William Shakespeare. Born 1564. Died: 1616.

William Shakespeare was one of the greatest and famous writers in human history. He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, a small town in the middle of England. He was educated at the local grammar school and in 1582 he married Anne Hathaway, the daughter of a local farmer. Around 1585, Shakespeare left Stratford and moved to London to London where he began his career in the theatre.at that tie he began to write plays too. Shakespeare was at the same time an actor and a playwright.

Most famous of his plays are “Othello”, “King Lear”, “Hamlet” and “Romeo and Juliet”.

Questions:

1. When and where was William Shakespeare born?

2.Where was he educated?

3. What was his wife's name?

4. What plays by Shakespeare do you know?