Name:Olivier Pamphile

Date:5/16/13

Discovering Shakespeare: A Webquest *Once graded, this handout will go on PAGE 1 of your Term 4 Notebook. DIRECTIONS: 1) Go to the following site: http://www.folger.edu/index.cfm

2) Click on the link titled Discover Shakespeare 3) Use the menu on the left-hand side of the page to navigate through the website and answer the questions below. Section 1 : Shakespeares Life (Stratford Beginnings, Success in London, and The Final Years, Questioning Shakespeares Authorship ) 1. Where and when was Shakespeare born? Shakespeare was born in April 1564 in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon 2. Who did Shakespeare marry? He married Anne Hathaway 3. How many children did Shakespeare have? Shakespeare had three children 4. What other jobs did Shakespeare have besides being a playwright? Shakespeare was also an actor and shareholder in an acting company 5. How old was Shakespeare when he died? Shakespeare was 52 years old when he died. 6. Why were the theaters closed at the time that Shakespeare published his narrative poems? Because of the plaid that too many people died 7. What was the name of Shakespeares acting company? The Lord Chamberlains men 8. What plays are considered to be Shakespeares major tragedies? Othello, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, King Lear,ect 9. Why do some people believe that Shakespeare didnt write his own plays?

Because of lack of evidence Section 2: Shakespeares Works 10. How many plays did Shakespeare write? Shakespeare wrote a total of 28 plays 11. List one comedy, one tragedy, and one history that Shakespeare wrote. Comedy: As you like it Tragedy: Anthony and Cleopatra History: King John 12. Which category (comedy, tragedy, or history) does Romeo and Juliet fall under? Tragedy 13. How many sonnets did Shakespeare write? (You will find this answer under the category poems.) He wrote 154 sonnets

Section 3: Shakespeares Theater 14. True or False? Men and women acted in Shakespeares plays. False. Only men 15. What kind of scenery or stage props were used during Shakespeares plays? A throne, rock, beds, thombs. 16. Why did the first globe theater burn down in 1613? Because the cannon that they used burned it down. 17. What was a groundling ? They were the people who brought the cheapest tickets to the theatre. 18. Since stage curtains were not used, how did Shakespeare indicate the end of a scene to the audience? To indicate the end of a scene everyone who are on stage exit at the end of the scene.

Section 4: Shakespeare FAQs 19. What is Shakespeares earliest play? His earliest play is probably The Two Noble Kinsmen 20. What is Shakespeares longest play? His longest play was Hamlet, with 4,042 lines. 21. How much did it cost to attend a play in Shakespeares times? It costs one penny which is equal to $1.66now.