Shakespeare Biography
When was Shakespeare born?
April 26th, 1564
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
38
How many children did Shakespeare have?
3
Susanna, Hamnet, and Judith
True or False
Shakespeare invented the word dearest.
False
What is the name of the theatre he helped build?
The Globe
Where was he born?
Stratford-upon-Avon
What type of plays did he write?
Tragedies, comedies and historical plays
Who did he marry?
Anne Hathaway
True or False
Shakespeare invented the word addiction.
True
How did Shakespeare influence modern society ?
Through his contribution to theatre
What was his job?
Playwright, poet and actor
What type of play is Romeo and Juliet?
A tragedy
How many siblings did Shakespeare have?
7
Joan, Margaret, Gilbert, Joan, Anne, Richard, and Edmund
Guess the Phrase:
to do or say something to relieve tension or get conversation going at the start of a party or when people meet for the first time
Break the ice
What is considered Shakespeare's greatest contribution to the English Language?
Between whoch two cities did Shakespeare divide his time?
Stratford and London
When did Shakespeare write MacBeth?
1623
What were the names of Shakespeare's parents?
John and Mary
Guess the Phrase:
Someone who is exceptionally kind, generous, and compassionate.
What myth surrounds his writing?
That he didn't write his plays and that he plagiarized most of them.
When and how did he die?
April 23rd, 1616
Cause of death is unknown, but he apparently died after drinking too much and developing a fever.
What is considered Shakespeare's greatest play?
Hamlet
How many grandchildren did Shakespeare have?
4
Elizabeth, Shakespeare, Richard, and Thomas
Guess the Phrase:
A foolish and hopeless pursuit of something unattainable.
Wild-Goose Chase
Where did his colleagues preserve his work after his death?
In the First Folio (first collected edition of Shakespeare's plays)