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William Shakespeare was a renowned English poet, playwright, and actor born in 1564, known for his influential works including 39 plays and 154 sonnets. He significantly impacted the English language by inventing over 1,700 words and introducing idioms still in use today. Shakespeare's timeless themes and creative language continue to resonate, ensuring his legacy endures in literature and theater.

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Renaissance

William Shakespeare was a renowned English poet, playwright, and actor born in 1564, known for his influential works including 39 plays and 154 sonnets. He significantly impacted the English language by inventing over 1,700 words and introducing idioms still in use today. Shakespeare's timeless themes and creative language continue to resonate, ensuring his legacy endures in literature and theater.

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William

Shakespeare
By: Hetanshi & Basmala
Who is William Shakespeare?

● William Shakespeare was a famous English


poet, playwright, and actor who still remains
influential in modern times.
● He was born on April 23, 1564 in Stratford-
upon-Avon.
● Shakespeare wrote a total of 39 plays, 154
sonnets, and two long narrative poems.
Shakespeare’s Early Life:
● William Shakespeare was the eldest of eight
siblings, born to John and Mary Shakespeare.
● John Shakespeare was a glove maker, while
his mother, Mary was the daughter of a farmer.
● William attended King’s New School, now
known as King Edward VI School, where he
was taught Latin, rhetoric, and classical
literature.
● Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway at the
age of 18 in 1582 and later gave birth to three
children.
Shakespeare’s Career:
● Shakespeare had moved to London in the
late 1580s-1590s to pursue a career in
theatre.
● He then started to get recognized for his
work as both an actor and playwright.
● He became a business partner in the Lord
Chamberlain’s Men, an acting company
that performed for Queen Elizabeth I.
● In 1599, he helped build the Globe
Theatre, where many of his famous plays
were to be performed.
Shakespeare’s Major Achievements:
● William wrote 39 plays and 154 sonnets,
including some of his most famous
works like Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet,
and Macbeth.
● He wrote two long narrative poems,
Venus and Adonis (1593), and The Rape
of Lucrece (1594) when theatre’s had
shut down due to the Bubonic Plague,
and they became really popular at the
time.
Shakespeare’s Inventions:
● William Shakespeare invented over
1,700 words in English, a lot of which
are used and are more common today.
● He also introduced many idioms, such
as “love is blind” or “eating me out of
house and home”
“ Not marble, nor the gilded
monuments of princes shall
outlive this powerful rhyme.”
- Sonnet
55
Influence in future:-
● He has created major influence in the
literature by changing the english
speaking words and also by creating
new words.
● He had build great influence in english
language because during that time the
grammar and its rules were not
standardized.

Hetanshi
Why do we still remember william shakespeare:-

● We still remember William shakespeare because of his timeless work,efforts,


and his plays and poems.
● Shakespeare's plays explore themes like love, betrayal, and ambition that are
relevant across centuries.
● Shakespeare's language is gorgeous and creative, and we still use many of
his phrases today.
● His plays enrich our understanding of language and how words can convey
deep emotions.
● And his famous poems and plays.
Poetry
In 1593 and 1594, Shakespeare wrote his first two poems, “Venus and Adonis”
and “The Rape of Lucrece.” Between 1593 and 1601, Shakespeare composed his
sonnets, 154 of which were eventually published in 1909. Each sonnet comprises
three quatrains (four-line verses) and one couplet (two successive lines of verse).
Shakespeare’s sonnets examine the passage of time and the failure of language
to immortalize beauty and love. The sonnets fall into two groups: sonnets 1-126,
which address a handsome and noble young man, and sonnets 127-152, which
refer to a “dark lady” whom the poet loved in spite of himself.
One of his most famous poems on love:-

You say you love rain but


You open your umbrella.

You say you love the sun but


You find a shadow spot.

You say you love wind but


You close your eyes .

This is why i am afraid when


You say you love me.
William shakespeare and theater:-
● In 1594, Shakespeare joined the Lord Chamberlain’s Men acting troupe.
● By 1599, the troupe had enough money to build the globe theater
● In 1603, the lord chamberlain’s men became the king's men.
● In 1608, the king’s men performing at the blackfriars theater and the Globe.
English standard
● Shakespeare contributed to the
standardization of the english
language in the 17th and 18th
centuries.
● As his work gained importance
correctly spelling words became
more common.
● He created compound words,
adverbs and adjectives from verbs.
● Shakespeare added suffix and
prefixes to many words.
Works Cited / References
1. https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-shakespeare/shakespedia/william-sh
akespeare/william-shakespeare-biography/
2. https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Shakespeare
3. https://www.history.com/topics/european-history/william-shakespeare
4. https://online.maryville.edu/blog/william-shakespeare-influence/
5. https://www.cincyclassical.org/why-we-study-shakespeare/

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