Who was Shakespeare?
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| William Shakespeare |
It was said that Shakespeare did not attend University, which in my opinion, is absolutely extraordinary considering his level of fluency in the English language and his wonderful plays he had composed. At the age of eighteen, William Shakespeare got married to Anne Hathaway, who was eight years older than he was. A year later, their first child Susanna was born. Two years later, twins Judith and Hamnet were born.
In 1589, Shakespeare was recognized as an actor, poet and playwrighter. A few years later he joined up with one of the most successful acting troupes in London. He wrote different types of plays separated into history, comedy, romance, tragedy and later on tragicomedies, ya didn't know that, did you?
198 pieces were attributed to Shakespeare. That includes: 38 plays, 6 poems and 154 sonnets. Shakespeare worked the English language.. He milked it for all it was worth.. He made up words if the words existing didn't give him the right meaning, he was literally one of the first professional writers in history.
The details to Shakespeare's death remain a mystery, however, scholars believe he died on his 52nd birthday, on April 23rd, 1616.
His writing is the 2nd most quoted after the bible, he is credited to introducing over 3000 words to the English language! He shows human conditions, he explains how we feel and people argue that Shakespeare's legacy is the most influential figure in human civilisation.
http://www.gprc.ab.ca/employees/homepages/ghanna/life.html
http://www.biography.com/people/william-shakespeare-9480323
http://www.shakespeare-online.com/biography/
Hey Hessa! I think this was a really good overview about who Shakespeare was, it wasn't boring at all, it was actually very interesting!
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, Hessa, he is incredibly intelligent to have not attended university and written such impressive plays. He is a remarkable writer and his work needs to be appreciated :) I think your writing through this entry demonstrates a great understanding of his art! This is an excellent summary/biography. Great Job! :D
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