History
What was William Shakespeare's profession?
Poet/Playwriter
What characters did he use that differed from his time?
Three-dimensional characters
Ten Things I Hate About You takes inspiration from what play?
Taming of the Shrew
How many plays did Shakespeare create?
38
What age did he get married?
18
What classes in language did Shakespeare take?
Latin
Name a word Shakespeare added to the English dictionary.
"Swagger" "Manager" "Eyeball"
What is the name of the law based on Shakespeare's writing?
"Romeo and Juliet Law"
What's his longest play?
Hamlet
How many children did he have?
3
What separated Shakespeare from famous poets in education?
Didn't attend college.
Who did his plays connect to?
Everyone
Where can you watch his plays live?
Broadway and around the globe
What were the main 3 genres he wrote?
Tragedy, Comedy, History
How many descendants of Shakespeare are there today? (In hundreds)
Zero
What day was he born, and what day did he die? (Or significance)
Was born and died on April 23rd
Other than basic words, such as "I," "The," and "You," what word was used the most by Shakespeare?
Love
Other than “Hamlet” and “Romeo and Juliet,” what is the most popular Shakespeare play nowadays?
Macbeth
What was Shakespeare's first play?
Henry VI part 1
What was Shakespeare's father's name?
John Shakespeare