WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

William Shakespeare was born in

• England

• Scotland

• Wales

• Northern Ireland

Did Shakespeare have a family?

• No, he was single.

• Yes, he did.

Shakespeare's first play was

• Richard III

• Henry VI

• Comedy of Errors

• Romeo and Juliet

William Shakespeare was

• A teacher

• An actor

• An actor and playwright

• A businessman

Scholars have divided Shakespeare's life in

• Two periods

• Three periods

• Four periods

• Five periods

Romeo and Juliet was written by Shakespeare in his

• Youth

• Adult years

• Senior years

Julius Caesar, Hamlet, Othello, Macbeth, and King Lear belong to Shakespeare's third life period, and they have in common that they are

• Comedies

• Sonnets

• Tragedies

"To be or not to be" is one of the most famous quotes in Shakespeare's work. It was uttered by

• King Lear

• Richard III

• Lady Macbeth

• Hamlet

People study William Shakespeare because

• Shakespeare had the ability to touch on human emotions.

• Shakespeare was a storyteller with a lot of wit and imagination.

• Shakespeare created wonderful characters that people have always found believable

• All the reasons above.

Which Shakespeare's play is depicted in this scene from the Simpsons?

• Richard III

• Romeo and Juliet

• Othello

• Hamlet