The Life of William Shakespeare

The Life of William Shakespeare A&E Biography

1. By what nickname is William Shakespeare known? ______

2. The value of Shakespeare’s writing is his ______into the human experience.

3. Who was ruler of England during Shakespeare’s life? ______

4. Shakespeare was born in the year______on______.

5. He was born in______, England.

6. He was the______child of______and______Shakespeare.

7. What was William’s father’s occupation? ______

8. What was the primary language studied by young Shakespeare? ______

9. What ancient writer influenced Shakespeare? ______

10. What was Shakespeare’s first experience with theater?

11. Shakespeare married______He was______;she was______years older. They were married in______.

12. Shakespeare had three children-list them:

13. In 1592, Shakespeare worked in London as a______and______.

14. What subjects were used for his sonnets?

15. Shakespeare wrote______plays in______years.

16. Shakespeare most likely wrote in pubs to save______.

17. In London, theaters were often closed due to______.

18. In 1596, tragedy struck when______died at age______.

19. What did this death mean to Shakespeare? 20. How were the theaters viewed by society?

21. In what part of London would you find the theaters?

22. What was the name of Shakespeare’s theater? ______

23. What was the first play performed there? ______

24. What difficulties did Shakespeare have to overcome to present his plays?

25. ______was the tool Shakespeare used to create his great masterpieces.

26. He had to rely on the______of the audience.

27. Women’s parts were played by ______and______.

28. How did Shakespeare describe himself?

29. Where did he get the subjects for his plays?

30. In 1603, who became ruler of England? ______

31. The new title of the acting troupe became______. 32. What reward was he given for his life’s work?

33. The last play Shakespeare wrote alone was______.

34. What even changed his life in 1613?

35. What was unusual about William Shakespeare’s will?

36. How old was Shakespeare when he died? ______

37. What was ironic about the day of his death?

38. When he died, Shakespeare’s plays hadn’t been published. In what year were they published? ______

39. The publication was published under the title______and contained______of his_____plays. 40. Shakespeare is most well known as a supreme______of ______.