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When was Shakespeare born?

April 23, 1564

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How many plays did Shakespeare write?

37 plays!

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Which four careers did Shakespear pursue?
He was a playwright, poet, writer, and actor!
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What is a character foil?

a character who contrasts with another character to highlight qualities of the other character.

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When did Shakespeare die?

April 23, 1616

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When did he write his first play?
1590(he was 26.)
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What charcter did Shakespeare act out in his play?
He was the ghost in Hamlet
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What is iambic pentameter?

a line of verse with five metrical feet, each consisting of one short (or unstressed) syllable followed by one long (or stressed) syllable, for example Two households, both alike in dignity.

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Who was Shakespeare married to?

Ann Hathaway.

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The name of his first play was...?
Henry VI, Part One
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What was his very first job?

He was a glove-maker

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What is a Shakespearean sonnet?

There are fourteen lines in a Shakespearean sonnet. The first twelve lines are divided into three quatrains with four lines each. In the three quatrains the poet establishes a theme or problem and then resolves it in the final two lines, called the couplet. The rhyme scheme of the quatrains is abab cdcd efef.

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What town was Shakespeare born in?

Stratford-upon-Avon

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What were the different types of plays he wrote?
Comedies, Tragedies, Histories
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What was the average time it took shakespeare to write a play?
15 months
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What is a monologue?

a speech that one character delivers aloud to express his or her inner thoughts.

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What was the name of the main playing company Shakespeare first became a part of?

Lord Chamberlain's Men

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What was the name of the play that Shakespeare lost?

Cardenio

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How long did it take Shakespeare to write Romeo & Juliet?
2 years!
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What is an aside?

a remark or passage in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by the other characters in the play.