The golden age of English literature 8-11 класс

cross if it is false.
1. William Shakespeare was born

in the 16 th century.
2. Shakespeare became an actor, a writer and finally part-owner of an acting company known as The Lord Chamberlain's Men.
3. The buildings in Stratford associated with Shakespeare and his family are maintained as a memorial to the poet.

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4. In the room where William

Shakespeare was born a lot of people including Walter Scott, Dickens and Thackeray wrote their names on the walls.
5. There is a very old hotel in Stratford where instead of the numbers on the doors you can find the names of Shakespeare's plays – the Hamlet room, the Romeo and Juliet room and so on.

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Shakespeare wrote his first famous play

in Stratford – on – Avon .




7. W. Shakespeare's father's principal business was that of a glover, but he also traded as a wool and cotton merchant and also was involved in money- lending.

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8. It is believed that William

studied in the Grammar School in his native town.
William's wife was much younger than he was.
William Shakespeare died on Christmas.

The home of the poet's

mother
The Early Home of the poet's wife
Shakespeare's burial place
The home where Shakespeare died

А. Holy Trinity Church

B. New Place

C. Mary Arden's House

D. Anne Hathaway's Cottage

B

Contemporaries