William Shakespeare

Who is this famous person?

• Nicolas Cage

• George Washington

• William Shakespeare

• Hamlet

Why was William Shakespeare called the Bard?

• Because he wrote screenplays for movies

• Because he sang in concerts

• Because he was a poet, playwright, and actor

• Because he had a long beard

In what country and century was William Shakespeare born?

• Paris, France during the 16th century

• London, England during the 16th century

• London, England during the 21st century

• Paris, France during the 20th century

True or False:

William Shakespeare wrote 37 plays, 154 sonnets, and 5 long poems

• True

• False

What was the name of theater that was built specifically for William Shakespeare's work?

• The Globe

• William's Theater

• The Stage

• The Nook

Fill in the blank:

_______________, Comedies, Love and Drama, Fantasy, and History were the styles of Shakespeare's writings.

• Stories

• Tragedies

• History

• Songs

What famous Disney movie is based off of William Shakespeare's Hamlet?

• The Little Mermaid

• Aladdin

• Beauty and the Beast

• The Lion King

True or False:

Fashionable, Gnarled, Disheartened, Puking, and Swagger are all words that were invented by William Shakespeare.

• True

• False

Fill in the blank:

The wheel is come full circle, Fought fire with fire, Wore her heart on his sleeve, and ______________________, are all phrases that Shakespeare invented.

• Dyn-o-mite

• An arm and a leg

• Barking up the wrong tree

• Love is blind

When did William Shakespeare die?

• In the 20th century

• On his birthday in 1616

• On his birthday in 1916

• In the 21st century