1. William Shakespeare Done By: Stanley Yuan

2. About Shakespeare English poet and playwright widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist Died in 23 April 1616 Often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon” His works consisted of 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems

3. Shakespeare’s Childhood Born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon Baptised on 26 April 1564 Attended the local grammar school in Stratford Studied primarily Latin rhetoric, logic, and literature

4. Shakespeare’s Life Son of John Shakespeare, a successful glover and alderman from Snitterfield, and of Mary Arden, a daughter of the gentry Was the third child in eight Married Anne Hathaway, with whom he had three children Susanna Hamnet Judith

5. Shakespeare’s Life Began a successful career in London as an actor, writer, and part owner of a playing company Was inspired by great writers of his time Retired to Stratford around 1613, where he died three years later

6. Interesting Facts Considerable speculation about such matters as his physical appearance, sexuality, religious beliefs, and whether the works attributed to him were written by others Was a respected poet and playwright in his own day, but his reputation did not rise to its present heights until the 19th century His plays have been translated into every major living language

7. England in Shakespeare’s time Ruled by Queen Elizabeth I Lived during the Elizabethan Age Had three big epidemic of the plague Experienced the Spanish invasion Had much entertainment in London London was a rich city

8. England in Shakespeare’s time English had a strong sense of social classes People were split into four classes Most people born into a particular class stayed there Social classes made a difference to almost everything you do and everything that happens Determined all sorts of things, from what a person could wear to where he could live to what jobs his children could get

9. Theatres Were roofless, were dependent on sunlight There were two plays everyday, both held in the afternoon Sun was too bright in the morning Not enough lighting at night Shakespeare’s plays were performed at the Global Theatre

10. Theatres Had to pay to watch the play Spectators had to stand through the entire play if they bought the cheapest ticket Could sit on the galleries if they paid for the normal ticket The most expensive ticket allowed spectators to sit on chairs on the stage

11. Influences People believed in ghosts and spirits Shakespeare showed that people believed in things like witches in his plays like Macbeth During the time Queen Elizabeth died in 1603, Shakespeare wrote tragedies People did not view Romance as tragedies until Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet

12. The Renaissance A French word meaning rebirth Cultural movement that spanned the 14th-17th Centuries Began in Northern Italy and spread through Europe

13. Changes People moved away from the restricted ideas of the middle ages Became more interested in studying the world around them Affected literature, philosophy, art, science, religion and politics Paintings became more lifelik

14. How the Renaissance affected Shakespeare Monarchs were given human emotions and were capable of making mistakes Explored the humanity in every character despite their social status Used the knowledge of Roman and Greek classics in plays Suppressed by Catholics before the Renaissance

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