William Shakespeare
What was Shakespeare's profession?
He was a playwright/an artist.
Name a play by Shakespeare.
Richard III, The Taming of the Shrew, Romeo and Juliet, ...
How many lines are there in a Shakespearean sonnet?
14
What does the word "thou" mean in today's English?
you
What is Petruchio's nickname for the woman that he wants to marry which she, however, does not like?
Kate
True or false?
False
Which man gave a woman a chance to kill him?
Gloucester
How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
154
How many words did Shakespeare invent?
300, 3000 or 30000
3000
What's the name of Shakespeare's wife?
Anne Hathaway
In which year did Shakespeare die?
1616
Katharina
Where do you usually find the couplet in a Shakespearean sonnet?
At the end
What is a typical ending of a verb in the 3rd person in Shakespeare's language?
-th
(he hath, she spitteth, ...)
What is the name of Shakespeare's theater in London?
The Globe Theatre
Describe Shakespeare's family.
a wife, 3 kids (a boy and 2 girls)
Who did Gloucester kill in Richard III?
King Henry VI and his son Edward
Sonnet 18
How did people at Shakespeare's time say "you"?
(one form)
thou, ye, thee
At what age did Shakespeare die?
(plus/minus five years is okay!)
52
(47-57)
In which town was Shakespeare born?
How would you describe Petruchio's character?
The Taming of the Shrew
dishonest, liar, greedy, interested in power and money
Describe the general structure of a Shakespearean sonnet.
It consists of three quatrains and one couplet.
Which animal does Lady Anne compare Gloucester with?
A hedgehog
Who said the following sentence?
"He that bereft thee, lady, of thy husband,
Did it to help thee to a better husband."
Gloucester