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Who is Shakespeare?

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#Introduction to #Shakespeare

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1
What do we know about Shakespeare's education?
He was super popular
He learned Latin in grammar
He had no formal education
He graduated at 18 years old
2
How do we know about Shakespeare's life?
Legal and church documents
He is fictional
His plays about his family
His journal
3
How should we read poetry?
Pause after every stressed word.
Never pause.
Pause when the punctuation tells you to.
Pause at the end of each line.
4
What does the encryption on Shakespeare's grave mean?
Leave a stone by my grave.
Dig up my grave if you need to.
Do not mess with my grave.
Keep my grave clean.
5
Where is Shakespeare from?
San Antonio
Stratford
Scottland
London
6
Where were plays performed before theaters existed?
Plays were performed in markets or busy streets.
There were no plays before theaters existed.
Usually outside inns; wherever they could fit an audience.
Plays were performed in peoples homes.
7
What is true about the actors/actresses?
Females could only act if they were married.
There were no actresses (females) in the plays.
Shakespeare refused to act because he had stage fright.
It was forbidden for any actor or actress to cross-dress.
8
Who supported "The King's Men," Shakespeare's theater group?
King Henry
King James
Queen Anne
Queen Elizabeth
9
When were plays performed?
In the morning, before it got too hot
In the afternoon while the sun was out
All day long; they were popular
At night when people were done with work
10
What is a "blank verse?"
When you skip a word for dramatic effect.
Poetry that is very serious.
A verse in a poem which has no meaning.
Poetry that does not rhyme.