Shakespeare introduction

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Shakespeare

Preparation for the workshops next week

Shakespeare: what do you know?

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What was Shakespeare's job?

1. farmer
2. playwright
3. teacher
4. athlete

00:37

What is the theatre called?

1. Royal Shakespearean Theatre
2. Roy's Shakespeare Theatre
3. Royal Shakespeare Theatre
4. Royal Bottom Theatre

00:50

Where did Shakespeare grow up?

1. Stratford-upon-Avon
2. London
3. Southampton
4. Stratford

02:17

What did Shakespeare's father do for a living?

1. he took care of birds
2. he made beds
3. he made gloves
4. he gave workshops

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When was Shakespeare born?

1. 1546
2. 1565
3. 1664
4. 1564

How old was Shakespeare when he left school?

1. 14 or 15
2. 18
3. 16
4. 20 or 21

What was Shakespeare's first job?

1. Glovemaker
2. Actor
3. Writer
4. Farmer

Who did Shakespeare marry?

1. Anna Hatchens
2. Anna Hamilton
3. Anne Hathaway
4. Anne Hench

Why did he start writing poems?

1. People didn't like his plays
2. He got sick
3. The theatres were closed
4. To earn more money

The theatre he paid for was _____

1. squared
2. rectangular
3. oval
4. round

What was Shakespeare's theatre called?

1. The Globe
2. The Orb
3. The Royal
4. The Circle

He invented lots of new English _____ and expressions.

1. words
2. letters
3. sounds
4. animals

Women were not allowed on stage.

1. True
2. False

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

1. 48
2. 38
3. 40
4. More than 50

He wrote comedies, tragedies and _____ plays.

1. geography
2. history
3. philosophy
4. biology

We don't use any of the words Shakespeare made up anymore.

1. True
2. False

Which plays by Shakespeare do you know?

So, who was he?

• Born in 1564
• Poet, writer and actor
• Wrote about 38 plays
• Made up a lot of words we still use today