Drew Ewing
Mrs. Stevenson
English II
November 6th, 2012
Shakespeare
William Shakespeare is one of the most well respected and time honored man of all time. His unique style, mysterious life and amazingly written sonnets make him the most studied and analyzed men to ever walk the planet. William Shakespeare, born in Stratford-upon-Avon, he was baptized on April 26th 1564, but his actual birth date is unknown. Shakespeare was the third child of John Shakespeare and Mary Arden. William had two older sisters, Judith and Joan, and three younger brothers, Richard, Gilbert and Edmund. Not a lot is known of Shakespeare’s childhood, which is part of the reason everyone is so skeptical of his ability to have written everything he wrote. It
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Many scholars believe this is why even to this day, his works are considered to be some of the best works of literature, and audience’s are still captivated by his works. Shakespeare made his characters development directly intertwined with the plot, which made his characters seem even more real. “Shakespeare's characters were complex and human in nature, he changed what could be accomplished with drama.” (Frye 118) Shakespeare’s sonnets are considered to be some of the greatest and most eloquent poems in all of English literature. So by analyzing his genius in poetry and style, scholars and ordinary readers alike, try to understand the genius in the poet. There is very little known of Shakespeare’s personal life or feelings he had about himself. This being so a lot of scholars focus on his style and way of saying things to try and get a better understanding of Shakespeare the person. Many scholars have tried to get an insight into shakespeare by analyzing how and what he wrote. Many poets use poetry as a way to express their feelings and emotions, so readers of Shakespeare should be able to start to grasp a picture of who he was by reading his poetry and paying attention to the similarities and unique differences of his work to the norm of the day.
Shakespeare’s early life was spent in Stratford-Upon-Avon, UK. He was said to be born on April 23, 1564 and was the third child of John Shakespeare and Mary Arden ("Birth and Death of William Shakespeare Celebrated"). His birthday is widely speculated, because in the era of Shakespeare,
Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, and was baptized on 26 April 1564. John Shakespeare was his father who was a glove maker and wool merchant. On the other hand, his mother was Mary Arden, the daughter of a well to do landowner from Wilmcote. Shakespeare was the fourth of the eight children whereby only five of whom survived to maturity (Chedgzoy n.p). He grew up in a small English Market town located hundred miles north-west of London that was along the River Avon banks.
William Shakespeare is known to be the “greatest English-speaking writer in history” and an England’s national poet, actor, and an extremely successful playwright. During Shakespeare’s acting career in London, he started writing all about “European geography, culture, and diverse personalities (History.com).” Willm Shakspere or William Shakspeare, as written by him, then went on to write plays. His first three plays were all created around or a little before 1592 and captured the core studied categories; tragedy (Titus Andronicus), comedy (The Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Comedy of Errors and The Taming of the Shrew), and history (Henry VI trilogy and Richard III). He wrote plays and sonnets for many theater companies, was one of the main playwrights for the Lord Chamberlain’s Men, which was renamed the King’s Men when James I was in charge, and formed the Globe theater in 1599 with other partners. Shakespeare’s unique language, themes, verses, format, characters, and plots makes his writing universal to every culture and time period. Shakespeare is still taught in school nowadays due to its’ educational and transitional purposes. Shakespeare continues to influence modern-day life and I believe will for a long time to come.
William Shakespeare was born to John Shakespeare and Mary Arden, a shoemaker and a daughter of an affluent farmer in 1564. He was born on April 23, and baptised two days later. William attended the local grammar school, the King's Scchool. He was born and lived in a smal town called Stratford-upon-Avon about 100 miles west of London. Shakespeare had three younger brothers and two older sisters. Shakespeare never attended University. Because of the lack of records of when Shakespeare was a child,some people question his existence.
Vincent Millay. William Shakespeare is known for creating plays during the renaissance. Even though he was criticized for not having enough knowledge to create his plays, he created a huge suspense in his writing. In the article “William Shakespeare The Poet and His Craft” by Madeline Dawson, talks about how Shakespeare is known for his unique sonnet form. A sonnet is a poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, in English typically having ten syllables per line.
