1. Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

2. Born in Stratford upon Avon, England in 1564 Currently, it is believed that Shakespeare wrote 37 plays and 154 sonnets in his lifetime He is also responsible for inventing over 1,700 of our common words

3. Elizabethan Era A period in England when Queen Elizabeth, a Tudor ruled the country People began watching plays in public theaters for the first time Shakespeare is the most well known playwrite from this time Playwrites wrote plays to make a living. They would sell their manuscripts to be acted out- Not read

4. The Theater Before the Elizabethan Era, plays were usually Biblically based Elizabethan playwrites, like Shakespeare introduced audiences to horror, the supernatural, and GORE Plays were performed in private homes for the wealthy, or in the backyards of inns for the public

5. Shakespeare’s Theater Career Shakespeare worked as a member of the Lord Chamberlain’s Men. Later he was part owner of this company. Wealthy people sponsored companies of actors to perform play, the companies were named after the wealthy sponsors The theaters in London were closed from 1593-1594 due to the Black Plague and opened up again after this time period

6. Romeo and Juliet Tragedy One of Shakespeare’s most popular and performed plays About 2 young star-crossed lovers from 2 feuding families, who fall in love, and their untimely and unnecessary deaths ultimately end their families’ feud Features: Love, Humor, Violence