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William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright born in the late 16th century. He began writing plays in 1592 for London theaters after the plague forced him to stop acting. Nature and classical authors inspired some of his most famous plays like Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth. Shakespeare lived during the English Renaissance when poetry and drama flourished under Queen Elizabeth I. Society was highly stratified, and the theater experience differed greatly between those who could afford seats and those who stood in the yard.
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William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. He wrote comedies, tragedies, and histories that are considered some of the greatest works in English literature. Shakespeare was inspired by nature and other writers in writing his plays. His plays were performed in open-air theaters and took advantage of features like balconies and trap doors. Shakespeare lived during the English Renaissance and was influenced by new ideas of that time, coining over 10,000 words and helping to standardize English.
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William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright during the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He is considered the greatest writer in English history and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. Shakespeare wrote plays and poetry in Elizabethan England during the Renaissance period. His works were performed in open-air theaters and greatly influenced by historical events of the time under Queen Elizabeth I's rule. The Renaissance era allowed for new developments in art, literature, and thought that shaped Shakespeare's dramatic works exploring human nature across all social classes.
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William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright during the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He is considered the greatest writer in English history and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. Shakespeare wrote plays and poetry in Elizabethan England during the Renaissance period. His works were performed in open-air theaters and greatly influenced by historical events of the time under Queen Elizabeth I's rule. The Renaissance era allowed for new developments in art, literature, and thought that shaped Shakespeare's dramatic works exploring human nature across all social classes.
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William shakespeare(finallised)
- 1. William Shakespeare Done by Ong Yi Kai
- 2. His life English Poet & Playwright An author who has inspired many writers of our time. Started to write plays by 1592 William Shakespeare was the son of John Shakespeare, a successful glover and alderman, and Mary Arden, the daughter of an affluent landowning farmer.
- 3. His life Enrolled in King’s New School Left school at the age of 15 Became a apprentice at his father’s workshop.
- 4. His way to writing Actor at first The theatres of London closed due to the bubonic plague. No job as an actor, thus had to turn to writing.
- 5. His inspirations Nature and novelists of his time like Ovid and Seneca inspired him to write. Two of his most famous plays are “Romeo and Juliet” and “Macbeth”
- 6. England during his time Age of poetry and drama. Ruled by Queen Elizabeth I Renaissance had badly affected England King James 1 had ruled England and Scotland at the same time.
- 7. England during his time Women couldn’t act as actresses Theatres didn’t have any roofs and the actors needed to use sunlight. The audience couldn’t sit down as there were very few sits. Only those who could pay for the expensive sits could have them.
- 8. England during his time Social system was a huge part of the society. Anyone would most likely stay at one social level for his whole life time. There was a system of hierarchy Education proved useless to becoming powerful.
- 9. England during his time The social system has impacted his work where he displays the differences between the poor and the rich. Mostly about famous people.
- 10. The Renaissance Means “Rebirth of learning” Started in Italy and spread across the region
- 11. The Renaissance Influenced areas of inquiry like literature, art, science and many more. People no longer believed what they were being told Thus they tried to find out things by themselves.
- 12. The Renaissance Medieval and Renaissance were shown in his works. Examples: Fate was predestined in Macbeth. Fate could be changed by people.
- 13. The End