William Shakespeare was born on the 23rd of April in 1564, Stratford-on-Avon in the United Kingdom. Shakespeare was the son of John and Mary Shakespeare. He attended school at the King Edward IV grammar school in Stratford. At eighteen years of age Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway. Soon after they had three children. Their names were Susanna, Hamnet and Judith. During 1585 Shakespeare left Stratford and moved to London to start his career as an actor. When the plague took place in London all theatres were closed from June 1592 to April 1594. When the plague had finished Shakespeare joined the Lords Chamberlain’s company of actors in 1594.
William Shakespeare is still relevant to modern society today because his plays, poems, characters and all of his works have been remembered and used ever since. The works of Shakespeare have been used in every way possible. Students have and still use them for english literature, plays have been seen in every language and people use the words he invented in their everyday speech. People also study his poems and sonnets and his plays have also been performed on stages, screens and festivals all around the world.
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This is because his works are expressive and original and they have left an impact on the english literature we learn today. Shakespeare created over seven thousand words that we use in our everyday speech. Shakespeare’s language became popular in the seventeenth and eighteen century and then after they were considered part of the english language. He introduced phrases and new words and also poetic and grammatical structures. In his plays his use of speech was to amuse audiences by using different ranges of insults which were cruel and comical. This is what got the audience so intrigued to his plays, poems and
Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564. He lived in Stratford-Upon-Avon from 1564 to 1616. He lived and worked in London from 1585 and 1592, he also opened The Globe Theatre in 1599 and the first place that he showed his own plays. He was considered radical as he brought about a new way of performance in theatres all over London.
William’s father, John Shakespeare married Mary Arden in the year 1557. “John and Mary Shakespeare’s first two children, Joan and Margaret, died as babies. Such early death was not unusual because there was no protection against childhood illnesses . It is remarkable that their next child, William, survived” (Greenhill and Wignall 5). It is estimated that William Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564. William was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon. Stratford-upon-Avon is a famous tourist attraction today. Hundreds of thousands of people visit Stratford every year to view William’s birthplace, death place, and grave. “William was born when the plague was raging in Stratford. That year nearly fifteen percent of the town’s population died of the killer disease” (Greenhill and Wignall 5). When William was about six he was sent to the King’s New School. The King’s New School was a grammar school. “The school day in the 1500s was long and hard” (Greenhill and Wignall 5). School began as early as six in the morning and ended at five in the afternoon. There were eight hours of teaching in a day and the school day began and ended with prayers. “Schoolwork at the g...
...and works very seriously. William Shakespeare is the best writer of all time in the field and time he resigned in. He is widely known as the best and is very famous for his works. He used humor to create the laughter from his audiences. He wrote many works with humor called comedies. His comedies transformed into different type of comedies. Another one of Shakespeare’s techniques is the use of irony. He uses dramatic irony, situational irony, and verbal irony. Irony plays a very large role throughout all of his works along with comedy. He has contributed so much to the English language and literature. William Shakespeare uses everything from new words to new techniques. He created many new words and phrases. Now the English language can always thank the one and only great William Shakespeare for all that he has done for the English language throughout all his works.
Shakespeare has perhaps contributed the most to the English language of any writer known to man – literally. Over 1000 words and phrases that he coined as part of his plays and prose are now in common use across the globe. He changed nouns into verbs, verbs into adjectives, added on previously unheard-of prefixes and suffixes and in some cases made words out of nothing. Even culturally sensitive words such as ‘ode’ (The ANZACS) and scientific jargon (‘epileptic’) are in fact products of Shakespeare. Bernard Levin probably summed this up best when he wrote: “If you cannot understand my argument, and declare "It's Greek to me", you are quoting Shakespeare; if you claim to be more sinned against than sinning, you are quoting Shakespeare; if you recall your salad days, you are quoting Shakespeare; if you act more in sorrow than in anger, if your wish is father to the thought, if your lost property has vanished into thin air, you are quoting Shakespeare; if you have ever refused to budge an inch or suffered from green-eyed jealousy, if you have played fast and loose, if you have been tongue-tied, a tower of strength, hoodwinked or in a pickle… had short shrift, cold comfort or too much of a good thing, … - why, be that as it may, the more fool you, for it is a foregone conclusion that you are (as good luck would have it) quoting Shakespeare;…” (Bernard Levin. From The Story of English. Robert McCrum, William Cran and Robert MacNeil. Viking: 1986).
