William Shakespeare is the most famous playwright . Although he died in 1616, people still go to see his plays. Among the most popular are Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream and Hamlet -- the story of a prince who struggles to respond to the crimes around him. Shakespeare, who was born in 1564, was an actor as well as a writer. Most of his ideas for plays were taken from history, people's conversation, ancient stories, and also from other writers. He wrote not only about kings and queens and princes, but also about friends and ordinary people. He wrote about the cruelty of war and the bravery of heroes, as well as about jealousy, joy, hate, ambition and love. His stories live on. The tragedy Romeo and Juliet was reborn as the musical West Side Story and more recently as the movie Romeo and Juliet with the wonderful performance of Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes. He invented a number of great characters: powerful magicians, thrilling witches, smart women and both wise and wicked men. He also invented some great phrases. If you've ever said, "Oh, for goodness sake!" you can thank Shakespeare for that. "To be, or not to be: that is the question," Hamlet says. "Good night, good night. Parting is such sweet sorrow, that I shall say good night till it is morrow," says Juliet to her Romeo. Don't be surprised if you don't understand everything when reading Shakespeare or watching one of his plays because the meanings of many words have changed over the years. And Shakespeare's characters speak in poetry, so their speeches can be complicated. It does help to find out a little bit about the story before reading a Shakespeare play. It's worth the effort. As Shakespeare wrote, "All the world is a stage." And in his plays you'll find that an entire world is waiting for you.
What is one of Shakespeare's most popular plays?
And another?
And another?
Did he do anything else besides writing?
What?
What was West Side Story based on?
Who played Romeo in the movie?
Who was Juliet?
What is one commonly used phrase that came from Shakespeare?
What's another one?
Has the language used in Shakespeare stayed the same?
When did Shakespeare die?
When was he born?
What is Hamlet about?
Whhere did Shakespeare get his ideas?
Did he always write about kings?
What is one thing he also wrote about?
Anything else?
Did he write about war?
Hamlet
most popular are Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream and Hamlet 
Romeo and Juliet
most popular are Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream and Hamlet
A Midsummer Night's Dream
most popular are Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream and Hamlet -
yes
was an actor as well as a writer.
an actor
 was an actor as well as a writer. 
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet was reborn as the musical West Side Story 
Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio 
Claire Danes
Claire Danes
"Oh, for goodness sake!"
invented some great phrases. If you've ever said, "Oh, for goodness sake!" 
"To be, or not to be: that is the question,"
He also invented some great phrases. If you've ever said, "Oh, for goodness sake!" you can thank Shakespeare for that. "To be, or not to be: that is the question,"
no
 Don't be surprised if you don't understand everything when reading Shakespeare or watching one of his plays because the meanings of many words have changed over the years.
1616
he died in 1616
1564
 was born in 1564,
a prince
the story of a prince who struggles to respond to the crimes around him. 
history, conversation,stories, and other writers.
Most of his ideas for plays were taken from history, people's conversation, ancient stories, and also from other writers.
no
He wrote not only about kings and queens and princes, but also about friends and ordinary people.
ordinary people
ordinary people.
jealousy, joy and hate
 jealousy, joy, hate, a
yes
He wrote about the cruelty of war