Shakespeare Lesson 2 Meet the Bard

Shakespeare was born

• April 1564

• in the 15th Century

• into a small family

• in London

About how many plays did Shakespeare write?

• 154

• 37

• 58

• 98

A bard is _____.

• a river boat

• a tavern

• a poet/singer

• a glove maker

A Shakespearean sonnet is a poem with _______.

• 14 lines

• no rhyme pattern

• 7 syllables per line

• 10 lines

Shakespeare was part of two theatrical companies _____.

• The Rose and Actors R Us

• Lord Chamberlain's Men and the King's Men

• Lords of Queen Elizabeth and King James' Men

• Shakespeare's Company and The London Lords

This is the river that runs through London.

• the River Avon

• the River Nile

• the River Thames

• the River Severn

Who became the ruler of England after Queen Elizabeth I?

• Phillip II

• Mary I

• Henry VIII

• James VI

Shakespeare's nickname is ______.

• The Bird

• The Bard of Avon

• Little Willy

• William of London

Why were the theaters closed in 1593?

• The Queen objected to the theater.

• The Great Fire of London

• There was too much crime.

• The Bubonic Plague

Shakespeare wrote three kinds of plays.

• comedy, tragedy, history

• comedy, romance, drama

• romance, horror, drama

• tragedy, romance, action