C. Read the text on page 85 of the Student's Book and answer the questions.

1. William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet, and actor. He lived from 1564 to 1616. 2. Shakespeare wrote about 38 plays and 154 sonnets, as well as other types of poetry. 3. The three types of plays that Shakespeare wrote were tragedies, comedies, and histories. 4. Most of Shakespeare's plays were performed at the Globe Theatre in London. 5. The experience for the audience at the Globe Theatre was very interactive and lively with audience members often standing close to the stage. 6. Common themes in Shakespeare's tragedies include love, loss, death, revenge, fate, and ambition.