dissabte, 6 de març del 2010

Shakespeare!

Shakespeare's life

When was he born? Find a photo of him

He was born in 26 April of 1564
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Where was he born? Include a map with the place

Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon
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What was his family?


His parents are John Shakespeare and Mary Arden, and his children are: Susanna, and twins Hamnet and Judith.

Who was his wife? Include her photo

He married Anne Hathaway

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Did he have children?

Yes, he have three childrens.

How old was he when he died?

He was died when he was 52 years.

Shakespeare's time


Who was the Queen and King during Shakespeare's life? Include photos

The queen was Elisabeth I, and after the king was Jaume VI.









What country was a great rival of England during this time?

The country was Spain.

What happened with the Spanish Armada?
Spanish Armada was repulsed

Why was the Elisabethan era described as golden?
Elisabethan era described as golden because it was the height of the English Renaissance and saw the flowering of English poetry, music and literatura. This was also the time during which Elizabethan theatre flourished, and William Shakespeare and many others composed plays that broke free of England's past style of plays and theatre.


Shakespeare's career


How many plays did he write?
Your average Complete Works contains 37 plays, the First Folio only 36

How many poems did he write?
William Shakespeare wrote five long "narrative" poems and he also 154 shorter poems knows as The Sonnets

Find the title in English and Catalan/Spanish of one comedy, one tragedy and one poem.
POEM: All the World's a Stage/ Tot el món és un escenari
COMEDY:The comedy of Errors/ La comedia dels errors
TRAGEDY: King Lear/ El rei Lear

What is the Globe? Find a picture
The Globe Theatre was a theatre associated with William Shakespeare.













Where is the Globe? Find and copy a map of its location
The globe is in London. The Globe as extending from the west side of modern-day Southwark Bridge Road eastwards as far as Porter Street and from Park Street southwards as far as the back of Gatehouse Square.






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What plays are performed in the Globe this month?

When was the Globe first built?
The Globe was built in 1599.

How long did Shakespeare work there in the Globe?

What was the name of his theatre company?
William Shakespeare's theatre company was The Chamberlain's Men.

What happened to the Globe in 1644?
(El 1644, 30 anys després va ser reconstruït el Globus ha estat enderrocada.)

Who built the Globe again and when?
Peter Street built it atopened in 1997.

Shakespeare's fame
His words are used today around the world.
How many words did he supposedly invent in the English language?
He invent many words

In which play did he say "To be or not to be. That is the question"?
The phrase "to be, or not to be" comes from William Shakespeare's Hamlet

Look for another famous word/quotation invented by Shakespeare and translate it into Catalan/Spanish
Oh Romeo Romeo! Why is your name Romeo?-oh Romeu Romeu, perquè el teu nom és Romeu?
Montague and Capulet are only names- Montague i Capulets són tan sols noms.
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet- Una rosa amb un altre nom tindria el mateix aroma.
Oh my love, my wife! Death has kissed you. But your are still beautiful.-Oh amor meu, esposa meva! La mort t'ha fet un petó. Però tu encara estas bonica.


Curiosities
Who died on the same day as Shakespeare?
The day 26 of April in 1616 died Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes

What was Shakespeare's nick?
We don't know.

How many films have been adapted from his work?
420 films.




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