters from the nobility or royalty.
What is the animated film based on Romeo & Juliette?
Gnomeo & Juliet
True or False Shakespeare created the phrase "Heart of Gold"
True
Did Shakespeare die if so when?
He did die at the "young" age of 52 at April 23, 1616.
Name 2 Elements of a Shakespeare comedy.
Theme of love and marriage
Complex plot
Mistaken Identities
Misconception/misunderstanding
Clever wordplay
Shakespearean comedies can involve common-born or middle-class main characters
Name 5 Shakespeare Tragedies
Name the Character who is indecisive and desires to avoid evil in this Shakespeare Tragedy
Hamlet
Say this and tell me what play it is from:
“To be, or not to be–that is the question:
Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune
Or to take arms against a sea of troubles
And by opposing end them. To die, to sleep…
Hamlet
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
Close to 40
Name 5 Shakespeare Comedies
What is the main focus of a Shakespearian tragedy?
Focus on Character
Name the character whose blind ambition leads to his downfall in this Shakespeare tragedy
Macbeth
Who was the first to cross the bridge answering three questions about a sparrow?
King Arthur - King of the Britons
I know Monty Python has nothing to do with Shakespeare except it was a comedy made from Englishmen about the middle ages. It was both a comedy for the witty humor and a tragedy since many died and the story was ended abruptly!