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Shakespeare and the Elizabethan Era: Shakespeare: An Introduction and Shakespeare's Life

Shakespeare: An Introduction

Use the websites below to answer questions 1-2.

QUESTIONS SHOULD BE ANSWERED ON DOCUMENT FILE (file can be found on the homepage of this webquest)

1. What does David Tennant argue is the current relevance of Shakespeare?

2. List three words or phrases cited that Shakespeare created/coined (invented or devised).

Introductory video about Shakespeare

Relevance of Shakespeare – David Tennant on Stephen Colbert

Shakespeare's Life

Use this website about Shakespeare's life to answer questions 3-7. 

QUESTIONS SHOULD BE ANSWERED ON DOCUMENT FILE (file can be found on the homepage of this webquest)

3. How much do we know about Shakespeare's life? Why?

4. Where was Shakespeare born? What date was he born on?

5. Did Shakespeare ever get married? If so, to whom?

6. In 1588 Shakespeare moved to London & established himself as an ____________ and ________________.

7. What day did he die? What is unusual about this date?