Question

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
William Shakespeare was born on April 23rd, 1564, in Stratford,
England. He was an English playwright, poet, and actor. His father,
John Shakespeare, was an important man in the town - William did not
come from a poor family.
When he was eighteen, William got married to Anne Hathaway in
Stratford but he did not want to stay there. He wanted to be an actor
and the best theatres were in London. Therefore, in 1587, William went
to London, where he worked as an actor in a theatre called The Rose.
He began to write plays for the actors.
He wrote Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar, Richard IIAntony and Cleopatra and many more. Everyone liked his
plays, and he became famous.
When James I became king in 1603, Shakespeare worked for him, and performed his plays for the king and his
friends. He also worked at the famous Globe Theatre. This play presented his last play, Henry VII. There was a gun
in this play, and the fire from the gun burned the theatre down.
In 1610, Shakespeare went back to Stratford. He wanted to live there with his family, but he died on April 23rd, 1610.
He was only forty-six years old.

1. Where was William Shakespeare born?



4. What was the name of the first theatre Shakespeare
worked in?


3. How old was Shakespeare when he got married to
enne Hathaway?


5. When did Shakespeare go back to Stratford?
Why did Shakespeare go to London?

Answer 1

Resposta:

1- William Shakespeare was born in Stratford, England.

4- William worked in a theatre called The Rose.

3- William was 18 when he got married to Anne Hathaway

5- Shakespeare went back to Stratford because he wanted to live with his family.

He went to London because he wanted to be an actor and the best theatres were in London.

Explicação: