William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare

Birthday not known but thought to be April 23, 1564Birthday not known but thought to be April 23, 1564Parents - John Shakespeare & Mary ArdenParents - John Shakespeare & Mary ArdenMarried Anne Hathay at age 18Married Anne Hathay at age 183 children - only son, Hamnet, died at age 113 children - only son, Hamnet, died at age 111592 - Several of Shakespeare's plays were on the stage in 1592 - Several of Shakespeare's plays were on the stage in

LondonLondonMost of known work written between 1589 and 1613Most of known work written between 1589 and 1613ActorActorWriterWriterPart owner of Lord Chamberlain's Men, leading playing company Part owner of Lord Chamberlain's Men, leading playing company

in Londonin London Company changed name to King's Men after death of Company changed name to King's Men after death of

Queen Queen ElizabethElizabethDied April 23 1616Died April 23 1616

PoetryPoetry

Venus and AdonisVenus and AdonisThe Rape of LucreceThe Rape of LucreceThe Passionate The Passionate

PilgrimPilgrimThe Phoenix and the The Phoenix and the

TurtleTurtleA Lover's ComplaintA Lover's Complaint

154 Sonnets154 Sonnets

Plays

Romeo and JulietHamletA Midsummer Night's DreamThe Taming of the

ShrewHenry VIIIAntony and Cleopatra

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Shakespeare lives!!!Shakespeare lives!!!

Pop CulturePop Culture

Shakespeare is being used for a reason, Shakespeare is being used for a reason, often to symbolize intelligence or class.often to symbolize intelligence or class.

More often than not, popular culture’s More often than not, popular culture’s recitation of Shakespeare isn’t too recitation of Shakespeare isn’t too concerned with what the passage ‘really concerned with what the passage ‘really means.’ Audiences aren’t exactly means.’ Audiences aren’t exactly respectful of the work’s original meaning: respectful of the work’s original meaning: embellishing some elements while embellishing some elements while completely ignoring others. completely ignoring others.

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