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William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare. 23 April 1564 – 23 April 1616 ( from Elizabeth era into Jacobean era). LIFE. Born at Stratford on Avon on 23 April 1564 His family was wealthy His father was a yeoman He attended the local grammar school

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William Shakespeare

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  1. William Shakespeare 23 April 1564 – 23 April 1616 (from Elizabeth era intoJacobean era)

  2. LIFE • Bornat Stratford on Avon on 23 April 1564 • His family waswealthy • Hisfatherwas a yeoman • Heattended the localgrammarschool • Hemarried Anne Hathaway and had a daughter, Susanna. • Thenhehadtwotwins, Judith and Hamnet • Hedied on 23 April 1616 at Stratford

  3. Shakespeare - Theatre • In 1584 hewentto London • Heenteredintooneofcompanies and becameanexcellentwriter • In 1593 the London theatreswereclosedforplague • Hegot a supportfroma youngnobleman • When the theatresreopened, hewassuccessful and hiscompany built the Globe Theatre

  4. Globe Theatre

  5. Historyof Globe Theatre It was built in 1599 by Shakespeare’s playing company, the Lord Chamberlain’s Men, on land owned by his son, Nicholas Brend and grandson Sir Matthew Brend, and was destroyed by fire on 29 June 1613. A second Globe Theatre was built on the same site by June 1614 and closed in 1642.

  6. Seven yearsafterhisdeath some ofhisfriends and fellowactorspublishedaneditionof 36 of the plays in one volume: the famous “Frist Folio” • Hismostimportantworksincluded: Romeo and Juliet, Amlet, Macbeth, the Merchant ofVeniceexc.

  7. Sonnets • Hewrote 154 sonnets. • These can bedivided in twosections: • Isaddressto a “Fair youth”, probablyforEarlof Southampton • Isaddressto a“dark lady” whoisirresistiblydesirable. • Hewrotesonnets in decasyllables, heemployedthreequartains and a final couplet.

  8. The Style • Rich and vividdescriptivelanguage • Metaphors and the languageisoftenrhetorical • Blankversecomposed in iambicpentameter • Included run-on-lines, irregular pauses and stops • Antonyms, homonyms and "couplet tie"

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