Shakespeare’s Life

Question 1

Why was Shakespeare famous?

Answer 1

-England’s most famous playwright
-global reputation + influence
-wrote his plays for acting troupe ‘lord chamberlain’s men’
-his plays divided into 3 categories — tragedies, histories + comedies
-first recorded performance of Othello 1604

Question 2

Where did Shakespeare go to school?

Answer 2

-attended grammar school in his borough
-learned Latin + read classical writers such as Virgil + Ovid
-went to london + garnered a reputation as an established playwright 1592