1. Why are we so fascinated with William Shakespeare’s plays?2. Fact 1:3. Fact 2:4. Fact 3:5. Fact 4:6. Fact 5:7. How do we experience Shakespeare?8. About what social classes did he write?9. About what subjects did he write?10. What three plays describe these subjects?11. When were performances held?12. What were groundlings?13. How much did the audience pay to see a performance?14. How long did the plays usually last?15. In 1593, what were the two major theaters?16. How did playwrights paint scenes?17. Describe the costumes that they used?18. What did clothing represent during the time period?19. How did common folks dress?20. How did the upper-class dress?21. What did the amount of clothing they wore show?22. What was it called when a man made his belly bigger by adding more clothing?23. Why would they close a theater?24. What did they attract?25. What kinds of regulations were enforced upon theaters?26. What was the ‘master of reveals’?27. What could change a theater’s fortunes?28. About what were playwrights encouraged to write?29. What three elements were enjoyed in plays?30. What group was known as the true professionals?31. How long did a play run?32. What were women not allowed to do?33. What professions could they not do?34. What were they allowed to do?35. Who was the most powerful person at the time?36. In 1593, how long had this person been on the throne?37. What did she love?38. What was the only way women could gain freedom?39. What keeps Shakespeare alive?40. What is the greatest story ever told?