Flashcards
Shakespeare's Life & Times
Cards in this deck (11)
- 1What are the dates of Shakespeare's birth and death?1564 - 1616, April 23
- 2What movies/shows have Shakespearean allusions?Simpsons, Star Trek, Sesame Street, Loony Toons, Disney, Harry Potter
- 3How many plays did Shakespeare write, and what were the three genres?37; comedies, histories, tragedies
- 4How many sonnets did he compose?154
- 5Who was his father? Whom did he marry?glovemaker/High Bailiff; Anne Hathaway
- 6How many children did he have with his wife?3 children
- 7What year did Shakespeare move to London?1592
- 8In 1599, a group called what was formed, and what famous theater was built?Lord Chamberlain's Men; Globe Theater
- 9When did James I become king? What new name did the Lord Chamberlain's Men adopt?1603; King's Men
- 10What year did Shakespeare retire to Stratford-on-Avon?1610
- 11What age was Shakespeare when he died?52