Introducing Shakespeare

When stabbed, actors used

The Globe was

The roof didn't cover the whole theatre and the pit was open to the sky.

Shakespeare was born in

W Shakespeare's father became a successful

Ghosts appear in many plays. They probably came up through the

The sound of thunder was made by

Elizabeth had to rebuild England because it had been made poor by

The house where he was born still exists.

Shakespeare's plays are awash with blood and guts.

Under Elizabeth's rule, England prospered.

William Shakespeare was born in 1564, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

Elizabeth loved music, dancing, and theatre. She encouraged art and _________ generally.

The people who stood in the pit or yard were called

Shakespeare married and had

Elizabeth encouraged the building of ___________ to defend England.

People generally

A cannon was often shot during battle scenes or salutes, eventually setting fire to the Globe.

The famous theatre in which many of Shakespeare's plays were performed for the first time is

William went to the local Grammar school until he was about