William Shakespeare

Bhavya Mohindru

WHO IS SHAKESPEARE ? William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564  – 23 April

1616) was an English poet, playwright and actor, 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".

His extant works, including some collaborations, consist of about 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses, the authorship of some of which is uncertain.

His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright

EARLY LIFE Born in Stratford- Upon- Avon

Shakespeare's house

EARLY LIFE The son of John Shakespeare

EARLY LIFE  Educated at the King's New School in Stratford

MARRIAGE AND FAMILY Married  Anne Hathaway

MARRIAGE AND FAMILY First child, Susanna born in 1583 Twins, Hamnet and Judith born in 1585

LATER LIFE Moved to London in 1591 and became an actor.

Worked with Lord Chamberlin’s company of players, later known as the King’s Men

WORKS OF LITERATURE Along with acting, he also wrote some of the most

renowned and studied literature written in English Poems – famous for his sonnets

Plays- comedy, tragedies and histories.

COMEDIES All’s well that ends well. As you like it Comedy of errors Measure for measure Midsummer night’s dream Taming of the shrew Much ado about nothing Twelfth night Merchant of Venice

TRADEGIES Julius Caesar

Hamlet

Macbeth

Othello

Romeo and Juliet

King’s Lear

TRADEGIES Julius Caesar

Hamlet

Macbeth

Othello

Romeo and Juliet

King’s Lear

HISTORIES King Henry V

King John

Richard II

Richard III

GLOBE THEATER Shakespeare and Lord Chamberlain’s men performed

at Burbage theater until 1599 when they built their own playhouse “ The Globe “

Shakespeare referred the globe as a wooden O, a term that let scholars believe that it was a circular building

The theatre was destroyed by a fire in 1613

R.I.P Shakespeare signed his last will and testament on 25

March 1616. Shakespeare was buried in the chancel of the Holy

Trinity Church