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1564 - 1616
He was a poet, playwright and actor, regarded as the greatest
writer in the English language.
Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon
Shakespeare´s home
At the age of 18 he married 26-year-old Anne Hathaway and
had three children
Anne Hathaway
Shakespeare didn´t attend university but he must have read a
great amount of classic literature…
…because his stories were influenced by a
big diversity of classical authors like
Plautus or Ovid.
Plautus
Ovid
From Stratford he moved to London
In London, Shakespeare
became a successful actor and writer
London in the 17th century
The Globe Theatre
Shakespeare worked for various theatres
but the most important was the
Globe
Shakespeare referred to the Globe as “This
wooden O”, which made scholars think it
was circular
• Young men played female roles• Women only attended private
performances• The rich sat in the upper galeries• The poor stood by the stage• If a spectator did not like a character
or scene, he could hiss, boo or throw anything on the stage.
today
THE GLOBE IS NOWRECONSTRUCTED
Shakespeare´s plays
Shakespeare began his career during the reign
of Elizabeth I, but produced his major
plays during the reign of James I
Elisabeth I
James I
Can you translate into your language the title of the following comedies?
Much Ado About NothingMerchant of Venice
All is well that ends wellMidsummer Night´s Dream
Can you name any of his tragedies?
O……………
M………………..
R……….. and J………..
K………. L……..
Shakespeare´s vocabulary
His vocabulary was huge and had a
great influence on the English language
He introduced a great number of Latin words into the English language:
• Accomodation• Assassination• Obscene• Premeditate• lonely
•Gloomy•Suspicious•Hurry•Dexterously
•Horrid•Antipathy•Catastrophe•Hereditary…
Shakespeare´s death
After the destruction of the Globe theatre
Shakespeare stopped writing
He returned to Stratford around 1610 and died in
1616 at the age of 52
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