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Shakespeare’s life and

works

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William Shakespeare

wrote: 38 plays 154

sonnets and4 Narrative

poems

William wrote many plays in many forms;

comedy, history, and tragedy.

Shakespeare’s works

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Comedies ;

All’s well that

ends well,

As you like it and

The comedy of

errors.

Historic ;King John,

Richard II andRichard III.

Tragedy;Hamlet,

Macbeth and Othello.

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Narrative Poems.

“A lover’s complaint.”

“Venus & Adonis”

“Funeral Elegy.”

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Shakespeare’s plays were performed in the Globe Theatre.

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Shakespeare’s father was John Shakespeare.

Shakespeare’s mother was Mary Arden.

They had three children eldest was Joan, the middle child was Margret and the youngest was William Shakespeare.

SHAKESPEARE’S LIFE AND WORKS

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SHAKESPEARE’S FAMILY......

After William, as kids came, Gilbert, Joan, Anne, Richard and Edmund.

Shakespeare lived over four hundred years ago.

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William Shakespeare married Ann Hathaway,

seven months later their first daughter was

born; Susanna.

Ten years after, twins Hamnet and Judith

were born.

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Joan and Margret died in infancy.

William was born on April 1564.

Shakespeare’s death

• Shakespeare died on the 24th April 1616 aged 52

• Just 4 weeks before his death, William made his last will and testament. Is it a coincidence or did he know that he was going to die.

• Shakespeare was buried at the Holy Trinity Church, Stratford upon Avon.

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Joan and Margret died in infancy.

William was born on April 1564.

Shakespeare’s Death ...

• His tombstone is encrypted with the following curse against moving his bones which is believed to have been written by Shakespeare himself :

“Gods sake for Jesus' sake forbearTo dig the dust enclosed here

Blest be the man who spares these stones

And curst be he who moves my bones.”

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Joan and Margret died in infancy.

William was born on April 1564.

THE END !!!!!