Personal life
How many brothers and sisters did he have?
Seven
Where will you find these lines "Good friend for Jesus sake forbeare, To dig the dust enclosed here. Blessed be the man that spares these stones, And cursed be he that moves my bones."
On Shakespeare's tombstone
HOW MANY PLAYS DID HE WRITE?
38
THE LION KING HAS ELEMENTS OF WHICH PLAY?
HAMLET
How many of his own plays did he publish?
None(two friends published his work 7 years after his death)
In which year was Willaim Shakespeare born
1564
How much did it cost to stand in the "pit" or "yard" in order to watch a play in the Globe Theatre
One penny
In which famous play will you find this quote
‘To be, or not to be: that is the question’
Hamlet
Which play is the comedy movie BIG BUSINESS adapted from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aO9KVfnLMz8
Comedy of errors
How are plays in Shakespeare’s time were different from the ones we have today?
There were no female actors (women’s parts were played by men!)
HOW MANY CHILDREN DID SHAKESPEARE HAVE?
3 (SUZANNE, HAMNET, JUDITH)
William Shakespeare was part of which Theatre company?
Lord Chamberlain’s Men
In which play will you find this quote
‘What’s in a name? A rose by any name would smell as sweet.’
Romeo and Juliet
10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU IS AN ADAPTATION OF WHAT PLAY?
TAMING OF THE SHREW
How many words has he contributed to the English language
Approximately 3000 words
What university did Shakespeare attend?
He never went to a university!
Which planet is named after one of the Shakespeare's character?
Uranus
HOW MANY SONNETS DID HE WRITE?
154
Which Shakespeare play has the most film adaptations?
Hamlet
What charcter did Shakespeare act out in his play?
He was the ghost in Hamlet
Where was Shakespeare born (city)?
Stratford
What was so special about the costumes that were used in the plays in the Globe theatre?
The costumes were often expensive clothes left by Rich people to their servants in their wills. The servants were not allowed to wear expensive clothes, so they sold them to the actors
IN WHICH PLAY WOULD YOU FIND THE QUOTE… “A PAIR OF STAR-CROSSED LOVERS TAKE THEIR LIFE”
ROMEO AND JULIET
Which play is the movie She's the man adapted from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf67WlthWXk
Twelfth night
Which theatre did Shakespeare invest his money in
The Globe theatre