William Shakespeare facts

William was born in

• Stratford-upon-Avon

• Stratford-upon-Thames

• Stratford-upon-Peck

• Stratford-upon-Walbrook

William Shakespeare's occupation

• Playwright

• Glove-maker

• Leather worker

• Actor

William Shakespeare wrote around ...

• 39 plays for the theater and over 160 poems

• 37 plays for the theater and over 150 poems

• 40 plays for the theater and over 120 poems

• 23 plays for the theater and over 180 poems

In 1582, William married a farmer's daughter called ...

• Anna von Hessen

• Anna Gustavsdotter

• Mary Arden

• Anne Hathaway

Romeo and Juliet is a

• Drama

• History

• Comedy

• Tragedy

Twelfth Night is a

• Comedy

• Tragedy

• History

• Drama

King Lear is a

• History

• Drama

• Tragedy

• Comedy

Which part of the writer's life do historians call 'the lost years'… ?

• When William Shakespeare disappeared from records for around seven years

• When William Shakspeare ran away from home

• When William Shakspeare stopped writing for ten years

• Last years of writer's life

William was part of a theater company called

• Lord Bolingbroke’s Men

• Lord Woodstock’s Men

• Lord Mowbray’s Men

• Lord Chamberlain’s Men

Who are the ‘University Wits’?

• Shakespeare's friends who helped him to write his works

• Actors with whom Shakespeare played in the theater

• Shakespeare's jealous rivals who criticized and made fun of his work

• Rich people who approved of Shakespeare's works