William Shakespeare was born in Stratford upon Avon in 1564. His father sold gloves and became an important person in the town. William‚ one of eight children‚ was the eldest son and was probably educated at the local grammar school. He married when he was only 18 and his wife‚ Anne Hathaway‚ was eight years older than him. They had two girls and a boy (who died aged 11). Nobody knows how Shakespeare began to write or when he entered the theatre‚ but we know that he became a leading member of the
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true perfection‚ but one should be careful what they want. In the play "Macbeth" written by William Shakespeare‚ the main character Macbeth changes a great deal throughout the course of this play. In the beginning Macbeth is a coward and overrun by fear‚ but through his greed for power and his vaulting ambition‚ he becomes a fearless man that is driven by an overconfident ego. Through this dynamic Shakespeare teaches the reader that good people can turn the wrong way because of a strive for power.
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William Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon‚ England‚ northwest of London‚ to John Shakespeare and Mary Arden. William’s father made his living primarily as a tanner and a glover but also traded wool and grain from time to time. John Shakespeare also served in various offices‚ including high bailiff (like a mayor)‚ the city’s highest public office. In the mid-1570s‚ John Shakespeare’s fortune began to decline mysteriously (some say it was because of his wife’s Catholicism‚ although
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SONNET 29 William Shakespeare When in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes‚ I all alone beweep my outcast state‚ And trouble deaf Heaven with my bootless cries‚ And look upon myself‚ and curse my fate‚ Wishing me like to one more rich in hope‚ Featured like him‚ like him with friends possessed‚ Dearing this man’s art‚ and that man’s scope. With that most enjoy contentend least: Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising‚ Haply I think on thee‚ and then my state Like to the lark at
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are next in line to become King. Macbeth takes this as a threat and acts upon it‚ hiring two people to find and kill Banquo. “...the Montgomery 2 seeds of Banquo kings. Rather than so‚ come fate into the list‚ and champion me to th’ utterance”(Shakespeare III. 1.69-71). Within that quote it shows how devious Macbeth can be. Some may counter this and say that Macbeth is actually a tragic hero in their eyes. Macbeth was bound to have all of his crimes come back and haunt him‚ literally. After Macbeth
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significant role in The Tragedy of King Lear by William Shakespeare. Exile‚ being both alienating and enriching‚ is seen throughout this play. A character that experiences this is Edgar‚ son of Gloucester. Edgar goes from high status and beloved to poor Tom who is seen as mad and hated by most. In his journey‚ he is ostracized but also becomes enriched in ways he might have never been able to be. Through the use of Edgar’s experiences‚ Shakespeare emphasizes the principal idea of exile and the theme
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A “Midsummer Night’s Dream‚ a comedy play set in Athens‚ was written by William Shakespeare in the mid-1590’s. In the play‚ the duke of Athens‚ Theseus‚ was getting himself and his city ready for his upcoming wedding. He was preparing to marry Hippolyta‚ the queen of the Amazons‚ who he had just conquered. However‚ there is a dilemma that is disturbing his festivity. A woman named Hermia was in love with a man named Lysander. The problem is‚ there is another man named Demetrius‚ and Hermia’s father
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think that night is a fascinating period in which one can get away with anything. It’s as if the world is different during the dark and the day that was faced before is long gone until the morning comes once again. Romeo and Juliet is a play by Shakespeare that showcases a tragic love story. In which two families with a life-long feud get in between these two lovers. From the beginning until the end‚ their love was just not meant to prevail. The end of Romeo and Juliet’s lives also marked the end
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Internal conflict is something every person must deal with through their lives. Macbeth is arguably the most complex character within the play‚ Macbeth‚ by William Shakespeare. Macbeth is a play about Macbeth and his wife‚ Lady Macbeth‚ who together plan to murder King Duncan so Macbeth can become king. Macbeth receives information from three witches who tell him he will be king one day‚ but Macbeth cannot wait and wants to be king now. So in order to achieve this goal Macbeth and Lady Macbeth plot
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heartbreak. As a good friend‚ Benvolio suggested that going to the feast would clear his mind and ease his heartbreak. As Tybalt saw Romeo at the party‚ he refers to him as‚ “a villain that is hither come in spite; to scorn at our solemnity this night” (Shakespeare I. V. 69-71). Tybalt is insisting that the only reason why Romeo and his Montague friends had shown up to the gathering was to provoke trouble‚ thus creating more tension between the two families. On Romeo’s behalf‚ this was a poor decision because
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