1.What was Shakespeare’s father’s name and what did he do for a living?
Shakespeare’s father,John Shakespeare who set up business trading in animals,wool,malt and corn in 1551. Then John was successful as a Glover and leather merchant.
Website
http://www.literarygenius.info/john-shakespeare.htm
2、What was Shakespeare’s own theatre called ?What happened to it ?
His theatre named The Globe Theatre.The Globe Theatre was built as a large, round, open air theatre in 1599 in Southwark on the south bank of London’s River .However, it burnt down in 1631 when a cannon used for a performance of Henry VIII set light to the thatched roof and the fire quickly spread,it took less than 2 hours to burn down completely.And it rebuilt on the same spot in 1614.
http://www.nosweatshakespeare.com/resources/globe-theatre-facts
3.At what time of day were plays usually performed? Why?
The plays were usually performs in afternoon only once per-day,because during 16st to 17st still don’t have sufficience lighting.so people must used nature light.
http://www.william-shakespeare.info/william-shakespeare-globe-theatre.htm
4.Name at least three of Shakespeare’s plays.
Shakespeare had wrote many plays, there are few of plays name:《Hamlet》《Romeo&Juliet》《Othello》《King Lear》,《Timon of Athens》 《Troilus and Cressida》
http://www.william-shakespeare.info/william-shakespeare-plays.htm
5.How did the plague affect the theaters in Shakespeare’s time?
During the outbreak of 1592-93,the Crown ordered the complete closure of all theaters in London.
http://www.shakespeare-online.com/biography/londondisease.html
6.Who was the Queen who reigned during Shakespeare’s time? Describe her.
Queen Elizabeth Ⅰ.She was the daughter of King Henry Ⅷ,was born on September 7、1533 in Greeenwich England.Perhaps England’s most famous monarch.She made Englang grow stroger and rich at that time,Moreover she loved music and push the arts develop to a high level. Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty.In one word she was the most great woman in the history.
http://www.biography.com/people/queen-elizabeth-i-9286133?page=2
7.what was Shakespeare wifes name ?What did he leave her in his will?
Anne Hathaway is Shakespeare’s wife,she is older than Shakespeare. Because she was a Puritan, it has been strongly opposed by Shakespeare in the performing arts and drama creative business.
http://baike.baidu.com/view/53608.htm?fromId=2120
8 What happened to Shakespeare’s son?
A: Shakespeare's son Hamnet ,was raised in his grandfather's house predominantly by his mother Anne as his father's work in the theatre was based in London. during Elizabethan times and in 1596 Hamnet contracted the deadly disease and died at the age of eleven. Shakespeare's son Hamnet was buried in Stratford on August 11, 1596.
http://www.william-shakespeare.info/william-shakespeare-children-and-grandchildren.htm
9、Shakespeare also wrote hundreds of sonnets.For what two people is he believed to have written them?
one about uncontrollable lust for a married woman of dark complexion (the "dark lady"), and one about conflicted love for a fair young man (the "fair youth").
http://www.poemhunter.com/william-shakespeare/biography/
10、Who compiled Shakespeare’s plays into the collection known as the First Folio after his death? What plays are missing from the First Folio?
John Heminges and Henry Condell compiled Shakepeare’s plays into the collection. Pericles, Prince of Tyre are missing from the First Folio.
http://www.enotes.com/william-shakespeare/first-folio
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