Shakespeare: Legacy video

We don't know much about Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway's marriage, but which 2 of these do we know?

• They met on a balcony.

• They may have been pregnant and rushed to marry.

• She was almost a decade older than he was.

• They were from rival families.

The scenes of fighting in the streets you're watching now are also from the "Romeo and Juliet" film. But the narrators are telling a story of a brawl (fight) where...

• Shakespeare learned how to fight with swords.

• Shakespeare got the idea for how his characters would act on stage.

• one of the "Queen's Men" actors was killed and Shakespeare stepped into his role.

• Shakespeare got hurt and had to be taken to a hospital.

What did you learn about the London of Shakespeare time and how it may have influenced his playwriting?

What are some new or interesting things you're learning about how theaters and plays worked in Shakespeare's time?

Shakespeare played multiple roles in the Lord Chamberlain's Men and at the Globe Theater, including:

• playwright (writing the plays)

• funder who paid for the productions

• stage designer who made the sets

• actor

In a few sentences, give some examples of Shakespeare's legacy. What do you remember about words and phrases he gave to the English language? His influence on arts, performance, and culture?

Thinking back on this entire video, write down three or four sentences of key points about Shakespeare's life and his world that you have learned or that may be relevant to studying Romeo and Juliet.