The dates of William Shakespeare's birth and death
What is 1564 - 1616 (52 years)
Shakespeare's birthday is actually unknown, but commonly celebrated on April 23, which is the recorded date of his baptism.
100
The number of plays Shakespeare is credited with writing
What is 37 plays!
100
Shakespeare lived during this "age"
What is The Renaissance
Renaissance meaning - rebirth
100
The name of the playhouse in which Shakespeare's plays were primarily preformed
What is The Globe Theatre
100
Shakespeare's most common nickname
What is "The Bard"
bard meaning - poet, especially a lyric poet
200
Shakespeare's father was a _________, so it is no surprise that this was also Shakespeare's first job
What is a glove-maker
200
The number of sonnets written by Shakespeare
What is 154!
200
Estimates of infant mortality rates vary, but during the time of Shakespeare's birth it can be estimated that __ in __ children lived to age 5.
What is 1 in 3 children
Why? Think of the filth and disease... bubonic plague anyone? Also, just a general lack of knowledge of good hygiene, nutrition, and medicine.
200
While watching a performance, these people sat higher in the Theatre
Who are the nobility or the rich, upper-class
200
Approximately how many words did Shakespeare bring into the English language?
What is 3,000 words
Some of these words include: swagger, assassination, addiction, obscene, fashionable, and rant.
300
The town Shakespeare was born/grew up in, and then retired to
What is Stratford-upon-Avon
300
How long did it take for Shakespeare to write Romeo and Juliet?
What is 2 years
300
Shakespeare was alive to see both of these rulers of England
Who are Queen Elizabeth I, and King James I
The Elizabethan Age and the Jacobean Age are apart of The Renaissance
300
This was the name given to the observers watching at the stage-level
Who are the groundlings
These were the poor, or the peasants. The rich sat higher up in order to stay away from the stench and behaviors of the groundlings
300
The only play written by Shakespeare in which he cast himself to play a part
What is Hamlet
Shakespeare played the part of King Hamlet's Ghost
400
Shakespeare married this older woman and had 3 children
Who is Anne Hathaway
400
Name the three genres of plays written by Shakespeare
What are Histories, Tragedies, and Comedies
400
Drawing and quartering was a form of this in Elizabethan London
What is a public execution
(Drawing and quartering involved tying a person to a horse and dragging him to a place where he would be chopped into four pieces)
400
Flags were used in order to advertise the genre of play being performed. Red represented ________, White represented ________, and Black represented ___________.
Red = History
White = Comedy
Black = Tragedy
400
True or False: Romeo and Juliet were actual people.
What is True!
These young lovers lived and died (1303) in a tragic love-story in Verona. Shakespeare most likely uncovered their story in literature, a poem written by Arthur Brooke "The Tragical Historye of Romeus and Juliet" (1562) Shakespeare's play was penned in the 1590's
500
The university that Shakespeare attended
What is None (Shakespeare only attended Grammar School - usually for boys age 7-15)
500
The language in which Shakespeare's plays were written
What is Modern English
500
The "bride carries a bouquet" tradition started during this time period...any ideas why?
Because people of this age were lucky to bathe once a month. Bride's began carrying bouquets in order to have a sweet smell close to them on their wedding day.
500
Shakespeare's acting group was recognized by both rulers of his time. These were the two names given to his company
What is "Lord Chamberlain's Men" (during the time of Queen Elizabeth) and "The King's Men (dubbed by King James)
500
The average time it took Shakespeare to write a play