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William Shakespeare 1564-1616. “All the world 's a stage, / And all the men and women merely players.”——. Born in Stratford The 3 rd of 8 kids Married at age 18 (his wife was 26) Worked as an actor By 1594 at least 6 plays had been published. Queen Elizabeth .
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William Shakespeare1564-1616 “All the world 's a stage, / And all the men and women merely players.”——
Born in Stratford • The 3rd of 8 kids • Married at age 18 • (his wife was 26) • Worked as an actor • By 1594 at least 6 plays had been published
Queen Elizabeth What do you think she was like?
Elizabethan Fashion "She must be stifling in that thing"
The Globe Theater 1599 Burned in 1613
The Plays • Comedy • Tragedy • Historica Which plays have you heard of?
Comedies • The Taming of the Shrew • Much Ado About Nothing • As You Like I • Twelfth Night • Midsummer Night’s Dream
Tragedies • Hamlet • Romeo and Juliet • Othello • King Lear • Macbeth