William Shakespeare
Jacob Lopez
New Mexico school for the Deaf
11/1/17
William Shakespeare’s Family
In the year of 1564, John Shakespeare and Mary Shakespeare gave birth to their third child and named him William Shakespeare. Joan Shakespeare was born first in 1558, Margaret Shakespeare the second in 1562, William Shakespeare the third in 1564, Gilbert Shakespeare the fourth in 1566, Other daughter name Joan Shakespeare the fifth born in 1569, Richard goes sixth in 1574, and finally Edmund Shakespeare born in 1607. They raised them together in Warwickshire, Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom. At the age of eighteen years old he married an older female named Anny Hathaway. She was from the west of Stratford and grew up in a small village called Shottery. They both had a big dream to live together forever after; they also wanted to have children. In 1583, William Shakespeare’s first child was born, and they named her Susanna Shakespeare. In 1585, they had twins named Hamnet and Judith Shakespeare as their first twin children in their life. The most famous and genius of writing scripts and poetries. Many people assumed on April twenty-third because there is no technology era that they can’t find or keep the information evidences
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During that period, people did not support and accept LGBT individuals. He didn’t have authority to reveal to the public that is was gay. He had been hiding his sexuality; however, he wrote 154 sonnets and published in 1609. In 126 sonnet poems, they were about men that he found attractive to him. Thousands of people didn’t know who he was, didn’t know what his poems were about men. He became famous and well-known author who wrote thirty-two different scripts of plays. In, 1590s William Shakespeare’s first play was called Lord Chamberlain’s Men in London with his crew, few couple years later, the title of the “lord Chamberlain’s Men in London” was renamed to “King
William Shakespeare, an English actor and play write, was born in Stratford upon Avon on April 23, 1564. When he was 18 he married Anne Hathaway, a Stratford woman, who was 26 years old. Shakespeare and Hathaway had three children. The first was Susanna and the twins were Hamnet and Judith. Another of Shakespeare's great works of art, Hamnet, was named after Hamnet. Juliet, in Shakespeare's famous play Romeo and Juliet, was named after Judith. Shakespeare died on April 23, 1601. There are many events that contributed to Romeo and Juliet's deaths. These events are either fate or coincidence.
William Shakespeare (Lyricist, Author, Poet) – He was an English actor, playwright and poet. He was known as a great writer in the English language and a world’s greatest dramatist. William was baptized on April 26, 1964 in Startford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire, West Midlands, England. At his age of 18, he was married to Anne Hathaway whom he had 3 children namely: the twins Hamnet and Judith, and
“William Shakespeare, the third of eight children and the first boy, was born in 1564 and baptized on 26 April in Holy Trinity Church” (Alexander 12). He was born and raised in the countryside known as Stratford, England and it is also where he was later buried when he died (Cousins 18).
Evidence of Shakespeare Not Writing His Plays How would the world react if they found out the famous William Shakespeare did not write his plays? If the conspiracy that Shakespeare was not the actual author of his words was revealed to be true, the world would be devastated. The issue is that Shakespeare might not have written his plays. Prior knowledge of this matter is that there are no records of Shakespeare ever going to school. Other knowledge is that he did not travel enough to describe his settings.
William Shakespeare, poet and playwright, utilized humor and irony as he developed specific language for his plays, thereby influencing literature forever. “Shakespeare became popular in the eighteenth century” (Epstein 8). He was the best all around. “Shakespeare was a classic” (8). William Shakespeare is a very known and popular man that has many works, techniques and ways. Shakespeare is the writer of many famous works of literature. His comedies include humor while his plays and poems include irony. Shakespeare sets himself apart by using his own language and word choice. Shakespeare uses certain types of allusions that people always remember, as in the phrase from Romeo and Juliet, “star-crossed lovers”.
William Shakespeare, born April 26th, 1564 was an English poet, playwright, and actor, mostly referred as the greatest writer in the English ¬¬language. Shakespeare is believed to have constructed thirty-eight plays, one hundred and fifty-four sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses. ."Did Shakespeare Write His Plays?") Shakespeare was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon. Shakespeare’s father was an alderman, therefore Shakespeare did not attend any special schools or colleges. Shakespeare went to public schools. There are official documentation such as church and court records providing that Shakespeare was “real”. Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway on November 28th, 1582, in Worcester, in Canterbury Province. Their first child, a girl named Susanna, born May 26th, 1583. Two year later, on February 2th, 1585, twins Hamnet and Judith were born. Hamnet later then died of unknown causes at age eleven.
