HIS LIFE
WHEN WAS WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE BORN?
April 23, 1564
What university did Shakespeare go to?
Trick question! He couldn't attend university
Which William Shakespeare play is the most famous?
Hamlet
WHAT ARE SONNETS?
THEY ARE 14 LINE POEMS
WHAT IS WILLIAM'S WIFE'S NAME?
MARY
WHERE WAS HE BORN?
STRANFORD UPON AVON, ENGLAND
Did he have trouble running?
No.
Which William Shakespeare sonnet is the most famous?
Sonnet 18
How many plays did he write?
39
AT WHAT AGE DID SHAKESPEARE MARRY HIS WIFE?
18
HOW MANY SIBLINGS DID HE HAVE?
5
HOW MANY CHILDREN DOES WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE HAVE?
3
How many pieces of writing did he sell world wide?
4 billion copies
How many sonnets did he write?
154
HOW MANY AWARDS DID WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE WIN?
WILLIAM NEVER WON ANY AWARDS
WHEN DID WILLIAM DIE?
He died on April 23, 1616
How many fires nearly wiped his house down?
2
WHAT YEAR DID SHAKESPEARE BECOME A WRITER AND ACTOR IN LONDON?
1592
WHAT ARE SHAKESPEARE'S SONNETS KNOWN FOR?
Shakespeare's sonnets are known for exploring themes like love, beauty, time, and jealousy
WHAT WERE WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S OCCUPATIONS?
William Shakespeare was an actor, a writer, and a successful businessman.
WHAT IS THE DATE THAT WILLIAM DIED ON?
He passed away on his own birthday!
He had a problem. What was it?
He couldn't speak confidently
How old was he when he became a actor and a writer in London?
28
WHAT ARE THE THREE MAIN CATAGORIES WILLIAM'S PLAYS FALL INTO?
COMEDIES, TRAGEDIES, AND HISTORIES
When and how did William's child Hamnet die?
His child died at the age of 11 on August 11, 1596. They say he died because of the Bubonic Plaque