Life
Where was Shakespeare born?
Stratford Upon Avon
What were the short poems he wrote called?
Sonnets
What was the name of the theatre Shakespeare help build?
The Globe
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Shakespeare typically only used two different forms of speech in his plays. Name them.
Verse and Prose
True or False: Shakespeare never acted. He only wrote.
False. He was a writer, actor, poet, and theatre owner.
What city to Shakespeare move to in 1590?
London
True or False: Only the rich and wealthy enjoyed Shakespeare's plays.
False. Even the poor enjoyed his plays.
What roles were women allowed to play in Shakespeare plays?
None.
What massive historical event took place in his life time, causing all theatres to shut down?
The Black Plague
What famous actress shares the name of Shakespeare only wife?
Anne Hathaway.
Iambic Pentameter is only used in one style of writing. What style is that?
Verse
Name a word or phrase that Shakespeare invented.
Swagger, assassination, in a pickle, break the ice, etc.
How were Shakespeare plays meant to be experienced?
performed live.
Name Three Shakespeare plays
Romeo & Juliet, 12th Night, King Lear, Julius Caesar, Much Ado About Nothing, As You Like It, etc.
How many syllables should be in one line of Iambic Pentemeter
10.