Plays & Poetry
Who is Romeos Love ?
Juliette
Who was he married to?
Anne Hathaway
Who was the Monarch of this time?
Queen Elizabeth I
'To be or not to be'
Yes, it is a line from his play Hamlet
Does the play Romeo and Juliet end with the lovers living happily ever after?
False, they both Die
Example of modern day adaptation of Shakespeare
10 Things I Hate About You,
Romeo + Juliet,
She's the Man,
The Lion King,
West Side Story,
Get Over It!
Where did he live while writing all of his plays and poetry?
Mainly he lived in London during this time.
How many times did the Globe theatre get rebuilt?
3 different times
The movie The Lion King
Yes it is, it is an adaptation of Shakespeare's hamlet
Shakespeares plays were based on real people
True
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
Shakespeare wrote 38 plays in his lifetime
How many children did he have ?
Three, Two daughters and a son
What was a very popular form of entertainment for all social classes?
The most popular for all social classes was theatre (watching plays).
"The play's the thing where in I'll catch the conscience of the King."
This is Shakespeare quote from the play Hamlet.
Shakespeare was a wealthy nobleman who had a university education
False, he was not a nobleman, and there is no evidence he attended university.
Key theme in that connect Hamlet & Romeo and Juliet & Macbeth
The theme is tragedies, a hero's flaw or bad fate leads to their tragic end.
When did he died ?
April 23, 1616
What was the established religion of England during Queen Elizabeth I's reign ?
England was Protestantism, specifically the Church of England. (Protestants or Anglicans)
"Keep thy friends close, and thine enemies closer."
False, Actually written by Sun Tzu, The Art of War (ancient Chinese military treatise)
Was acting what Shakespeare original wants to do
True, Shakespeare originally tried to be and actor but he failed and became a writer instead
Name a Shakespeare play that is a Comedies
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Twelfth Night
As You Like It
Much Ado About Nothing
The Comedy of Errors
The Taming of the Shrew
The Merchant of Venice
How words did he invent that are in the dictionary?
(Double points if you can name any)
1700-2000 Words
Examples
Lonely
Gloomy
Laughable
Majestic
Radiance
Eventful
Obscene
Suspicious
Savage
Generous
Critical
Fashionable
How many social classes were there at this time?(Double points if you can name them all)
There were 6 main social classes.
The Monarch, Nobility, Gentry, Merchants, Yeomanry, and Laborers
"Gilding the lily."
This one is Shakespeare's writing from King John
Several original play manuscripts in Shakespeare's own handwriting have survived and are preserved in various archives today.
False, No original manuscript for any of Shakespeare's plays in his own handwriting survives today.