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Opening Question. What, if any, works of Shakespeare have you read?. The Life and Times of William Shakespeare. Mr. Sullivan. Early Life. Born April 1564 in Stratford, England. Attended the local grammar school from 1570-80.

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  1. Opening Question • What, if any, works of Shakespeare have you read?

  2. The Life and Times of William Shakespeare Mr. Sullivan

  3. Early Life • Born April 1564 in Stratford, England. • Attended the local grammar school from 1570-80. • Not much else is know except for the fact that he surfaces in London around 1590.

  4. Famous Works • Major works split into his sonnets and his plays. • Plays include: • Romeo and Juliet, Henry IV, Part 1, julius Caesar, Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello, King Lear. • Sonnets are split into two major sets of work. • The Dark Lady Sonnets • The Rival Poet Sonnets

  5. Family Life/Death • Married at age 18 to a woman 8 years older than him. • Had his first child less than 6 months later • Lived most of his life in Stratford and estranged from his family. • Died in 1616.

  6. Source of Information • Grose, K.H., and B.T. Oxley. “Life, Works and Times.” Shakespeare.New York: Acros, 1969. 9-24.Print.

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