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    History of William Shakespeare William Shakespeare is famous for his many plays, poems, and sonnets. While most everyone knows who Shakespeare is and can name at least one of his many works, not much is known about William Shakespeare as a person. We have little record of his life which has made some people question his existence. Who is this mysterious person and what do we know? (history.com staff, 2011, biography.com editors, 2017 and Jamieson, 2016) Most scholars agree that William Shakespeare

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    Davis English IV (2nd) 10 April 2017 The Authenticity of William Shakespeare Throughout the decades there has been a thought looming over the world, the absurd notion that William Shakespeare never actually wrote any of the plays that made him famous. William Shakespeare of Stratford-Upon-Avon was born in 1564 to John Shakespeare and Mary Arden in a poor to middle class family and had an education of mediocre quality. Despite this, Shakespeare grew up to be an influential writer, actor, and shareholder

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    William Shakespeare      On April 26, 1564, John Shakespeare's son, William, was baptized at the Stratford Parish Church. No one knows for certain when his birthday was. (Brown 22) It was thought that young Shakespeare began attending school at the age 7, in Stratford. (Wadsworth 344) Before Shakespeare reached the age of 13, his family endured hardships. Shakespeare's formal schooling ceased. At that time, William may have begun helping his father in the gloving business

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    was written by a well-known English writer in 1599. William Shakespeare was an honored English play writer, poet, and actor who incorporated many new words into the English language, and now known famously for several of his poems, plays, songs, and quotes such as the one previously stated. Shakespeare’s career has left its mark on today’s society; his legacy continues to impact us today-------------------------------------------- Shakespeare was born around April 23rd, 1564. There is no way for

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    William Shakespeare is best known as England’s National Poet and also known as the “Bard of Avon.” He is credited for writing 38 plays, 154 sonnets, and other poems. Throughout Shakespeare’s career, his purpose of writing evolved over time. Shakespeare drew inspiration for his works through various authors, the death of his son, and the exploration of the meaning of life towards the end of his career. These life experiences shaped some of the greatest pieces of literature written in the English Renaissance

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    William Shakespeare was an extremely talented and important person from the 1500’s to this day. He is still taught about in schools today because he had a large impact on society and on our English language. In this report, I’ll be covering his life, like how he lived. His works, like his job and what he did. His accomplishments, as in important things he did. Lastly, his impacts, on us and on himself. I believe you’ll learn much more about William Shakespeare than you did before. William Shakespeare

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    William Shakespeare became a standout amongst the most celebrated and powerful writers in American and English history, while additionally having a major effect on its literature. Shakespeare composed thirty-seven plays, one hundred fifty-four sonnets and five poems that all assisted and characterized the English and English dialect (www.opensourceshakespeare.org/concordance/). It is also said that Shakespeare’s work is the finest work ever written in English (www.folger.edu/shakespeares-works).

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    According to many scholars, William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, spent time in London, and returned to Stratford until 1616 when he met his death. In his life documentation, there are records of things such as his marriage to Anne Hathway and his children’s birth. However, there contains no evidence that he composed the 37 plays and 154 sonnets attributed to him, which according to history it is the greatest body of work of the English language. The absence of this proof of authorship

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    Anthony Koranda Professor Lori Branch ENG 2010 10 October 2014 In Shakespeare’s play, The Tempest, power is manifested in several forms: the investigation of the power of love, the power of magic and illusion, or the power of nature. However, in The Tempest, power is most clearly defined as dominance. Throughout the play, there is a universal pursuit of dominance over other people, dominance over property, or dominance over cultural ideals. These pursuits of dominance are used in an attempt to further

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    To some, William Shakespeare is just a simple poet who wrote simple plays such as Romeo and Juliet,but some don’t realize how many things he changed and knew, along with his entire persona, being a lie. Shakespeare influenced many modern day things and for a poet did many interesting things that writers don’t do. If you thought you knew everything about Shakespeare, well you didn’t. There are many things about him that are either hidden or unknown. On top of all this theories and other things are

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