Shakespeare

When was shakespeare born?

around April 1564

When did shakespeare die?

April 23 1616

where was Shakespeare born?

Stratford-Upon-Avon

Who were Shakespeare’s parents?

John and Mary Arden Shakespeare

Who was married to Shakespeare?

Anne Hathaway

What was so special about Anna and William’s marriage?

Anne was pregnant when they got married.

Who are Shakespeare’s children?

Suzanna, Judith, and Hamnet.

What age did Hammet die?

11

When did Shakespeare leave his family?

Sometime between 1585-1592

What acting company was shakespeare apart of?

Lord chamberlain’s men

What was his first play?

Romeo and Juliet

What was his last play?

The tempest

What was the other name for the Lords Chamberlain’s?

Kings men

What theater was Shakespeare a primary investor for?

The Globe theater in 1599

When did the Globe theater burn down?

1615

Where were plays preformed before theaters were invented?

Courtyards of inns

When was the first theater made?

1576

Where was the rich placed?

3rd floor

What language did shakespeare create?

Early modern english

How many comedies did he write?

14

How many history plays did he write?

10

how many tragedies did he write?

10

how many romances did he write?

4

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

38

What verse was his place written in?

blank verse

how many sonnets did he write?

154

How did he write his sonnet?

14 line poems

10 syllables are ynstressed, followed by stressed.

Aside

in the play, a character will make an observation but the other characters can’t hear

Soliloquy

passage in a drama, where the actor expresses his thoughts or feelings usually alone to the audience