romeo and juliet

We are learning about Shakespeare who is the author of our book.

“Romeo and Juliet”Level 4.Burlington Books(adapted )

"Romeo and Juliet" Black Cat series.Vicens Vives(adapted-lower level)

In order to remember a lot more, we need to do some surfing through these webs to find the answers to the questions you have in this exercise.

Working method

1-read the questions

2-use a dictionary

http://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=free

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/

3-when answering the questions make full sentences.

4-have fun with the game and enjoy yourselves.

William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/

http://shakespeare.mit.edu/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_language

http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page46.asp

1. Where was he born?

2. What did his father do?

3. Who was Mary Arden?

4. Was Mary Arden’s father a well to do person?

5. Who was Anne Hathaway?

6. How many children did Shakespeare have?

7. What happened in 1592?

8. How was Lord Chamberlain's Company, renamed in 1603?

9. Henry Wriothesley, Earl of Southampton was an important part of Shakespeare’s life, why?

10. What did Shakespeare write first, plays or sonnets?

11. Tell me three of his early plays?

12. Tell me three of his tragedies?

13. Where was Shakespeare buried?

14. What is called The First Folio?

15. Is Romeo and Juliet a comedy play, a history play, a tragedy play or a poem?

16. What was the name of the queen that reigned during Shakespeare’s life?