2. The Most Lamentable
Romaine Tragedie of Titus
Andronicus
is a first tragedy by
William
Shakespeare
written between
1588 and 1593
3. William
Shakespeare26 April 1564 – 23 April
1616
William Shakespeare is not
only England’s most famous
poet and playwright, but
perhaps also the greatest
writer in the world has ever
known. Even today his works
are read more widely than
those of any writer.
4. At the age of 18 he married
Anne Hathaway, who was then
26. At some time around 1588
he went to London, joined a
theatre company as an actor and
began writing plays.
His plays were soon very
popular and he became quite a
rich man. He bought New
Place, one of the largest houses
in Stratford, and in 1599 the
Globe theatre in London was
built.
5. While Shakespeare was regarded as the
foremost dramatist of his time.
Shakespeare's sonnets were composed
between 1593 and 1601. The Sonnets
of Shakespeare, consists of 154 sonnets,
all written in the form of three quatrains
and a couplet that is now recognized as
Shakespearean. The sonnets fall into two
groups: sonnets
1-126, addressed to a beloved friend,
a handsome and noble young man, and
sonnets 127-152, to a malignant but
fascinating "Dark Lady”.
Shakespeare's
sonnets
9. "Titus Andronicus" –
a bloody tragedy which is
rich with the number of
murders and evildoings.
"Titus Andronicus" is the
most violent creation of
Shakespeare.
The villainy theatre of
this tragedy is impressive:
thirty four corpses, fourteen
kills,
three severed hands
and even one cutting tongue.
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