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. QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Which of Shakespeare's plays is among the most popular?
2. What is one of Shakespeare's most well-known plays?
3. What play written by Shakespeare is one of his most recognized?
Q2:
1. Which of Shakespeare's plays is among the most popular, besides Hamlet?
2. What is one of Shakespeare's most well-known plays, alongside Hamlet?
3. What play written by Shakespeare is one of his most recognized, like Hamlet?
Q3:
1. Which of Shakespeare's plays is among the most popular, besides Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet?
2. What is one of Shakespeare's most well-known plays, alongside Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet?
3. What play written by Shakespeare is one of his most recognized, like Hamlet or Romeo and Juliet?
Q4:
1. Did Shakespeare do anything else besides write?
2. Did Shakespeare have other roles in addition to writer?
3. Was Shakespeare more than just a writer?
Q5:
1. What did Shakespeare do in addition to writing plays?
2. What else was Shakespeare, besides just a writer?
3. What was another one of Shakespeare's roles, in addition to playwrite?
Q6:
1. What Shakespeare play was West Side Story based on?
2. From which play of Shakespeare's does West Side Story get its story?
3. What Shakespeare play is the scenario of West Side Story drawn from?
Q7:
1. Who portrays Romeo in the movie version of Romeo and Juliet?
2. In the film version of Romeo and Juliet, who is Romeo played by?
3. Who plays Romeo in the movie Romeo and Juliet?
Q8:
1. Who portrays Juliet in the movie version of Romeo and Juliet?
2. In the film version of Romeo and Juliet, who is Juliet played by?
3. Who plays Juliet in the movie Romeo and Juliet?
Q9:
1. What common phrase was invented by Shakespeare?
2. What common expression was coined by Shakespeare?
3. What's something people say often, that originally comes from Shakespeare?
Q10:
1. What common phrase was invented by Shakespeare, besides "Oh, for goodness sake!"?
2. What common expression was coined by Shakespeare, just like "Oh, for goodness sake!"e?
3. What's something people say often, like "Oh, for goodness sake!", that originally comes from Shakespeare?
Q11:
1. Has the meaning of the words in Shakespeare plays remained consistent over the years?
2. Has the language of Shakespeare plays kept its original meaning over the course of the years?
3. Has the meaning of the words that appear in Shakespearian theater stayed the same since their original use?
Q12:
1. In what year did Shakespeare pass away?
2. What was the year of Shakespeare's death?
3. In what year did Shakespeare pass?
Q13:
1. When was Shakespeare born?
2. In what year did Shakespeare come into the world?
3. What was the year of Shakespeare's birth?
Q14:
1. What is Hamlet the story of?
2. What is the subject of Hamlet?
3. Who is Hamlet centered around?
Q15:
1. What was the origin of Shakespeare's ideas?
2. Where did Shakespeare find inspiration?
3. What was the inspiration for Shakespeare's plays?
Q16:
1. Did Shakespeare only write plays about kings?
2. Were kings the only subjects of Shakespeare's plays?
3. Did Shakespeare pen theater exclusively about kings?
Q17:
1. What did Shakespeare write about in addition to kings?
2. What was one subject of Shakespeare's plays besides kings?
3. What was something that appeared in Shakespearian theater, other than kings?
Q18:
1. What did Shakespeare write about in addition to kings and ordinary people?
2. What was one subject of Shakespeare's plays besides kings and ordinary people?
3. What was something that appeared in Shakespearian theater, other than kings and ordinary people?
Q19:
1. Are there Shakespearian plays about war?
2. Did Shakespeare write about war?
3. Was war a theme that Shakespeare's plays touched upon?
