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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Done By: Stanley Yuan
About Shakespeare
English poet and playwright widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist
Died in 23 April 1616 Often called England's national poet and
the "Bard of Avon” His works consisted of 38 plays, 154
sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems
Shakespeare’s Childhood
Born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon Baptised on 26 April 1564 Attended the local grammar school in
Stratford Studied primarily Latin rhetoric, logic,
and literature
Shakespeare’s Life
Son of John Shakespeare, a successful glover and alderman from Snitterfield, and of Mary Arden, a daughter of the gentry
Was the third child in eight Married Anne Hathaway, with whom he
had three children Susanna Hamnet Judith
Shakespeare’s Life
Began a successful career in London as an actor, writer, and part owner of a playing company
Was inspired by great writers of his time Retired to Stratford around 1613, where
he died three years later
Interesting Facts
Considerable speculation about such matters as his physical appearance, sexuality, religious beliefs, and whether the works attributed to him were written by others
Was a respected poet and playwright in his own day, but his reputation did not rise to its present heights until the 19th century
His plays have been translated into every major living language
England in Shakespeare’s time
Ruled by Queen Elizabeth I Lived during the Elizabethan Age Had three big epidemic of the plague Experienced the Spanish invasion Had much entertainment in London London was a rich city
England in Shakespeare’s time
English had a strong sense of social classes
People were split into four classes Most people born into a particular class
stayed there Social classes made a difference to
almost everything you do and everything that happens
Determined all sorts of things, from what a person could wear to where he could live to what jobs his children could get
Theatres
Were roofless, were dependent on sunlight
There were two plays everyday, both held in the afternoon Sun was too bright in the morning Not enough lighting at night
Shakespeare’s plays were performed at the Global Theatre
Theatres
Had to pay to watch the play Spectators had to stand through the entire
play if they bought the cheapest ticket Could sit on the galleries if they paid for the
normal ticket The most expensive ticket allowed spectators
to sit on chairs on the stage
Influences
People believed in ghosts and spirits Shakespeare showed that people believed in
things like witches in his plays like Macbeth During the time Queen Elizabeth died in
1603, Shakespeare wrote tragedies People did not view Romance as
tragedies until Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet
The Renaissance
A French word meaning rebirth Cultural movement that spanned the
14th-17th Centuries Began in Northern Italy and spread
through Europe
Changes
People moved away from the restricted ideas of the middle ages
Became more interested in studying the world around them
Affected literature, philosophy, art, science, religion and politics Paintings became more lifelik
How the Renaissance affected Shakespeare Monarchs were given human emotions
and were capable of making mistakes Explored the humanity in every character
despite their social status Used the knowledge of Roman and Greek
classics in plays Suppressed by Catholics before the
Renaissance
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