Introduction
William Shakespeare is one of the most famous playwrites in British Literature. His tragedies and comedies have transcended time and are read by people all over the world. Shakespeare lived in a time that was quite differnt than ours its important to understand the Renaissance and the role it played in the development of Shakespeare.
Task
You will be researching the life of William Shakespeare. I will provide you with questions that you can answer with the sources i provide. You will answer the questions correctly after resareching.
Process
Questions about Shakespeare
Shakespeare's Life Click http://www.bardweb.net/man.html to answer these questions.
1. How much do we know about Shakespeare's life? Why?
2.What day do we consider to be the Shakespeares date of birth?, and how do we know?
3. What date was he born on?
4. Did Shakespeare ever get married? If so, to whom?
5. Shakespeare established himself as an ____________ and _________________
6. What day did he die? What is unusual about this date?
7. What did he leave his wife in his will?
8. What school and what university did Shakespeare attend?
9. What tragic event happened around the same time as his writings of Romeo and Juliet?
10. What two plays are considered to be his best?
11. How many children did Shakespeare have?
12. What are 3 of his comedies?
13. What are 3 of his tragedies?
14. What are 3 of his histories?
Shakespeare's Influence Click here http://www.musesrealm.net/writings/shakespeareengland.html to answer these questions
15. What does Shakespeare's work provide reference for?
16. What were Shakespeare's histories a tribute to?
17. What was Shakespeare attempting to do with these tributes?
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18. How many words did Shakespeare invent?
19. Give an example of a word or phrase we have gotten from Shakespeare.
20. Name one poet who was influenced by Shakespeare.
Conclusion
This is the end of my wequest. You have now researched and answered questions about the life of William Shakespeare.