William Shakespeare

Question 1

When did Shakespeare live?

Answer 1

1564-1616

Question 2

Relate in detail Shakespeare’s life story.

Answer 2

His sonnets were either dedicated to a young friend of Shakespeare or his mistress

Question 3

Give a division into periods of Shakespeare’s literary career, in which you mention the years, name of the period, or type of plays that were prevalent, and examples of plays.

Question 4

To whom were Shakespeare’s sonnets dedicated?

Answer 4

His sonnets were either dedicated to a young friend of Shakespeare or his mistress

Question 5

How many acts do Shakespeare’s plays usually consist of?

Answer 5

5 acts

Question 6

Why were none of Shakespeare’s manuscripts preserved?

Answer 6

There was no way for people to preserve the manuscripts Shakespeare originally wrote. Mostly because of the lack of copywright-laws which made people use his works in their own plays. This made every Shakespeare-play different