SHAKESPEARE: OPTION 3.

When was he born?
He was born in 26 April ( year 1564).

Where was he born?
He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon.

What was his family?
His father was John Shakespeare ( a glove-maker) and his mother Mary Aden. He had four brothers and sisters.

Who was his wife?
His wife was Anne Hathaway, who was eighteen years oler than he.

Did he have children?
Yes, Susanna and two years later, twins: Hemnet and Judith.

How old was he when he died?
He was fifty-two years when he died in Stratford.

Who were the Queen and King during Shakespeare’s life?
Elizabeth I that hasn't had husband.

What country was a great rival of England during this time?
Spain.

What happened with the Spanish Armada?
Philip the Second (II), King of Spain, attempted to invade England.

Why was the Elizabethan era described as golden?
Because it was the best time of England. England was improving in all the areas and it became the most important power in Europe.

How many plays did he write?
He wrote between fourty and fifty plays.

How many poems did he write?
He wrote 5 poems.

Find the title in England/Catalan of one comedy one tragedy and one poem.
Comedy: A midsummer night's dream. El somni d'una nit d'estiu.
Tragedy: Hamlet. Hamlet.
Poem: Venus and Adonis. Venus i Adonis.

What is the Globe?
It's a theatre.

Where is the Globe?
It's in London.

What plays are performed in the Globe this month?
Kings and rogues.

When was the Globe first built?
In 1599.

How long did Shakespeare work in the Globe?
He worked in the Globe for 17 years.

What was the name of his theatre company?
The Lord Chamberlain's Men Company.

What happened to the globe in 1644?
It burnt.

Who built the Globe again and when?
In 1997, it is near the Támesis.

How many words did he supposedly invent in the English language?
He did a lot of them, some still are used by people.

In whick play did he say: To be or not to be. That is the question?
Hamlet says it.

Look for another famous sentence invented by Shakespeare and translate it.
It’s better to be king of your silence that slave of yours word. Es millor ser el rei del teu silencia que l'esclau de les teves paraules.

It's a very famous Shakespeare's sentence.

Who died on the same day as Shakespeare?
Miguel de Cervantes.

What was Shakespeare’s nick?
Bard of Avon.

How many films have been adapted from his work?
There are more than 420 adaptions.


CONCLUSION: Shakespeare was a very famous poet, achtor and writer. The most known play that Shakespeare wrote is Romeo and Juliet.