William Shakespeare Presentation by Rich Bonzo Presented on:

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Literal Information Home Birth/FamilyChildhood Education Family NameHis MarriagePlays/Poems ChildrenAccomplishments Special Interests, Hobbies, and Passions Acceptance as an Actor Acceptance as a Playwright

Birth/Family TitleHome Born in Stratford, England on April 23, 1564 Parents were John and Mary Shakespeare Was the 3rd son, first that actually survived. Had 5 other siblings born, one died as well The house Shakespeare was born in

Childhood Education HomeHome TitleTitle Pre-school until age 7 Grammar School from 8 until around 14-16; historians are not quite sure A blurred pic of Shakespeare's school

Family Name HomeTitle Shakespeare A map locating Stratford, Avon in Great Britain

His Marriage HomeTitle Married 26 year old Anne Hathaway on November 28, 1582 at age 18

Plays/Poems HomeTitle Plays: 37 Hamlet (Tragedy) The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet (Tragedy) The Tempest (Comedy) Julius Caesar (Tragedy) Henry V (Histories) Macbeth (Tragedy) Poems: Over 150 The Rape of Ludicrous A Midnight's Dream Love

Children HomeTitle Had 3 children (2 daughters, 1 son) Susanna born May 26 th, 1583 Twins Hamnet and Judith born on February 2 nd, 1585 Hamnet died at age 11 on August 11 th, 1596

Accomplishments HomeTitle Had the Globe Theater for his works Had his own personal collection of actors: “Lord Chamberlains Men” Wrote 37 plays, 150+ Poems Married, had 3 children, 2 lived. The “Globe” Theater

Special Interests, Hobbies, and Passions HomeTitle Enjoyed acting Primary interest obviously was writing plays Shakespeare’s plays were all originally performed in the Globe Theater

Acceptance as an Actor HomeTitle Shakespeare's acting experience was moderately enjoyable He received some praise But he longed to write his own plays Shakespeare’s acting career was short, and nothing compared to his career as a playwright

Acceptance as a Playwright HomeTitle High praise for many of his plays (The Tempest) Many were scrutinized; Shakespeare received much criticism for them (Romeo and Juliet) Shakespeare was given the privilege of having more audiences with Queen Elizabeth and King James than any other playwright in history Shakespeare’s fame came from his playwrights

Interpretative Questions (1) HomeTitle What experiences did he have in childhood that fostered his love of the theater? What experiences did he have which encouraged and fostered his skills as a playwright and poet? Why has Shakespeare been classified as the greatest playwright the English-speaking world has ever seen?

What experiences did he have in childhood that fostered his love of the theater? HomeTitle Shakespeare learned of Rome in school This most likely contributed to his play “Caesar” He was taught Latin in grammar school This which raised some curiosity of the language The theater was a great place to hear the English Language since it is an English Art form

What experiences did he have which encouraged and fostered his skills as a playwright and poet? HomeTitle Shakespeare went to school He greatly enjoyed the English language He may have gotten a job at a theater as a stable hand Historians believe that soon after that, he became an actor Some time later he then started writing his own poems, and eventually, plays

Why has Shakespeare been classified as the greatest playwright the English-speaking world has ever seen? HomeTitle Wrote over 37 plays 100’s of Poems Was an expert at manipulating the English language Invented many words himself: assassination, bump, lonely Vigorously expressive in his works Authored Comedies, Tragedies and Histories More of his plays have been performed globally than any other playwrights His works have been reproduced more than any other playwrights

MORE Interpretative Questions HomeTitle What lessons can you learn from Shakespeare’s life and how would you apply these lessons to your own life? Ways Shakespeare still affects us today—words, phrases, ideas, playwrights, etc.

What lessons can you learn from Shakespeare’s life and how would you apply these lessons to your own life? HomeTitle You can accomplish anything One person can make a HUGE difference Literature can be the ultimate tool of expression Set your mind to something you love Never give up STAY IN SCHOOL! We can learn a lot from Shakespeare

Ways Shakespeare still affects us today— words, phrases, ideas, playwrights, etc. HomeTitle We use many of his words today (assassination, bump, lonely) “To be, or not to be, that is the question” “O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?” Our petty differences are best set aside Romeo and Juliet The Tempest Hamlet Othello Movies based on his works He is a major subject in modern Literature A stamp printed for the celebration of the 400 th Anniversary of Shakespeare

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