William Shakespeare

Brief HistoryWilliam Shakespeare

1Early LifeParents John Shakespeare and Mary ArdenBaptized 26 April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon Birthday unknownMarried Anne Hathaway 27 November 1582Susana born 26 My 1583 (6 months after marriage)Twins Hamnet and Judith 2 February 1585Shakespeares house in Stratford

Playwright Believed to start working in London in 1592Globe Theater constructed 1599Wrote 37 playsTragedies, Comedies, and HistoriesEx: Julius Caesar, Othello, A Midsummer Nights Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, Romeo and Juliet, Richard III, Henry VIII, Hamlet

Later Life1603-1610 Plague broke out and playhouse shutdown often.Slowed down writing in 1610 and none after 161323 April 1616 Shakespeare diedHis son died young and his two daughters had children, but they all died childless

Legacy- Movies based on PlaysLion King- Hamlet10 Things I Hate About You- Taming of the ShrewShes the Man- Twelfth Night Warm Bodies- Romeo and JulietMean Girls- Julius Caesar Get Over It- A Midsummer Nights Dream

Has been played in thousands of theaters, schools, and movies, and will continue to for many years to come.

3 Things to Remember When Reading ShakespeareShakespeare never intended his plays to be read (First Folio printed 16 years after death)We will watch them as well as readShakespeares plays are open to interpretationYou can get out of them what you want to get outShakespeare wrote for mass appealTry to enjoy and dont get bogged down by language