Who was Shakespeare?

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William Shakespeare

"The Great Bard of _______________"

1. Places You've Lived

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom

Born: (approximately) April 23, 1564

Died: _______ ____, _______

2. Work Experience

- Has ____ plays and _______ sonnets credited to him

- In 1594 Shakespeare became a shareholder in the Lord Chamberlain's Men, one of the most popular ____________ ____________ in London

- Wrote his first play, Henry _____, in 1590

- 'Romeo and Juliet' was first performed in 1597

- Invented over __________ of our common words by changing nouns into verbs, changing verbs into adjectives, connecting words never before used together, adding prefixes and suffixes, and devising words wholly original

3. Education

- Attended Grammar School until the age of ____

- At 14, he was withdrawn from his education due to his father's __________________ problems

4. The ____________ Theatre

- "Groundlings" was a term for those who were too poor to pay to be able to sit on one of the three levels of the theatre. If they paid one _________, they could stand in "the pit", also called "the yard", just below the stage to watch the play.

5. Life Events

Married ________ Hathaway at age 18

- She was eight years older

- She gave birth to their first child six months later

- Two years later, they had twins

(one of which was a son, that died at the age of eleven)

After his death:

- In his will, Shakespeare left the bulk of his estate to his two _____________

- He set aside money and gifts for his sister, theater partners, friends, and the poor of Stratford

- He left his wife, Anne, "the family's ___________ best _________"

6. Status Update

‘To be, or not to be: that is the question’

(_____________ Act 3, Scene 1)

‘Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?’

(Romeo and Juliet Act 2, Scene 2)

‘All the world ‘s a __________, and all the men and women merely ____________. They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts.’

(As You Like it Act 2, Scene 7)

7. Repost

Here's just a few of the everyday phrases, originally coined by William Shakespeare:

“Be-all and the end-all” — (___________)

“For goodness’ sake” — (Henry VIII)

“In my mind’s eye” — (Hamlet)

“___________ is blind” — (The Merchant of Venice)

“Wear my heart upon my sleeve” — (Othello)

“Wild-goose chase” — (Romeo and Juliet)

“Brave __________ _____________” — (The Tempest)

“Break the ice” — (The ___________ of the __________)