Even though that Shakespeare influenced the world over 400 years ago, his stories, sonnets and plays are all still relevant today. But why are William Shakespeare still so relevant today? It’s the idea and the issues that that Shakespeare addresses that constantly draw people towards him. Shakespeare had a very rare, but good, understanding of the daily situations and the many different emotions that human go through, which are portrayed in his characters.
If you have ever read or seen a Shakespeare play you know how much different we talk today, then he did. According to the article called "Shakespeare: words, words, words" by S.S. Morty, it says, "Surely Shakespeare took full advantage of the unparalleled linguistic freedom to incent, to experiment with, and to indulge in lavishly." In his time, he did not have any grammars or dictionary he had to follow. Knowing that he did not have to follow anything he made up a lot of his own words. When he would produce a play, the audience a lot of the time didn't know and understand some of the words that were in his play. They wouldn't know the words because they didn't have anything to know the definition of them. This explains how and why Shakespeare spoke the way he
Shakespeare's works have been a major influence on theatre. Not only did Shakespeare create some of the most admired plays in literature, he also transformed theatre by expanding expectations through characterisation, plot, action, language, and genre. He raised the status of popular theatre, permitting it to be admired by all.
Many of his characters and sonnets are known in their original and altered state, although never beyond recognition. "Outside of the classroom, there are movies, ballets, live theater and Shakespearean festivals. Even popular music and television commercials have been built around notable Shakespearean characters like Romeo and Juliet." (Why Do We Still Care About Shakespeare?) Characters, betrayals, and story arcs of Shakespeare's works are referred to or used as plot devices in multiple medias such as Disney's The Lion King, Harry Potter, and even The Muppet Show (Posts about Pop Culture on Shakespeare In Action).
Though some say that Shakespeare and his works are no longer relevant in today’s culture and society, I still pertain the view the idea that Shakespeare is still relevant in today’s world. Shakespeare is still relevant today because of the connections between his plays, true meanings behind his dialogue, and characters of those plays to the people that live now. Connections can be seen in his plays and the world today because of their main theme. In Romeo and Juliet there are many barriers that get in their way, one being especially because they are of different households which can be seen in the play itself “Two households, both alike in dignity/ In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, /From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, /Where
In the case of Shakespeare plays, entertainment is recognized as being enjoyable while keeping the culture of centuries before alive. Shakespeare plays, through poetry, give the world an insight into what culture was like in his era. His plays display the daily activities, language, and morals that people centuries before us developed on. His plays show us that we obtained some of the same traits people in his time had. Shakespeare plays are not just for one age; people can see his plays at a young age and learn valuable lessons while being amused.
It’s important for those studying English literature to study the classics and classic authors such as Shakespeare. Even today Shakespeare’s work remains relevant and influences many new upcoming writers today. Shakespeare’s works will always be important because they depict a wide variety/range of human emotion accurately, tells what are often relatable and universal stories, and he formed the basis our modern day English language. For us to understand Shakespeare’s work we must first know more about his background. Not much actually is known about Shakespeare’s early life such as his birth.
After overcoming the troubles of becoming an actor and a playwright, William Shakespeare has become well renowned. His works reach to people all around the world despite the language barriers and different races and cultures. For centuries, the popularity of his work...
For a text to be relevant it must be able to teach something, it must be accessible for many people, and it should be relatable to the reader’s life. I personally think Shakespeare is somewhat relevant and in some cases should be read. While I do consider him a master of his art, I personally do not think that his texts are as relevant as they once were in current times. I do think that you can learn a great deal of things from his texts, but on the other hand, it is hard for his texts to be relatable to people's lives currently and his texts are extremely difficult and not easily accessible to many people. So there are some things that make his writing worthwhile, but at the same time hurt its ability to be completely relevant.
The only reason why they think this is because the language is a bit heavy going. But once over this hurdle, we all have something to learn from Shakespeare because even though his language is different and needs the reader to focus, his plays all have a good storyline and an interesting point of view and this is what makes them relevant today. My second reason for thinking William Shakespeare is still relevant is his characters. His characters
Shakespeare was a great leader, he taught others in his community about life situations through the lines of his plays, whether it be a tragedy, comedy or a romance. He is widely known for his writing ability which is clearly evident in his 154 sonnets, 38 plays, and two long narrative poems.(Wikipedia: William Shakespeare) His works are still exhibited today and have been translated in to many spoken languages. Shakespeare is still an important role model to writers and was pioneer in the art of composing literature and bringing it to life on stage. Shakespeare began writing stories (plays) after being an actor for many years.