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William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare. Tragedies, Comedies, Drama, Poet, Sonnets, etc. Yu Murayama 074161. Introduction. William Shakespeare (April 26 1564 – 23 April 1616) Known as the “Bard of Avon” Wrote 38 plays, 154 Sonnets, 2 Long poems, Etc. Married Anne Hathaway at age of 18. TRAGEDY.

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William Shakespeare

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  1. William Shakespeare Tragedies, Comedies, Drama, Poet, Sonnets, etc. Yu Murayama 074161

  2. Introduction William Shakespeare (April 26 1564 – 23 April 1616) Known as the “Bard of Avon” Wrote 38 plays, 154 Sonnets, 2 Long poems, Etc. Married Anne Hathaway at age of 18

  3. TRAGEDY Titus Andronicus (1594) Revenge & Political problems Brutality such as murder, rape, acts of mutilation, etc. War between Romans & Goths, Tamora Queen of Goths

  4. TRAGEDY Romeo and Juliet (1594 -1595) Romeo and Juliet as young secret lovers, with their families as enemies Secretly got married Ends with the death of Romeo, Juliet, Tybalt and Paris Addresses the issues of blind passion, hatred and prejudice

  5. TRAGEDY HAMLET (1600-1601) Prince Hamlet mourns over the death of his father Father appears to him and tell him that Claudius poisoned him Hamlet wanted revenge Ophelia drove crazy by Hamlet’s act and dies Ends with the death of Gertrude, Laertes, Claudius and Hamlet Addresses the issues of revenge, deception, ambition, loyalty and fate

  6. TRAGEDY Julius Caesar (1600-1601) ambitious political leader of Rome and wants to be a dictator He was assassinated Mark Antony provided the famous funeral oration (“friends, romans, countrymen..”)

  7. TRAGEDY Macbeth (1611 – 1612) a lot of murder happened Macbeth wanted to be the King that is why he planned and tried to kill everybody Said by the witches that no woman born was going to kill him, but Macduff was “untimely ripp’d” and killed Macbeth. Addresses the issues of ambition, fate, deception and treachery

  8. Sources http://www.william-shakespeare.info/shakespeare-play-macbeth.htm http://www.william-shakespeare.info/shakespeare-play-julius-caesar.htm http://www.william-shakespeare.info/shakespeare-play-hamlet.htm http://www.william-shakespeare.info/shakespeare-play-romeo-and-juliet.htm http://www.william-shakespeare.info/shakespeare-play-titus-and-andronicus.htm

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