This is a powerpoint I've made to introduce Shakespeare to my students. It has some brief information about Shakespeare's life and it contains a quiz based on 'Who wants to be a millionaire' (I've used a template I found). Hope you and your students enjoy it!

1. William Shakespeare
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2. EARLY LIFE
He was born on April 26, 1564, in the English city of Stratford-
Upon-Avon. William’s father was a successful merchant, so
William didn’t come from a poor family.
When William turned eighteen, he married Anne Hathaway.
They soon had a family including a daughter named Susanna
and twins named Hamnet and Judith.

3. London and the Lost Years
After they had the twins, there are no records of the
next several years of his life, and the historians refer to
these years as the lost years.
In any event, he and his family went to London and
William started working at the theatre.

4. Lord Chamberlein’s men
William was part of an acting company called Lord
Chamberlain's Men. There were typically around ten
actors in a company including a lead actor, character
actors, and some comedians. Young boys typically
played women's roles as women were not allowed to
act.

5. EARLY PLAYS
Shakespeare wrote plays for the Lord Chamberlain's
Men. He worked as an actor as well. His plays became
very popular in London and soon the Lord
Chamberlain's Men were one of the most popular
acting companies in the city. Some of Shakespeare's
early plays include The Taming of the Shrew, Richard
III, Romeo and Juliet, and A Midsummer Night's
Dream.

6. The Globe Theatre
There was a problem with the theatre were Lord Chamberlein’s
men performed and another theatre, The Globe, was built. It
could house up 3,000 spectators, and had a unique designed
stage. They had trained musicians who made special effects
noises during the plays.

7. Later Plays
Many of Shakespeare's greatest plays were written in the last
half of his career. These included Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, As
you like it and Macbeth. His success in the theatre, as well as his
investments in land and the Globe, made Shakespeare a wealthy
man. He purchased a large home in Stratford for his family called
New Place.

8. Poetry
Shakespeare also became famous for his poetry. His most
famous poem of the time was Venus and Adonis. He also wrote
poems called sonnets. A book of 154 of Shakespeare's sonnets
was published in 1609.

9. Death & Legacy
William retired to his home in Stratford and died on his fifty-
second birthday.
Shakespeare is considered by many to be the greatest writer of
the English language. He is also one of the most influential.
Through his works, he is credited with introducing nearly 3,000
words to the English language. In addition, his works are the
second most often quoted after the Bible.
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10. SHAKESPEARE’S QUIZ
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11. $1 MILLION
$500,000
$250,000
$100,000
$50,000
$25,000
$15,000
$12,500
$10,000
$7,500
$5,000
$3,000
$2,000
$1,000
$500
Question Number 1: For $15,000
QWHERE WAS SHAKESPEARE BORN?
LIVERPOOL DUBLIN
LONDONSTRATFORD-UPON-AVONCORRECT
30 SECONDS TO ANSWER

12. $1 MILLION
$500,000
$250,000
$100,000
$50,000
$25,000
$15,000
$12,500
$10,000
$7,500
$5,000
$3,000
$2,000
$1,000
$500
Question Number 2 : For $15,000
HOW HHOW OLD WAS SHAKESPEARE WHEN HE MARRIED
ANNE HATHAWAY?
SEVENTEEN EIGHTEEN
EIGHTYEIGHT
CORRECT
30 SECONDS TO ANSWER

13. $1 MILLION
$500,000
$250,000
$100,000
$50,000
$25,000
$15,000
$12,500
$10,000
$7,500
$5,000
$3,000
$2,000
$1,000
$500
HOW MANY CHILDREN DID SHAKESPEARE HAVE?
THREE FIVE
ONETWO
CORRECT
30 SECONDS TO ANSWER
Question Number 3 : For $15,000

14. $1 MILLION
$500,000
$250,000
$100,000
$50,000
$25,000
$15,000
$12,500
$10,000
$7,500
$5,000
$3,000
$2,000
$1,000
$500
Question Number 4 : For $15,000
WHEN SHAKESPEARE MOVED TO LONDON, HE STARTED
TO WORK IN….
A THEATRE A BAKERY
A MUSIC SHOPA MUSEUM
CORRECT
30 SECONDS TO ANSWER

15. $1 MILLION
$500,000
$250,000
$100,000
$50,000
$25,000
$15,000
$12,500
$10,000
$7,500
$5,000
$3,000
$2,000
$1,000
$500
Question Number 5: For $15,000
WILLWILLIAM WAS PART OF AN ACTING COMPANY
CALLED…
LORD CHAMBERLEIN’S
CHILDREN
LORD CHAMBERLEIN’S MEN
LORD CHAMBERLEIN’S
PARENTS
LORD CHAMBERLEIN’S
WOMEN
CORRECT
30 SECONDS TO ANSWER

16. $1 MILLION
$500,000
$250,000
$100,000
$50,000
$25,000
$15,000
$12,500
$10,000
$7,500
$5,000
$3,000
$2,000
$1,000
$500
Question Number 6: For $25,000
WHO DID NORMALLY PLAY WOMEN’S ROLES AT
SHAKESPEARE’S TIME?
WOMEN BABIES
YOUNG BOYSSHAKESPEARE
CORRECT
30 SECONDS TO ANSWER

17. $1 MILLION
$500,000
$250,000
$100,000
$50,000
$25,000
$15,000
$12,500
$10,000
$7,500
$5,000
$3,000
$2,000
$1,000
$500
Question Number 7: For $100,000
WHICHWHICH OF THESE PLAYS ISN’T FROM
SHAKESPEARE?
ROMEO & JULIET THE PIT & THE PENDULUM
MACBETH
AS YOU LIKE IT
CORRECT
30 SECONDS TO ANSWER

18. $1 MILLION
$500,000
$250,000
$100,000
$50,000
$25,000
$15,000
$12,500
$10,000
$7,500
$5,000
$3,000
$2,000
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$500
Question Number 8: For $50,000
WILLWILLIAM BECAME…
A WEALTHY MAN A HOMELESS PERSON
A SINGER
A POOR MAN
CORRECT
30 SECONDS TO ANSWER

19. $1 MILLION
$500,000
$250,000
$100,000
$50,000
$25,000
$15,000
$12,500
$10,000
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$5,000
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Question Number 9: For $100,000
THE THETHE GLOBE WAS…
A COIN A MUSEUM
A MOUNTAIN
A THEATRE
CORRECT
30 SECONDS TO ANSWER

20. $1 MILLION
$500,000
$250,000
$100,000
$50,000
$25,000
$15,000
$12,500
$10,000
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$5,000
$3,000
$2,000
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$500
Question Number 10: For $250,000
WHAWHAT WAS THE NAME OF ONE OF HIS MOST
FAMOUS POEMS?
VENUS & ZEUS VENUS & ALANIS
VENUS & ADONIS
VENUS & THAMES
CORRECT
30 SECONDS TO ANSWER

21. $1 MILLION
$500,000
$250,000
$100,000
$50,000
$25,000
$15,000
$12,500
$10,000
$7,500
$5,000
$3,000
$2,000
$1,000
$500
Question Number 11: For $1 MILLION
HOW MHOW MANY WORDS DID SHAKESPEARE
INTRODUCE TO THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
APPROXIMATELY?
3,000 1,000
6,000
4,000
CORRECT
30 SECONDS TO ANSWER