William Shakespeare Who is he Who was William

William Shakespeare Who is he?

Who was William Shakespeare? • He was born in April 1564 and baptized April 26, 1564. • He was born in the city of Stratford-upon. Avon.

Schooling • He went to grammar school in Stratford, where he probably learned Latin and Greek. • Attended school until he was 13 years old.

Did he marry? • In 1582, when he was 18 years old, William married Anne Hathaway, who was 26. • They had three children together: Susanna, Judith and Hamnet (twins).

Career • He was an English poet and playwright widely regarded as the greatest writer of the English language • He wrote about 36 plays and 154 sonnets, as well as a variety of other poems. • He moved to London between 1585 and 1592 to become an actor and playwright. • By 1592, Shakespeare was a playwright in London. • His first published work was “Venus and Adonis. ”

Cont. Career • By late 1594, Shakespeare was an actor, writer and partowner of a playing company, known as the Lord Chamberlain's Men. • Queen Elizabeth I loved plays and protected acting companies. • Shakespeare wrote and performed several plays for the queen at The Globe Theater • By 1599, Shakespeare was part owner of the Globe, one of the newest theaters.

His Works • He wrote 36 plays and 154 sonnets and poems. • His first play was Henry VI. Macbeth was his final great tragedy. • In 1623 his friends published First Folio Edition. This contained plays, sonnets and poems from his early works. • His works were wellestablished classics by 1709.

Famous Plays • 1594 -1597 – Romeo & Juliet – Taming of the Shrew • 1594 – Midsummer Night’s Dream • 1599 – Julius Caesar – Much Ado About Nothing • 1601 –Hamlet • 1604 –Othello • 1605 –King Lear –Macbeth • 1612 –Henry VIII

Genres of Shakespeares Plays • Tragedies • Histories • Comedies • Romances

Shakespeare Death • He passed away April 23, 1616 at the age of 52. • He was buried in Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon. His gravestone has the following inscription: • Good friend, for Jesus' sake forbear, • To dig the dust enclosèd here. • Blest be the man that spares these stones, • And cursed be he that moves my bones.

Romeo & Juliet Othello