Shakespeare's funerary monument

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/shakespeares-funerary-monument

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England
2. What is the earliest documentary evidence?Mentioned in Leonard Digges' poem prefacing the First Folio, published in 1623
3. What does Shakespeare's funerary monument look like?It is a stone statue of Shakespeare holding a quill pen in one hand and a paper on a cushion in the other. The statue is carved from pale blue limestone and shows him wearing a doublet with ornamental slashes, a beard, and a hat.
4. Where is the monument located?The monument sits inside Holy Trinity Church in Stratford‑upon‑Avon, on the north wall of the church’s chancel.

Effigy: A sculpted or modeled representation of a person, typically a tomb figure.
Polychromy: The practice of decorating architectural elements, sculpture, or other objects in a variety of colors.
Heraldic shield: A shield bearing a coat of arms, used as a symbol of a family or lineage.
Allegory: The use of symbols and figurative language to represent abstract ideas or moral qualities.