When was he born? (Shakespeare photo)
He was born the 26th of April in 1564.
Where was he born? (Map)
He was born in Statford-upon-avon, Warwickshire, England.
What was his family?His father was a Merchant.
Who was his wife? (Photo)
His wife was Anne Hathaway.
Did he have children?
They had three children, Susanna and two twins, Hamnet and Judith.
How old was he when he died?
51 years.
SHAKESPEARE'S TIME
Who was the Queen and King during Shakespeare's life?
(Photo)The Queen was Elisabeth I.
What country was a great rival of England during this time?
Spain.
What happened with the Spanish Armada?
Spanish armada was repulsed when attempted to invade England.
Why was the Elisabethan era described as golden?
Because it was a time of intense economic and cultural development.
SHAKESPEARE CAREER
How many plays did he write?
He wrote 38 plays.
How many poems did he write?
He wrote two long narrative poems, and several other poems
Find the title in English and Catalan/Spanish of one comedy, one tragedy and one poem.
Comedy: The Two Gentlemen of Verona // Los dos hidalgos de Verona.
Tragedy: Hamlet // Hamlet
Poem: Venus and Adonis // Venus y Adonis
What is the Globe? (Photo)
The globe is a theater associated with William Shakespeare.
Where is the Globe? (In the map, with red)
It is in London, in Maiden Lane, Southwark.
What plays are performed in the Globe this month?
Hamlet, Othello, King Laer, Richard III and Romeo and Juliet.
When was the Globe first built?
In 1599.
How long did Shakespeare work there in the Globe?
What was the name of his theatre company?
Lord Chamberlain's Men.
What happened to the Globe in 1644?
It was pulled down by the Puritans.
Who built the Globe again and when?
An american actor and director named Sam Wanamaker. It opened in 1997.
SHAKESPEARE'S FAME
His words are used today around the world. How many words did he supposedly invent in the English language?
In which play did he say "To be or not to be. That is the question"?
In Hamlet.
Look for another famous word/quotation invented by Shakespeare and translate it into Catalan/Spanish
"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet" - Romeo and Juliet
"Una rosa amb qualsevol altre nom continua tinguent la mateixa olor dolça."
CURIOSITIES
Who died on the same day as Shakespeare?
Cervantes.
What was Shakespeare's nick?
Lord Chambelrain's Men
How many films have been adapted from his work?
Approximately 420.
