The birth of William ShakespeareThe birth of William Shakespeare

Born April 23,1564Born April 23,1564Born in Stratford-Upon-Born in Stratford-Upon-

Avon, EnglandAvon, England

FamilyFamily

Mother: Mary Mother: Mary ShakespeareShakespeare

Father: John Father: John ShakespeareShakespeare Married in 1557Married in 1557

SiblingsSiblings The third of 8, but The third of 8, but

the first two died the first two died before he was bornbefore he was born

Joan (lived 2 Joan (lived 2 months)months)

Margaret (1 year)Margaret (1 year)Gilbert (46 years)Gilbert (46 years) Joan (77 years)Joan (77 years)Anne (7 years)Anne (7 years)Richard (39 years)Richard (39 years)Edmund (27 years)Edmund (27 years)

EducationEducation

Shakespeare attended local grammar Shakespeare attended local grammar school in Stratfordschool in Stratford studied primarily Latin rhetoric, logic, studied primarily Latin rhetoric, logic,

and literature and literature

Marriage and ChildrenMarriage and Children1582 (18) Married Anne Hathaway1582 (18) Married Anne Hathaway

1582 first daughter was born Susanna1582 first daughter was born Susanna1585 twins Judith and Hament 1585 twins Judith and Hament

Hament died at age 11Hament died at age 11

Accomplishments Accomplishments

1594-1608 worked for the 1594-1608 worked for the London Theatre World London Theatre World Wrote Wrote HamletHamlet, , Julius CaesarJulius Caesar, , A A

Midsummer Night's Midsummer Night's DreamDream , ,Richard the ThirdRichard the Third, and , and Romeo and JulietRomeo and Juliet

1609 154 sonnets were 1609 154 sonnets were publishedpublished

After his death in 1623 his After his death in 1623 his friends published his first friends published his first foliofolio The folio included 154 sonnets, The folio included 154 sonnets,

37 plays and 2 long poems.37 plays and 2 long poems.

Major PlaysMajor Plays

Romeo and JulietRomeo and Juliet is a Tragedy about is a Tragedy about

two teenagers two teenagers whose untimely whose untimely deaths ultimately deaths ultimately unite their feuding unite their feuding families families

A Midsummer A Midsummer Night's DreamNight's Dream Is a romantic Is a romantic

comedy It portrays comedy It portrays the adventures of the adventures of four young lovers four young lovers who inhabit a who inhabit a moonlit forest.moonlit forest.

HamletHamlet Is a Tragedy it Is a Tragedy it

recounts how Prince recounts how Prince Hamlet exacts revenge Hamlet exacts revenge on his uncle Claudius, on his uncle Claudius, who has murdered who has murdered Hamlet’s father, the Hamlet’s father, the King, and then taken King, and then taken the throne and married the throne and married Hamlet’s mother. Hamlet’s mother.

Julius CaesarJulius Caesar Is a tragedy It portrays Is a tragedy It portrays

the conspiracy against the conspiracy against the Roman dictator, the Roman dictator, Julius Caesar, his Julius Caesar, his assassination and its assassination and its aftermath. aftermath.

The The Globe TheatreGlobe Theatre was a theatre in London was a theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare. It was built in associated with William Shakespeare. It was built in 1599 by Shakespeare's playing company, Lord 1599 by Shakespeare's playing company, Lord Chamberlin’s Men, and was destroyed by fire on 29 Chamberlin’s Men, and was destroyed by fire on 29 June 1613. June 1613.

The Globe was an octagonal-shaped building with an The Globe was an octagonal-shaped building with an open-air stage that could hold as many as 3000 open-air stage that could hold as many as 3000 people. The general audience were "groundlings," who people. The general audience were "groundlings," who sat or stood on the ground to watch, while those who sat or stood on the ground to watch, while those who could afford to sit in gallery boxes. There were could afford to sit in gallery boxes. There were specially-constructed trapdoors as well as a gallery specially-constructed trapdoors as well as a gallery above the stage for balcony scenes, exits and above the stage for balcony scenes, exits and entrances. entrances.

Romeo and JulietRomeo and Juliet

TragedyTragedy The theme is Love.The theme is Love.

Romeo and Juliet will do whatever it takes to be Romeo and Juliet will do whatever it takes to be with each other.with each other.

It is generally believed that the play is based It is generally believed that the play is based on a real Italian love story from the 3rd on a real Italian love story from the 3rd Century. The ‘real families’ are the Capulet Century. The ‘real families’ are the Capulet and the Montague families. Shakespeare and the Montague families. Shakespeare wrote his version in 1594 which was based wrote his version in 1594 which was based on Arthur Brooke’s poem of 1562.on Arthur Brooke’s poem of 1562.

The CostumesThe Costumes The names of parts The names of parts

of the Elizabethan of the Elizabethan wardrobe indicate wardrobe indicate their foreign origins: their foreign origins: French hose, French French hose, French hood, Venetians, hood, Venetians, Spanish bonnet.Spanish bonnet.

Major Literary WorksMajor Literary WorksHenry IV (parts 1-3) Henry IV (parts 1-3)

1589-15921589-1592Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet

15911591Titus Andronicus Titus Andronicus

15921592A Midsummer Night's DreamA Midsummer Night's Dream

15961596Henry IV (parts 1,2) Henry IV (parts 1,2)

1596-15981596-1598Much Ado About Nothing Much Ado About Nothing

15981598Julius Caesar Julius Caesar

15991599

As You Like It As You Like It 15991599

Hamlet Hamlet 15991599

Twelfth Night Twelfth Night 16011601

Othello Othello 16021602

Macbeth Macbeth 16021602

King Lear King Lear 16051605

Sonnets Sonnets 16091609

Henry VIII Henry VIII 16131613