Shakespeare 's father was a glove-maker and a highly respected individual, taking place in many public offices. Hs father 's name was John Shakespeare. It is known that John had purchased a house in 1552, adding an additional home to his property, owning up to 3 homes, 2 in Henley Street and one on Greenhill …show more content…
These genres include Comedy, Tragedies and Histories. The type of tragedies that Shakespeare wrote about are plays that end in one or more main characters dying for a cause, or for none at all. Histories are plays that explain a point in time from the past, and displays the stories/writing that he read about them on stage. Comedies were always witty and quick to a joke, but always did have a moral, and were not purely satire. Amazingly, William always found a way to integrate all three genres into one, which make him the amazing playwright.
An example of a Shakespearean Tragedy is the widely known play, Romeo and Juliet. This is a great example of tragedy and intertwined comedy. In the play, there are two “star-crossed” lovers who eventually meet their faith after being in love and disobeying an ancient clash between families. Romeo and Juliet, who are both the main characters of this play show Shakespeare 's true self and his thoughts and beliefs. Shakespeare’s views on are much more deep and moral than one’s beliefs in his time, or even today, therefore his plays on tragedy are much more unique and interesting as love is a main factor in