William Shakespeare is considered to be the greatest playwright of all time, even though many facts about his life still remain a mystery. In his lifetime Shakespeare wrote 36 plays and 154 sonnets. The following paragraphs will included the key moments known about William Shakespeare's life, birth through death.
William Shakespeare, the myth, the man, the legend. Shakespeare was born April 23rd, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. Shakespeare lived a favorable life during the Elizabeth era. William was the fourth child of eight children. His parents were a wealthy business family and they could afford Shakespeare an exceptional education. . Shakespeare’s father worked as an alderman and which attained the family’s income because it was worthy job. Rather less what’s the story behind this splendid man?
Due to the confusion of a minor mistake from Shakespeare’s time, his true birth date, along with where his education took place remains a mystery. The only things that biographers have to hold onto are suspicions as to where these events could’ve been observed. His suspected is birthday is observed by the public as Saint George’s Day, April 23rd. With only a day given, his exact birth year remains a questionable theory. It is believed that Shakespeare actually attended the school closest to his home in Stratford, known as the “King’s New School”, where he studies grammar. He didn’t choose to continue his studies by going forward into a university. Since there is hardly any factual information about Shakespeare, due to a slight “error”, suspicion arises. ...
William Shakespeare was born in Stratford, England on April 26, 1564. He was the third of eight children. His father had many careers to support his family including being a tradesman, farmer, tanner, leatherworker, money lender, and many others. Not much is known about his mother other than the fact that she was the daughter of an aristocratic landowner. At eighteen, Shakespeare married his wife, Anne Hathaway. Seven months later Anne gave birth to Shakespeare’s first child, Susanna. Soon after, Anne gave birth to the couple’s last two children, twins, Hamnet and Judith. Ironically, not much later, in 1599, Shakespeare began writing what was later considered one of the most influential plays in literature, the legendary tragedy of Hamlet. Due to the time period and since it was written during the Protestant Reformation, Hamlet was heavily scrutinized for its contents. So, why not analyze just a little bit deeper, into the background, setting, time period, characters, Shakespeare’s use of literary devices, and even the meaning behind his many soliloquies.
First, Williams birth and family. It is said that William Shakespeare was born around April 23, 1564, in Stratford on Avon. The exact date of his birth is unknown, but people say around the 23 of April because he was baptized at the Holy Trinity church on April 26. Back then most baptisms took place about three days after a child was born.
William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-on-Avon in Warwickshire located in the heart of England on April 23 or 24, 1564. His mother, Mary Arden grew up in a much more prosperous environment than the Shakespeares. His father John, and Mary Arden were married in 1557. John Shakespeare was a wool dealer and glove maker, who became a prominent citizen and well-respected in the community. Eventually, John held a position in the public office. (Bender 13). Subsequently, John Shakespeare experienced financial problems and lost his wealth and governing positions. This, of course, had a big effect on the whole family. William was the third of eight children. The older siblings were sistets Joan, born in 1558 and Margaret in 1562. Both of William's older sisters died very young. (Bender 14). The other dive children were Gilbert born in 1566, a second Joan 1569, Richard 1573, Edmund 1580, and Anne 1580 who died at age eight. (Bender 14).
Not only was Shakespeare someone would and could reach a variety of people by location, but because Shakespeare wrote several different kinds of works, there really was something for everyone. He wrote plays, stories, and sonnets. With his plays there were three types: histories, comedies, and tragedies. Another notable fact is that Shakespeare simply wrote about things that may have happened in real life—to an extreme. This is why people may find his writing intriguing over hundreds of years, because he was and is still relatable back to real life and people. Shakespeare’s characters were believable and interesting to read about. Another key aspect was that each of his characters were different with individual problems. His sonnets were about
Shakespeare’s childhood impacted him greatly into becoming who he was. Shakespeare’s childhood was neither exceptional nor dreadful; therefore, he had an uneventful childhood. William Shakespeare was evidently born on April 23, 1564, which is commonly known as St. George’s Day. The records from Holy Trinity Church attested that he was baptized there on April 26, 1564 (Pressley). Traditionally in the Elizabethan era, three days after birth of a child it would be baptized. This led many people to believe that Shakespeare was born on the 23 of April due to his baptism date. Shakespeare was born to Mary Arden and John Shakespeare in the quaint yet wealthy town of Stratford. His father was a glove maker, and Mary was from a higher social class; she was a daughter of a landowner (“Shakespeare, William.” 197-207). Shakespeare’s parents were well respected in the town, even though the family was not royalty. Shakespeare’s home in Stratford was no...
The real birthday of Shakespeare is unknown, but it is said his birthday was on April 23rd, 1564, in his father’s home in Henley Street in Stratford.