Getting Acquainted with Shakespeare

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Will’s Early Life

Born in Stratford-upon-Avon on April 23rd, 1564 (which isn’t proven, but it’s a nice theory)

He died on his birthday, the year 1616

He was one of eight kids!

Shakespeare married a woman named Anne Hathaway when he was 18. Anne was 26.

Anne gave birth to their first child 6 months later (you do the math!)

Shakespeare’s Childhood Home

Anne Hathaway

Married Life

Shakespeare had three children with Anne, the first was named Susanna, and then the next two were twins named Hamnet and Judith.

Shakespeare left Anne once he was married to her and the twins were born to go gallivanting in London to become a famous playwright. He wasn’t faithful.

Shakespeare FactsShakespeare invented many words we use today, such as majestic and assassination.

Shakespeare never went to college

He wrote 154 sonnets (all of which are awesome)

He wrote 37 plays (amazing)

Will lived through the blank death

Shakespeare never published his plays, two of his friends did when he died as a memorial to him.

This first publication is called The First Folio and is the best proof that Shakespeare did author is plays.

Shakespeare Facts Continued

Shakespeare had an interesting will. His wife received his “second best bed” while his best bed and his property went to his eldest daughter.

In his will he left a large amount to the poor.

He was a favorite of Queen Elizabeth and also her predecessor, King James I.

Queen Elizabeth

King James I

His Most Famous Speeches

Shakespeare was famous for his ability to write MONOLOGUES and SOLILOQUIES.

MONOLOGUE: A speech given by one character to another character, long and without interruption, but with the other character’s awareness.

SOLILOQUIY: Speech given by a character who thinks he/she is alone, and is voicing his/her thoughts and feelings.

Relevance to Today

Shakespeare’s language is dated, but his ideas, characters, plots, and other intricacies remain MODERN.

Shakespeare was “cutting edge” for the time by mixing comedy with tragedy, and his vast set of characters

Shakespeare’s is the most performed playwright today, and has been for centuries.

SHAKESPEARE JEOPARDY!

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The winners get 5 extra credit points each!!

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Life for 10

Where was Shakespeare born?

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Life for 20

How many brothers and sisters did

Shakespeare have?

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Life for 30

What is the theory associate with

Shakespeare’s death-date?

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Life for 40

What was the name of Shakespeare’s wife?

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Life for 50

How many kids did Shakespeare have?

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Facts for 10

True or False: Shakespeare made up words as he wrote, and these words are still in our language today.

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Facts for 20

Did Shakespeare attend any university, and if so, what one?

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Facts for 30

How many sonnets did the playwright write?

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Facts for 40

Will lived through what major event in England’s

history (when many people died?)

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Facts for 50

What is the name of the first published book containing

Shakespeare’s plays?

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Other for 10

What was the name of England’s queen during the

earlier part of Shakespeare’s life?

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Other for 20

What did Shakespeare leave in his will to his

wife?

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Other for 30

How old was Shakespeare when he was married, and how

old was his wife?

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Other for 40

True or False: Shakespeare is not the most performed playwright in the world today.

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Other for 50

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

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Final Jeopardy!What play is the following monologue from, and what character in the play performed it?

Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer

The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune

Or to take arms against a sea of troubles

And by opposing end them.