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William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare. Over 36 plays Over 150 poems Not a University Graduate Some critics think that he was not actually the one who wrote his plays Started out as an actor, then began writing his own plays. Globe theatre. Iambic Pentameter.

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William Shakespeare

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  1. WilliamShakespeare

  2. WilliamShakespeare Over 36 plays Over 150 poems Not a University Graduate Some critics think that he was not actually the one who wrote his plays Started out as an actor, then began writing his own plays

  3. Globetheatre

  4. Iambic Pentameter • An “iamb” is a weak word or syllable followed by a strong word or syllable (da-DUM). • The weak/strong pair is called a foot.Five feet make up a line. “Infected be the air whereon they ride: And damn’d be them that trust them! I did hear” --Macbeth

  5. Sonnets • 14 lines of iambic pentameter • Each line has 10 syllables • Follows a strict rhyme scheme: • abab – cdcd – efef - gg

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