The Life of William Shakespeare BY: Anna Conine Mrs. Todds Class

1. The Life of William Shakespeare BY: Anna Conine Mrs. Todds Class First Block

2. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S • LIFE • William Shakespeare date of birth is unknown to the world ,but his baptized date is April 26, 1564 • He was born in Stratford—upon—Avon, United Kingdom • He started his education at a primary school until he was 7 years old, when he then started going to King Edward VI Grammar School also known as The King’s School until he finished early at the age of 14. • He married Anne Hathaway at the age of 18, He had three children: Susanna Hall, Hamnet Shakespeare, and Judith Quiney.

3. SHAKESPEARE’S INFLUENCE AND HIS RELAVECE TO THE WEDNESDAY WARS William Shakespeare's extends from theatre and literature to present-day movies, Western philosophy, and the English language itself. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the history of the English language, and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. Shakespeare transformed European theatre by expanding expectations about what could be accomplished through innovation in characterization, plot, language and genre. Shakespeare's writings have also impacted a large number of notable novelists and poets over the years, including Herman Melvilleand Charles Dickens In the book, Holling Hoodhood reads Shakespeare’s plays with Mrs. Baker ,and as he reads them he is able to connect some character to his life. For example he shows that he can relate to the character Caliban , from the Temptest, because he is dealing with his family and friends being hard on him.

4. William Shakespeare’s Path To Fame • Shakespeare originally went to London to become an actor ,but soon started writing plays and poems that would change the world. Some of his most famous plays are tragedies such as Romeo and Juliet , Macbeth, and Hamlet . • IMPORTANT DATES : • Shakespeare wrote his first play Henry VI, Part One in 1590 • By late 1597 17 of Shakespeare’s plays had been published in London. • Publishes his first long poem , Venus and Adonis, in 1593 • 1598: He wrote Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Nights Dream, etc. • 1601 : He wrote Hamlet • 1609: He published a book of 154 sonnets • Here is a piece of one of his masterpieces, The Tempest.

5. Famous Quotes From William Shakespeare • “ We know not what we are, but know not what we may be” • “ It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves” • “ Better three hours too soon then a minute to late” • “ Better a witty fool than a foolish wit” • “ There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so”

6. All of these words were created by • William Shakespeare • Fashionable • Gossip • Swagger • Puking • Laughable • Eyeball • Champion • William Shakespeare invented many of the words that people use today in the 21st Century. He invited words that had a different meaning when the were first invented. • Fun Facts: • He had 7 siblings • He preformed in front of Queen Elizabeth I and King James I • On his tombstone he put a curse on anyone who disturbed it

7. CREDITS: • The websites I used were • Wikipedia • Biography.com • Shmoop.com • Bbc.co.uk • Brainyqoute.com • Youtube.com