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The life of William Shakespeare

The life of William Shakespeare. 1564-1616. Shakespeare’s birth. Baptized on April 26 th , 1564 Exact date of birth is unknown Assumed he was born on April 23 rd Baptism usually took place 3 days after birth Born in Stratford-Upon-Avon in a house on Henley Street

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The life of William Shakespeare

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  1. The life of William Shakespeare 1564-1616

  2. Shakespeare’s birth • Baptized on April 26th, 1564 • Exact date of birth is unknown • Assumed he was born on April 23rd • Baptism usually took place 3 days after birth • Born in Stratford-Upon-Avon in a house on Henley Street • Father: John Shakespeare • Mother: Mary Arden

  3. Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-Upon-Avon Shakespeare’s birthplace, House on Henley Street

  4. Shakespeare’s marriage • Married Anne Hathaway on November 28th, 1582 • Shakespeare, 18 • Anne, 26 (considered middle-aged) • Assumed that their marriage was not a happy one • 6 mos. later, Susanna is born • 1585 Anne gives birth to twins • Hamnet and Judith • Hamnet dies of unknown causes at age 11

  5. Shakespeare’s family • Family was pretty well-off • John  town mayor • John comes across some $ trouble • Possibly due to drinking • Almost all of Shakespeare’s siblings die at a young age

  6. Four periods of Shakespeare's life • First period • Cheerful period, showing youthful love and imagination • A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo and Juliet, The Comedy of Errors • Second period • 1595-1601 • Progress in Dramatic Art • Deeper insight to human nature • Sense of sadness • As You Like It, The Merchant of Venice, Henry V, IV

  7. Four periods of Shakespeare's life • Third period • 1601-1608 • Time that Shakespeare may have been ‘out of sorts’ • Father dies in 1601 • Wrote many tragedies • Hamlet, Othello, Macbeth, King Lear • Fourth period • 1608-1613 • Calm strength and sweetness • Mother dies in 1608 • Recollection of her kindness may have spurred the more positive outlook on life • Cymbeline, The Winter’s Tale, The Tempest

  8. Shakespeare’s lost years • First Lost Years • 1578-1582 • Second Lost Years • 1585-1592 • Not much information about S during this time period • People believe during these lost years Shakespeare: • Perfected his craft • Established himself as a dramatist • Gained experience at the theatre

  9. Shakespeare’s death • Much like Poe, Shakespeare’s death is also a mystery • Possibly because of drinking • Dies on his 53rd birthday, April 23rd, 1616 • S gives all of his land to his eldest daughter and gives Anne the “second-best bed” • Another hint to their unhappy marriage

  10. The original Globe Theatre

  11. The current globe

  12. The Globe Theatre • Opened in 1599 in Bankside, Southward, London • Octagonal shaped building • Open air arena – circular shape • Two doors • Main entrance and exit door • Arena projected halfway into the pit • “Apron” stage • Stage extended past proscenium arch • Surrounded by three tiers of roofed galleries with balconies

  13. The globe theatre cont. • Could hold ~1,500 people • Shakespeare became part owner of the Globe • Virtual tour of the Globe • http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/about-us/virtual-tour • Destroyed by a fire on June 29th, 1613

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