Family Life
The wife of Shakespeare...
Anne Hathaway
How many plays has Shakespeare written...
38 plays
To whom did Shakespeare leave his property...
His two daughters, Susanna Hall (first child) and Judith Quiney
Name one way the world around Shakespeare influenced his works...
He describes the sights/sounds of London and/or mentions his observations about political struggles, fear of diseases, the popular language of the city’s tradesmen and other professionals in his works.
Name three famous authors heavily influenced by Shakespeare...
Herman Melville, William Faulkner, Alfred, Lord Tennyson, and Charles Dickens
The parents of Shakespeare are...
John Shakespeare and Mary Arden
Shakespeare's words are typically divided into three categories...
History, tragedy, and comedy
To whom did Shakespeare leave his money and clothes...
To his sister, Joan Hart, and her three sons
Greek and Roman classics were held back by who...
By the Catholic Church
Name two words that Shakespeare invented...
Include, uncomfortable, bandit, impartial, dwindle, lackluster
Shakespeare's twins were named...
Hamnet and Judith
Shakespeare's works were written in which era...
The renaissance era
The second best bed
What allowed Shakespeare to explore the complexity of humanity in characters, regardless of social position...
Disturbance in social hierarchy
Name three expressions that Shakespeare invented...
“Breaking the ice," “heart of gold,” "Love is Blind," or "The world is your oyster"
Shakspeare's two sibilings who died at a young age...
Joan and Margaret
Shakespeare was a partner/member of which company...
The Lord Chamberlain’s Men
Who wrote Shakespeare's will...
Shakespeare's lawyer, Francis Collins
Name one writer that influenced Shakespeare's plays...
Christopher Marlowe and/or Michel de Montaigne
Approximately how many words did Shakespeare introduce to the English Language...
He introduced approximately 1,700 new words into the language, many of which are still used today.
You can claim a relationship to Shakespeare through which decedent...
1599
What did Shakespeare leave his granddaughter, Elizabeth Hall...
Shakespeare left a plate for his granddaughter, Elizabeth Hall
Shakespeare primarily concentrated on the psychological depth of human characters as he modified literature.
Name one reason as to why studying his works is an indispensable part of cultural education...
Shakespeare’s immense influence on modern English is only one reason why we study his works as a part of our cultural education...