Post on 01-Jan-2016
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William Shakespeare
• By Daniel W
Who was he?
• He was a boy who was born at Stratford-upon-Avon.
• His date of birth was the 23/4/1564 and he died at 23/4/1616, he was exactly 52 years old, he died on his birthday. (unlucky!)
• His parents were John and Mary Shakespeare.• His wife was called Anne Hathaway
What did he do?
• He was a play-writer and he also wrote poetry, these are some of his plays…
Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, King Lear, As You Like It, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Henry Vlll and Edward lll.
How do we know him best?• I know him best for writing plays especially
writing Romeo and Juliet.
• Here’s a picture of Romeo and Juliet.
5 more facts about William Shakespeare
• A boy played Juliet in Romeo and Juliet because women were not allowed to be actors
• He wrote 37 plays • He was also an actor• He performed in front of Queen Elizabeth I
and James I• His theatre was called The Globe.
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