5 facts you need to know about Shakespeare

1.William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and died in 1616.

2.Shakespeare's plays were performed in the Globe theater, London.

3.He wrote 37 plays and 154 sonnets.

4.Most of his stories were based on old books, folktales or real lie.

5.He is the 2nd most quoted writer in the English language.

5 facts you need to know about Romeo and Juliet

1.The play was set in 14th-15th century.

2.It was base in Verona and Mantua in Northern Italy.

3.The play was written around 1594-1595.

4.Juliet was most likely to be played by a man because women were not allowed to act at that time.

5.The original title was 'The most excellent and lamentable tragedy of Romeo and Juliet'.