At first glance when reading Shakespeare you question why it is so famous and important. What many people don't realize is that his poems and plays give us a different outlook on life. " At a certain point, if you listen enough, you realize that what seemed random is really described as "complex". What had been annoying now instead strikes you as appealingly edgy. And what initially seemed weird now looks strangely wonderful."
William shakespeare was believed to be born on april 23 1564, but his exact birthday is unknown, but records show he was baptized on april 26, 1564. He was born in stratford england. Shakespeare was the 3rd child out of the 6 his parents john, and mary shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon." Shakespeare has written many plays during his time. He wrote poems, tragedies, and of course some of his most known plays are comedies. What made Shakespeare so popular? Why are his comedies so well known? How did his way of writing comedies form the way others wrote and continue to write in the years after him? These are some questions many educators and students want to understand while studying Shakespeare. Focusing on his writing within his most popular comedies, Shakespeare has formed literature into what it is today.
William Shakespeare was the son of John Shakespeare and Mary Arden. Shakespeare’s date of birth is unknown, but he was baptized on April 26, 1564. William grew up
William Shakespeare made London his home by making his mark as a writer and actor, he traveled back and forth between the city and the town where he was born, Stratford. His London was a small and theatrical world where everyone knew each other. Famous playwrights, poets, and actors contributed to his lifestyle. It helped him shape characters in his play to perform starting off at the Globe Theatre. To go above and beyond, he became the acquaintance of superior courtiers to publicize himself as well as his writing. After his plays gained recognition throughout the city, he performed them before Queen Elizabeth at the Whitehall
He may be one of the greatest playwrights the world has ever seen, but William Shakespeare has a relatively unknown background. The only concrete records of his past are church and court documents, which state baptisms and marriage. Although there is very little information, through speculation and extreme research historians have a relatively good grasp on his mysterious past. Shakespeare was born to Mary Arden and John Shakespeare on April 23, 1564 (McArthur). There are no birth records, but scholars have decided that April 23rd is his birthday (William). He and his family lived in Stratford-upon-Avon and he had two older sisters and three younger brothers. His father was a successful merchant and even became mayor, but his fortunes declined in the 1570’s (William). Although there are no records of his schooling, it is believed that William attended the King’s New School in Stratford.
William Shakespeare was allegedly born in Stratford-upon-Avon, on April 23, 1564. He was baptized in the Holy Trinity Church on April 26, of that same year. His father, John Shakespeare, was a Glover and leather merchant and his mother, Mary Arden, a landed heiress. William was the third of eight children in his family. John Shakespeare had an outstanding run of success as a merchant, and later as an alderman and high bailiff of Stratford, during William's early childhood. His fortunes declined, however, in the 1570's.
William Shakespeare, known for being the best British writer of all time in the world of literature, where his works are still famous until this present. But how can we say that he was a great writer? Why are his works still famous? What makes him so unique and special?
Shakespeare was born in Stratford. His precise birthday is not known, but it is thought to be April 23, because according to church records, he was baptized on April 26, 1564. During this time babies were typically baptized when they were 3 days old. Shakespeare 's father was John Shakespeare, who was a glove maker and a tradesman. His mother was Mary Arden.
Shakespeare was born on April 26, 1564 in Stratford on –Avon. His mother Mary was from a well off family and his father John, had stature in the community. He is the fourth son of his brothers. William received his education in his hometown from the years between1585-1592 he began working in London as an actor and playwright. It was suggested that he reached the highest point of education for his time, it is also known he that married Anne Hathaway, who gave birth to three children, and in 1588 he moved to London and connects his life in the theater there. In 1589, the first of the great plays which drove the theatrical comedy of errors or maybe the first part of Henry VI play. In 1599 he participated in the famous Shakespeare's