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IntroductionIntroduction

William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare

LifeLife

In 1564 : born in Stratford-upon-AvonIn 1564 : born in Stratford-upon-Avon

In 1582 : marry with Anne HathawayIn 1582 : marry with Anne Hathaway

In 1583 : first children was bornIn 1583 : first children was born

In 1585 : twins were bornIn 1585 : twins were born

In 1597 : as a writer and actor to buy New In 1597 : as a writer and actor to buy New

PlacePlace

In 1610 : retired from New PlaceIn 1610 : retired from New Place

In 1616 : died in StratfordIn 1616 : died in Stratford

WorksWorks

We usually divided into four kinds :We usually divided into four kinds :

1. Comedies – fourteen comedies1. Comedies – fourteen comedies

2. Tragedies – eleven tragedies2. Tragedies – eleven tragedies

3. Histories – nine histories written for 3. Histories – nine histories written for the the

stage of English kingsstage of English kings

4. Poems – sonnets 4. Poems – sonnets

Shakespeare and Romeo and JulietShakespeare and Romeo and Juliet

“ “ In the beautiful city of Verona, there are In the beautiful city of Verona, there are two families who hate each other. When two families who hate each other. When Romeo from the Montagues and Juliet frRomeo from the Montagues and Juliet from the Capulets fall in love, it creates foom the Capulets fall in love, it creates for everybody.” r everybody.”

InfluenceInfluence

William Shakespeare’s influence William Shakespeare’s influence extents from theatre to literature to extents from theatre to literature to the English languages and the English languages and vocabulary.vocabulary.

William Shakespeare’s writing also William Shakespeare’s writing also influence many novelists and poets, influence many novelists and poets, including Herman Melville and including Herman Melville and Charles Dickens. Charles Dickens.

The endThe end