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Shakespeare By :Maria
Shakeaspere’s life William Shakespeare baptised 26 April 1564 died 23 April 1616 he was an English poet and playwright, he was known as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's preeminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His surviving works including some collaborations, consist of 38 plays and 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.
What did he write? William Shakespeare wrote plays, narrative poems and a particular type of poem called sonnets. William Shakespeare wrote 154 sonnets, 2 poetic narratives with erotic themes (The Rape of Lucrece, and Venus and Adonis), and at least two other poems . He wrote 38 plays at least. Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and along with Hamlet is one of his most frequently performed plays.
Globe Theatre Globe Theatre Fact 1 The Globe Theatre was built in 1599 in Southwark on the south bank of London’s River Thames by Richard Burbage. Globe Theatre Fact 2 The timber for The Globe Theatre was actually reused wood from “The Theatre” – an earlier theatre owned by Richard Burbage’s father. Globe Theatre Fact 3 The Globe was built as a large, round, open air theatre. There was a roof around the circumference which covered the seating area, leaving the theatre looking like a doughnut from above. Globe Theatre Fact 4 The Globe had three stories of seating and was able to hold up to 3,000 spectators in it’s 100 foot diameter. Globe theatre facts 5 At the base of the stage was an area called “the pit” which held “the groundlings” – people who paid just a penny to stand and watch a performance
