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1
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When was Shakespeare born

A

1564

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2
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When did Shakespeare die

A

1616

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3
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Where did Shakespeare live

A

Stratford-Upon Avon

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4
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Who where Shakespeares parents

A

Dad- John
Mom- Mary

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5
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How old was Shakespeare when he droped out of school

A

12

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6
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Who was Shakespeare married to

A

Anne Hathaway

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7
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What happened during the date of 1583-1592

A

The lost years

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8
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What was Shakespeare’s kids name

A

susanna Hemnet and Judith

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9
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How old was Shakespeare during the lost year

A

19-28

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10
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What was the name of the theater that was built in 1599 and Shakespeare invested in

A

Globe Theater

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11
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What happened to the theater in 1613

A

it burnt down

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12
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How many plays did Shakespeare write

A

38

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13
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How many sonnets

A

154

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14
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when did Shakespeare die

A

April 23

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15
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where is he buried

A

Holy Trigity Church

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16
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Why are people so fascinated by Shakespeare

A

because his new peoples emotions and understands them

17
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Who are the groundlings

A

People that payed a penny to be on the ground for theatre

18
Q

In 1593 how long had Elizabeth been on the throne for

A

40 years

19
Q

How did Queen Elizabeth feel about the plays

A

she loved them

20
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what are the two reasons why Queen Elizabeth didnt get married

A
  1. she could have all the power
  2. she would use the kings to her advantage
21
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Why where the plays preformed during the afternoon

A

because they would use the sun as there light

22
Q

What was the main “job” for women

A

They could not vote
they could act
there mane job was marriage

23
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how many comedies did Shakespeare make

A

14

24
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how many histories did Shakespeare make

A

10

25
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how many tragedies did Shakespeare make

A

10

26
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how many romances did Shakespeare make

A

4

27
Q

What is a sonnet

A

14 lines
usually a love poem
specific structure

28
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What is the structure of a sonnet

A

3 Quatrain
1 couplets

29
Q

What happened to one of Shakespeares twins

A

one of them died from the black plage