Shakespeare

Question 1

Why is his work as relevant today as 400 years ago?

Answer 1

His work is popular

Wrote about human,nature and how people behave

Question 2

What different types of writing did he do?

Answer 2

He wrote plays and poems

Question 3

Three different types of playes are mentioned. Which three?

Answer 3

Comedies,tragedy,history

Question 4

Where did Shakespeare come from? Try to explain the construction of the name!

Answer 4

He came from Stratford-upon-Avon. It means Stratford near the river Avon

Question 5

Who was William Shakespeare and when did he live?

Answer 5

British
Playwright and poet
Lived in 15 - 1600

Question 6

Was Shakespeare married and did he have any children?

Answer 6

He was married with Mary Arden. They had eight children. Three of them died very young

Question 7

Which different types of entertainment were there in london arrounf year 1600?

Answer 7

Theater,public executions,discuss the latest trends in playwriting, listen to foreign tales,going to the pub, enjoy the nightlife

Question 8

Around this year there was a terrible disease in London. What disease?

Answer 8

The plague. It was a fatal disease carried by fleas on rats.

Question 9

From the 1570s theatres became popular in London and the queen loved them. Who was she?

Answer 9

Queen Elizabeth I

Question 10

Was England at this time catholic or protestant?

Answer 10

Protestant country

Question 11

Who went to theatres in London at this time. The rich, the poor or…?

Answer 11

Everyone could go to theatre, because there were different prices on different tickets. The cheapest was 1 penny, and most peoples pay was about 12 pence.

Question 12

From the 1570s theatres became popular in London and the queen loved them. Who was she?

Answer 12

Queen Elizabeth I

Question 13

Was England at this time catholic or protestant?

Answer 13

Protestant country

Question 14

Who went to theatres in London at this time. The rich, the poor or…?

Answer 14

Everyone could go to theatre, because there were different prices on different tickets. The cheapest was 1 penny, and most peoples pay was about 12 pence.

Question 15

How did the audiences behave when they were looking at plays? Give examples!

Answer 15

Audiences - not as well, behaved as they are today. People shouted out rude,remarks some climed into stage and joined in with swordfights.

Question 16

Were there more actresses than men or the other way round?

Answer 16

There were only men who acted, if they was female character they had to disguise themselves to a woman.

Question 17

What was the name of the theatre that Shakespeare normally used from 1599. What happened to this theatre through the years?

Answer 17

Shakespeare’s was called The globe from 1599

Question 18

Explain the different types of plays that were performed!

Answer 18

Tragedy:Ends with the death of one or more main characters.

Comedy: Usually a happy ending and sometimes they included jokes,fakes,farce and innuendos.

Tragicomedy: Is a mixture of comedy and tragedy

Satirical comedies: Attack ideas or individuals by laughing at them.

History plays: Often tells stories of kings or great leaders.

Question 19

What is a sonnet? Who were they written for/about?

Answer 19

Sonnet is a poem and written in a special way, was written for different persons. Sonnets could be about everything but mostly about feelings.

Question 20

Name a couple of other poems that Shakespeare wrote!

Answer 20

Sonnet 18, The Canakin Clink Pub song and where the bee sucks

Question 21

Write down something about the language that he used!

Answer 21

He write in english with a special way