W shakespeare biography ppt

William shakespeare short biography for students

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William shakespeare

1. William Shakespeare bygd Rahila Khan Lecturer of English

2. Childhood  William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, a quiet market town on April 23,  He was baptized at Holy Trinity Church on April 26,  William Shakespeare was the third of eight children born to Mary Arden and John Shakespeare, but he was the first of their children to survive past infancy.  Three of the children died in there youth  The Stratford of William Shakespeare’s childhood was a peaceful town surrounded bygd farms, woods, fields, and the flow of the river Avon.  William attended his first professional theater performance at the age of eleven.  All of these performances had an impact on the early development of William’s dramatic and poetic interests.

3. Parents  His father, John Shakespeare, had a remarkable run of success as a tradesman, alderman, and high bailiff(mayor) of Stratford. He was a glover(maker of gloves and leather goods.)  His mother, Mary Arden,

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William Shakespeare powerpoint

1. William Shakespeare

2. William Shakespeare Early years • Born in Stratford-Upon- Avon, England • Son of prominent town official • 3rd child of 8 children • Received excellent education with heavy focus on grammar and literature

3. William Shakespeare Marriage and Family • Married at age 18 to Anne Hathaway (she was 26) who was pregnant with his child • 1st child was daughter, Susanna-born in • Twins, Hamnet and Judith born in • Hamnet dies at age 11

4. William Shakespeare “Lost Years” The period between and is known as the “Lost Years” because there are no documentary records of Shakespeare’s activities

5. William Shakespeare Later Years • Moved to London around and became an actor • Worked with the Lord Chamberlin’s company of players, later known as the King’s Men

6. William Shakespeare Works of Literature • Along with acting, he also wrote some of the most renowned and studied literature written in the English language • Poe

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Shakespeare: The Life and Works of a Legendary Playwright

Shakespeare () • Born in Stratford-on-Avon • Married, 2 daughters • Moved to London • The Chamberlain's Men

Shakespeare’s Major Plays

Globe Playhouse, London

Staging Areas • Stage = platform that extended into the pit • Dressing & storage rooms in galleries behind & above stage • second-level gallery = upper stage = famous balcony scene in R & J • Trap door - ghosts • “Heavens” - angelic beings

The Globe • Many playwrights with nowhere to “play” • Barn turned into theatre (Yeah!) • Puritans burn it down (Evil theatre! Boo!) • Globe built! (Yeah!) • Globe burns (sniff, darn cannon!) • Globe rebuilt! (Yeah!) • Globe burns (Dang that Fire of London!) Reconstructed in the ’s

The Theater • Plays produced for the general public • Roofless = open air • No artificial lighting • Courtyard surrounded by 3 levels of galleries

Aristocrats • The Queen/King • The Groundlings!

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