7 Read the inlornation about the life of Shakespeare and the
‘exaiiple learsay sentence. Then write seven more hearsay
sentences about events in his life, beginning ‘he is believed’
‘or ‘he is thought’
The life of Shakespeare
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+ Tlis netual birthday is unknown but is celebrated today on
23 April, just three days befure his baptisn was .ecuded in the
yhrtsh reser of the Holy Trntty Church 00 26 April, 1564.
He probably state his education atthe age o seven in 1571.
in 1582, pa 18, ne martied Anne Hathny. ag 26,
“wins, ludih and Hannet, were born in 1585.
feen 1585 and 1592 Shakespeare probably et his fami
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fn Stratford to oln a company of actors. He was probal
In 1589-1590 he may Ive written bis st play. Henry WI, Part One.
By 1592 be was well known in London as a weiter,
{in 1592-93 Shakespeare may hace writen the pam Venus and Adanis while he Lan
theatres wore closed becsuse ofthe plague,
+ In 1595 hemay hove written A Alidsummer Night’s Divan, probably for a wedding.
ovnico wal juliet was probably also wltten in this yea, Le continued to write egularhy
#191597 he bought an expensive ionsetn Saratford on Avon.
+ LoUU-1601 1s when he probably wrote Late
‘+ Ln 1603 Queen Elizabeth was present ata perlormance ol A Midsummer's Night's Dram and
after her denth that yenr the new king, lnmes |, sutched a peeformance of As You Like I.
us 1616 Wiliam SLuhespeare died ov 23 Apri. He s buried iu Stratford on Avon. iEx7
Suggested answers:
Ue is thought to have been born on 23 April, 1564,
He ts belleved to have started his education at the age of
seven fin 1571.
He Is thought to have jolned a company of aciors between
1585 and 1592.
He is drouglit to have been both a playwright and a
performer.
He is believed to have wrilten lis first play in 1589-1590,
He is thought to have written the poem Venus aud Adonis
while Loudon Uicatres were closed. because af the plague.
He Is belleved to have written A Midswenier Night’s Dream for
a wedding in 1595.
He Is thought to have written Romeo aud Juliet in the same
year.
He ts belleved to have written Hamilet in 1600-1601.