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William Shakespeare 1564-1616 “All the world 's a stage, /
And all the men and women merely players.”——
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Born in Stratford The 3rd of 8 kids Married at age 18
(his wife was 26) Worked as an actor By 1594 at least 6 plays had been published
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Queen Elizabeth What do you think she was like?
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Elizabethan Fashion "She must be stifling in that thing"
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The Globe Theater 1599 Burned in 1613
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The New Globe Theater 1999
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Which plays have you heard of?
The Plays Comedy Tragedy Historica Which plays have you heard of?
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Comedies The Taming of the Shrew Much Ado About Nothing As You Like I
Twelfth Night Midsummer Night’s Dream
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Tragedies Hamlet Romeo and Juliet Othello King Lear Macbeth
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