Ultimate: SHAKESPEARE The Plays, The Quotes, The Legend!

Romeo and Juliet Othello Hamlet Julius Ceasar To be, or not to be, that is the question... Romeo and Juliet Othello Midsummer Night's Dream Hamlet Julius Ceasar Macbeth This above all, to thine own self be true...

Influence and Importance William Shakespeare ranks as the most popular authors in the English language. In 2000 British citizens voted him the Man of the Millennium —the most important person since 1000 A.D. He is credited with 37 of the world’s most heralded pieces of drama and literature, including: Romeo and Juliet Julius Caesar Hamlet Othello King Lear Macbeth Give Shakespeare his due: he is the greatest writer of all time

Influence and Importance His poems and plays are the most quoted pieces of writing other than the Bible Shakespeare is credited with 37 of the world’s most heralded pieces of drama and literature, including: Romeo and Juliet Julius Caesar Hamlet Othello King Lear Macbeth

Influence and Importance Besides his plays, he is also credited with penning 154 sonnets that are often considered some of the finest poetry ever written His plot dynamics, characters and ability to write comedies, tragedies and histories has never been duplicated by any other scribe

The Plays,The Quotes

Shakespeare’s Plays Shakespeare’s Plays Comedies: light and amusing, usually with a happy ending All's Well That Ends Well As You Like It Comedy of Errors Love's Labour's Lost Measure for Measure Merchant of Venice Merry Wives of Windsor Midsummer Night's Dream Much Ado about Nothing Taming of the Shrew Tempest Twelfth Night Two Gentlemen of Verona Winter's Tale

Shakespeare’s Plays Shakespeare’s Plays Tragedies: serious dramas with disastrous endings Antony and Cleopatra Coriolanus Hamlet Julius Caesar King Lear Macbeth Othello Romeo and Juliet Timon of Athens Titus Andronicus Troilus and Cressida

Shakespeare’s Plays Shakespeare’s Plays Histories: involve events or persons from history Cymbeline Henry IV, Part I Henry IV, Part II Henry V Henry VI, Part I Henry VI, Part II Henry VI, Part III Henry VIII King John Pericles Richard II Richard III

10 Famous Shakespearean Quotes   "This above all: to thine own self be true." (Hamlet - Act 1, Scene 2). "There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so." (Hamlet - Act II, Scene II). "It's not enough to speak, but to speak true." (Midsummer Night’s Dream - Act 5, Scene 1). "Et tu, Brute?" (Julius Caesar - Act 3, Scene 1). "Neither a borrower nor a lender be; for loan oft loses both itself and friend." (Hamlet - Act 1, Scene 3). "The course of true love never did run smooth." (Midsummer Night’s Dream - Act 1, Scene 1). "Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them." (Twelfth Night - Act 2, Scene 5). "All the world's a stage and all the men and women merely players." (As You Like It - Act 2, Scene 7). "There's daggers in men's smiles." (Macbeth - Act 2, Scene 3). "All that glisters is not gold." (Merchant of Venice - Act 2, Scene 7). 10 Famous Shakespearean Quotes

10 Famous Shakespearean Quotes on LOVE Love looks not with eyes, but with the mind." (Midsummer Night’s Dream - Act 1, Scene 1). “When I saw you I fell in love, and you smiled because you knew. “(Hamlet, Act 2, Scene 2). "A heart to love, and in that heart, courage, to make love known“ (Macbeth Act 2 Scene 3) “Love sought is good, but given unsought is better.” (Twelfth Night Act 3 Scene 1). “Who ever loved that loved not at first sight? “ (As You Like It - Act 3, Scene 5). “If music be the food of love, play on.” (Twelfth Night, Act I, Scene I) “Love is blind, and lovers cannot see, The pretty follies that themselves commit” (Merchant of Venice - Act 2, Scene 6) "The course of true love never did run smooth." (Midsummer Night’s Dream, Act I, Scene I). "When you depart from me sorrow abides, and happiness takes his leave.“ (Much Ado About Nothing - Act 1, Scene 1). "They do not love that do not show their love." (The Two Gentlemen of Verona – Act 1, Scene 2)

Shakespeare’s Continuing Presence Shakespeare in His Time Shakespeare in Our Time Shakespeare presented his plays at inns, courtyards, royal palaces, private residences and playhouses such as Blackfriars and the Globe Theatre, built in 1599. Shakespeare’s plays continue to be produced even today. Over 250 film adaptations of his plays have been made. Shakespeare has been seen in current media from The Simpsons to modern adaptations of his works like Hamlet

Shakespearean Myth Myths About Shakespeare Many scholars have asserted that a man of Shakespeare's pedigree lacked the sophistication to produce a great body of brilliant work (despite the probability he was educated at the respected King’s New School in Stratford). As a result, some tried to give credit for his works to other great authors of his time. These thoughts have mostly been discredited due to historic dates not matching

Shakespeare Timeline Important Shakespeare Dates and Events Estimated Birth in 1564 Born in Stratford, England, about ninety miles northwest of London. 1582 at the age of 18, married Anne Hathaway

The Timeline

Shakespeare Timeline Important Shakespeare Dates and Events The Lost Years Between the middle 1580s and 1592 there is little information about Shakespeare’s activities In 1592 he emerged in London and began his legacy as the world’s most famous writer

Shakespeare Timeline Important Shakespeare Dates and Events 1592 theatre were closed due to plague. The result was the beginning of Shakespeare’s poetic career 1594 the theatres reopened and Shakespeare joined a newly formed drama group called the Lord Chamberlain's Men Shakespeare served as both a writer and actor for the company

Shakespeare Timeline Important Shakespeare Dates and Events 1597 Shakespeare’s success as a writer and businessman resulted in him owning the second-biggest house in Stratford, for himself and his family. 1599 Shakespeare became a major shareholder in the Globe Theatre, which housed many of his most famous plays 

Shakespeare Timeline Important Shakespeare Dates and Events 1603 Queen Elizabeth died and shortly after Shakespeare’s acting company was elevated to the title of the ''King's Company'' or "King's Men". 1604 Shakespeare participated in the coronation of King James I and Shakespeare and the other members of his company became officers of the royal household.

Shakespeare Timeline Important Shakespeare Dates and Events 1616 Shakespeare died on the same date on which he was believed to have been born, April 23. The cause of his death is the subject of conjecture.