1. William Shakespeare Made by Susan Ros www.e-susan.com

2. EARLY LIFE He was born on April 26, 1564, in the English city of Stratford- Upon-Avon. Williams father was a successful merchant, so William didnt come from a poor family. When William turned eighteen, he married Anne Hathaway. They soon had a family including a daughter named Susanna and twins named Hamnet and Judith. 3. London and the Lost Years After they had the twins, there are no records of the next several years of his life, and the historians refer to these years as the lost years. In any event, he and his family went to London and William started working at the theatre. 4. Lord Chamberleins men William was part of an acting company called Lord Chamberlain's Men. There were typically around ten actors in a company including a lead actor, character actors, and some comedians. Young boys typically played women's roles as women were not allowed to act. 5. EARLY PLAYS Shakespeare wrote plays for the Lord Chamberlain's Men. He worked as an actor as well. His plays became very popular in London and soon the Lord Chamberlain's Men were one of the most popular acting companies in the city. Some of Shakespeare's early plays include The Taming of the Shrew, Richard III, Romeo and Juliet, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. 6. The Globe Theatre There was a problem with the theatre were Lord Chamberleins men performed and another theatre, The Globe, was built. It could house up 3,000 spectators, and had a unique designed stage. They had trained musicians who made special effects noises during the plays. 7. Later Plays Many of Shakespeare's greatest plays were written in the last half of his career. These included Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, As you like it and Macbeth. His success in the theatre, as well as his investments in land and the Globe, made Shakespeare a wealthy man. He purchased a large home in Stratford for his family called New Place. 8. Poetry Shakespeare also became famous for his poetry. His most famous poem of the time was Venus and Adonis. He also wrote poems called sonnets. A book of 154 of Shakespeare's sonnets was published in 1609. 9. Death & Legacy William retired to his home in Stratford and died on his fifty- second birthday. Shakespeare is considered by many to be the greatest writer of the English language. He is also one of the most influential. Through his works, he is credited with introducing nearly 3,000 words to the English language. In addition, his works are the second most often quoted after the Bible. www.e-susan.com 10. SHAKESPEARES QUIZ Made by Susan Ros www.e-susan.com 11. $1 MILLION $500,000 $250,000 $100,000 $50,000 $25,000 $15,000 $12,500 $10,000 $7,500 $5,000 $3,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 Question Number 1: For $15,000 QWHERE WAS SHAKESPEARE BORN? LIVERPOOL DUBLIN LONDONSTRATFORD-UPON-AVONCORRECT 30 SECONDS TO ANSWER 12. $1 MILLION $500,000 $250,000 $100,000 $50,000 $25,000 $15,000 $12,500 $10,000 $7,500 $5,000 $3,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 Question Number 2 : For $15,000 HOW HHOW OLD WAS SHAKESPEARE WHEN HE MARRIED ANNE HATHAWAY? SEVENTEEN EIGHTEEN EIGHTYEIGHT CORRECT 30 SECONDS TO ANSWER 13. $1 MILLION $500,000 $250,000 $100,000 $50,000 $25,000 $15,000 $12,500 $10,000 $7,500 $5,000 $3,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 HOW MANY CHILDREN DID SHAKESPEARE HAVE? THREE FIVE ONETWO CORRECT 30 SECONDS TO ANSWER Question Number 3 : For $15,000 14. $1 MILLION $500,000 $250,000 $100,000 $50,000 $25,000 $15,000 $12,500 $10,000 $7,500 $5,000 $3,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 Question Number 4 : For $15,000 WHEN SHAKESPEARE MOVED TO LONDON, HE STARTED TO WORK IN. A THEATRE A BAKERY A MUSIC SHOPA MUSEUM CORRECT 30 SECONDS TO ANSWER 15. $1 MILLION $500,000 $250,000 $100,000 $50,000 $25,000 $15,000 $12,500 $10,000 $7,500 $5,000 $3,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 Question Number 5: For $15,000 WILLWILLIAM WAS PART OF AN ACTING COMPANY CALLED LORD CHAMBERLEINS CHILDREN LORD CHAMBERLEINS MEN LORD CHAMBERLEINS PARENTS LORD CHAMBERLEINS WOMEN CORRECT 30 SECONDS TO ANSWER 16. $1 MILLION $500,000 $250,000 $100,000 $50,000 $25,000 $15,000 $12,500 $10,000 $7,500 $5,000 $3,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 Question Number 6: For $25,000 WHO DID NORMALLY PLAY WOMENS ROLES AT SHAKESPEARES TIME? WOMEN BABIES YOUNG BOYSSHAKESPEARE CORRECT 30 SECONDS TO ANSWER 17. $1 MILLION $500,000 $250,000 $100,000 $50,000 $25,000 $15,000 $12,500 $10,000 $7,500 $5,000 $3,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 Question Number 7: For $100,000 WHICHWHICH OF THESE PLAYS ISNT FROM SHAKESPEARE? ROMEO & JULIET THE PIT & THE PENDULUM MACBETH AS YOU LIKE IT CORRECT 30 SECONDS TO ANSWER 18. $1 MILLION $500,000 $250,000 $100,000 $50,000 $25,000 $15,000 $12,500 $10,000 $7,500 $5,000 $3,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 Question Number 8: For $50,000 WILLWILLIAM BECAME A WEALTHY MAN A HOMELESS PERSON A SINGER A POOR MAN CORRECT 30 SECONDS TO ANSWER 19. $1 MILLION $500,000 $250,000 $100,000 $50,000 $25,000 $15,000 $12,500 $10,000 $7,500 $5,000 $3,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 Question Number 9: For $100,000 THE THETHE GLOBE WAS A COIN A MUSEUM A MOUNTAIN A THEATRE CORRECT 30 SECONDS TO ANSWER 20. $1 MILLION $500,000 $250,000 $100,000 $50,000 $25,000 $15,000 $12,500 $10,000 $7,500 $5,000 $3,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 Question Number 10: For $250,000 WHAWHAT WAS THE NAME OF ONE OF HIS MOST FAMOUS POEMS? VENUS & ZEUS VENUS & ALANIS VENUS & ADONIS VENUS & THAMES CORRECT 30 SECONDS TO ANSWER 21. $1 MILLION $500,000 $250,000 $100,000 $50,000 $25,000 $15,000 $12,500 $10,000 $7,500 $5,000 $3,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 Question Number 11: For $1 MILLION HOW MHOW MANY WORDS DID SHAKESPEARE INTRODUCE TO THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE APPROXIMATELY? 3,000 1,000 6,000 4,000 CORRECT 30 SECONDS TO ANSWER