The Life of A True

Dramatist

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William Shakespeare

Nicole SamuelProf. GayheartEDU 290 Monday 7:00 PM

OVERVIEW

Famous

Works

Interesting

Facts

Quiz

Family Life

Career

Style

Genres

FAMILY LIFE

Born: April 26, 1564

Father: John

Shakespeare

Mother: Mary Arden

Wife: Anne Hathaway

Children: Susan,

Hamnet, and Judith

CAREER

Shakespeare’s Lost Years

Began his career in 1592

20 years of dedication

Professional Recognition

The Globe

Sonnets 1-126 were

about a beloved friend

Sonnets 127-152

were about a woman

Stillborn

Watchdog

Arch-villain

Zany

STYLE

Sonnet Style Invention of new

words

GENRES

Shakespeare's plays consisted of four categories: • Tradegies• Romances• Comedies • Histories

A complete collection of his play was not on

record until 1603

Comedies• The Comedy of

Errors • A Mid Summer’s

Night Dream• As You Like It

Romances• A Winter’s Tale• The Temptest

Histories• King John • Henry IV

Tragedies • Romeo and Juliet• Macbeth• Hamlet• Julius Caesar • Othello

FAMOUS WORKS

A few of Shakespeare’s famous works:

Othello

FAMOUS WORKS

Romeo and Juliet

Many of Shakespeare’s plays have been re-

enacted and made into Hollywood films:

INTERESTING FACTS

Shakespeare’s

Grammar School

A memorial for

Shakespeare

Burial Site in

Stratford

QUIZ

What are the names of Shakespeare’s

three children? • Susan, Hamnet, and Judith

What was Shakespeare’s father’s

occupation?• Glove maker and wool merchant

Where was Shakespeare born?• Stratford

QUIZ When did Shakespeare begin his career?

• 1592

The Lord Chamberlain’s Company changed their

name to what?• “The King’s Men”

What was Shakespeare known for in his work?• Creating new words

What is Shakespeare’s sonnet style?• 3 quatrains and a couplet

QUIZ

Name Shakespeare’s 4 genres:• Romance, Comedy, Tragedy and History

What were the 2 movies mentioned that are

based on works by Shakespeare?• Othello and Romeo & Juliet

When was a complete collection of

Shakespeare’s plays recorded?• 1603

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