Shakespeare is one of the most influential playwrights of the 1500’s. But not just the 1500’s. Shakespeare is one of the most influential playwrights ever. From Romeo and Juliet to A Midsummer’s Night Dream‚ Shakespeare’s plays include many examples of the modern human condition and also include a plethora of words and phrases that no one had even thought of! When he could not think of a word or phrase‚ he made up a word or phrase. These words and phrases are used for a reason‚ one just has to find
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William Shakespeare‚ one of the most influential writers of 17th century‚ was very well known for his work in theatre and as a poet. In his sonnets‚ Shakespeare uses imagery and objects of nature as metaphor in describing beauty through contrast and aging. Sonnets were the pop songs of Shakespeare’s era‚ a very fashionable poetic; all gentlemen were required to learn them as a discipline and a sign of one’s education. A good sonnet alluded to a good education‚ conveying one’s upbringing as one
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Edward de Vere = William Shakespeare By Marcia Smith Abstract Everyone knows of William Shakespeare‚ the author of thirty-seven full length plays and 154 sonnets. Romeo and Juliet is one of the most popular stories as it is read in most high school English classes. There is not a theatre goer anywhere who has not heard of‚ or seen‚ Hamlet. Anyone involved in the theatre‚ on a regular basis‚ will tell you that they never say Macbeth in any space they call a theatre. What if it was all a
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are notable for their commitment to the scholarly development of literature and William Shakespeare is one of them. William Shakespeare is one of the world’s best know authors during the Elizabethan Age. His poems and dramatizations are part what made him a standout amongst the most compelling writers. He is best known for his plays‚ which are as yet being preformed right up ’til today. William Shakespeare was important to the the literary movement during the Elizabethan Age because of his influence
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Many people wonder if Shakespeare is still relevant in the 21st century. Think about this: the issues Shakespeare wrote about were issues that many people have to face in their lifetime and have remained unchanged. His themes are also timeless themes which means they will never go out of date they will be relevant forever. Shakespeare‚ therefore‚ is still very relevant and should be continued to be taught in high school. Shakespeare’s themes in his play are timeless‚ themes such as love‚ friendship
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attraction of an individual’s external appearance; love should come from the heart. In the poem itself‚ Shakespeare was able to portray this theme through comparing a women who is not physically perfect to beautiful matters. Regardless of his mistress’s not so attractive appearance Shakespeare is still captivated by her‚ "And yet‚ by heaven‚ I think my love as rare‚ line 13." Ultimately Shakespeare was able to develop the meaning within a poem through the usage of selective diction‚ the specific rhyme
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William Shakespeare entertains multiple themes throughout his sonnet collection and portays an overarching theme of love. Sir Philip Sydney’s difficulties with love are shown in his collection of sonnets “Astrophil and Stella”. Both poets discuss the complications with love and the desire it creates. For example‚ in sonnet 1 Sydney has trouble conveying his love but hopes that through these sonnets she (Stella) will understand. Shakespeare’s sonnet 129 as well as Sydney sonnet 109 both mention
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Shakespeare. A word that strikes eye-rolling boredom in the average adult and schoolchild. He is undoubtedly one of the greatest literacy geniuses that ever lived‚ but many teacher’s‚ parents‚ and students have the same question‚ should we be reading Shakespeare in school? Firstly‚ I will highlight how inappropriate Shakespeare’s plays are for young audiences. Take Romeo and Juliet for example‚ This play is a non-realistic tragedy‚ which at times seems like a comedy or true love story. Where
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best-documented facts are that Shakespeare was baptised 26 April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire‚ England in the Holy Trinity Church‚ married Anne Hathaway at age 18‚ with whom he had three children‚ was an actor‚ playwright and theatre entrepreneur in London‚ owned property in both Stratford and London‚ and died 23 April 1616 at the age of 52. William Shakespeare [1] was born in Stratford-upon-Avon‚ a small country town. He was the son of John Shakespeare‚ a successful glover and alderman
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information about William Shakespeare’s life and death derives from public instead of private documents: vital records‚ real estate and tax records‚ lawsuits‚ records of payments‚ and references to Shakespeare and his works in printed and hand-written texts.[1][2] The bare historical record documents that Shakespeare was baptised 26 April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire‚ England‚ in theHoly Trinity Church‚ at age 18 married Anne Hathaway with whom he had three children‚ was an actor‚ playwright
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