ENG 1D1: Macbeth
An Introduction to William Shakespeare
Search the web for the following information on William Shakespeare, his life and works.
1. b. _______________________________ d. _________________________________
2. He was born in _______________________ (town)____________________ (country)
3. His parents were __________________________ and _________________________
His father’s occupation(s) ________________________________________________
Number of siblings ______________________________________________________
4. His known education consisted of __________________________________________
5. He married ___________________________ at the age of _______. They had _____
children named _______________________, ____________________________, and
_____________________. Tragedy struck when _____________________ died.
6. He is known as the greatest playwright, but he was also a skilled ________________,
wrote ________________ and was a good businessman.
7. The theatre where he performed most of his plays was the _____________________
located in ______________________ (city) where he lived and worked during his
career. His acting troupe was first known as ______________________________,
then later “The __________________” when the King came into power.
8. It is believed that Shakespeare wrote ______ plays and ________ sonnets.
List 5 of his plays (aside from Macbeth): (1) _______________________________ (2)
_______________________ (3) _____________________ (4) ___________________
(5) _______________________
9. His plays were compiled into a collection known as the ______________________. In
this his plays are divided into three main categories 1. ______________________; 2.
____________________________ 3. ____________________________________
10. He his wrote plays during the reign of both _______________________________ and
________________________ who were both patrons of the theatre and arts.
11. Identify a modern expression that is attributed to Shakespeare. _________________
12. Search for 3 other interesting facts about William Shakespeare:
1. __________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________________