Shakespeare's Personal Life

1. Where and when was Shakespeare born?
2. Who were Shakespeare's parents, and what sort of people were they?
3. How was Shakespeare educated?

Shakespeare's Professional Life

1. How did Shakespeare become an author?
2. What other jobs/careers did Shakespeare have?
3. How much money did Shakespeare make?

Shakespeare's Theater

1. Where were Shakespeare's plays performed?
2. What were the characteristics of a typical Elizabethan theater?
3. Who went to the theater to see plays in Elizabethan England, and why?

Shakespeare's Plays

1. How many and what kind of plays did Shakespeare write?
2. Why did Shakespeare write plays?
3. Who were the actors in Shakespeare's plays?

Shakespeare's Poetry

1. How many and what kind of poems did Shakespeare write?
2. Why did Shakespeare write poetry?
3. What were some common themes in Shakespeare's poetry?

Shakespeare's Language

1. What are some common words and phrases in Elizabethan English?
2. How did Shakespeare influence the English language? What words/phrases coined by Shakespeare are still used today?
3. What was unique about Shakespeare's use of language in his plays?