Today, William Shakespeare is one of the biggest names in English poetry and literature. He was a poet, playwright, and actor. He is often referred to as “England’s national poet, however much of his childhood and education is commonly unknown. The purpose of this essay is to reveal lesser known information about Shakespeare’s early life, including information about his family and interests.
In April of 1564, William Shakespeare was born and baptized. “William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, a bustling market town 100 miles northwest of London” (‘William Shakespeare’, www.History.com ). Shakespeare’s father had many occupations, some including farming, leatherwork and money lending. William was the third son of eight, however three of his sibling died during his early childhood. In 1582, at the age of 18 Shakespeare married his wife, Anne Hathaway, 26 at the time. Six months into their marriage, Hathaway gave birth to their first daughter, Susanna in 1583. The couple birthed twins, two years later in 1585. They introduced to the world Son Hamnet, and daughter Judith. Hamnet died of unknown reasons at …show more content…
By 1594, he was writing and acting for a prestigious troupe known as the “Lord Chamberlain’s Men.” Between the mid 1590’s and 1612, Shakespeare had retired and wrote some of his best-known plays; some names include: “Romeo and Juliet”, “Hamlet”, and “Macbeth”. Shakespeare is known today as one of the greatest dramatist due to his masterful use of “iambic pentameter, meditative soliloquies, and ingenious wordplay” (‘William Shakespeare’, www.History.com ). It is said that “early in his career, Shakespeare was able to attract the attention of Henry Wriothesley, the Earl of Southampton, to whom he dedicated his first- and second-published poems: ‘Venus and Adonis’ (1593) and ‘The Rape of Lucrece’ (1594)” (‘William Shakespeare’ www.Biography.com
In April of 1564, William Shakespeare was born and baptized. “William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, a bustling market town 100 miles northwest of London” (‘William Shakespeare’, www.History.com ). Shakespeare’s father had many occupations, some including farming, leatherwork and money lending. William was the third son of eight, however three of his sibling died during his early childhood. In 1582, at the age of 18 Shakespeare married his wife, Anne Hathaway, 26 at the time. Six months into their marriage, Hathaway gave birth to their first daughter, Susanna in 1583. The couple birthed twins, two years later in 1585. They introduced to the world Son Hamnet, and daughter Judith. Hamnet died of unknown reasons at …show more content…
By 1594, he was writing and acting for a prestigious troupe known as the “Lord Chamberlain’s Men.” Between the mid 1590’s and 1612, Shakespeare had retired and wrote some of his best-known plays; some names include: “Romeo and Juliet”, “Hamlet”, and “Macbeth”. Shakespeare is known today as one of the greatest dramatist due to his masterful use of “iambic pentameter, meditative soliloquies, and ingenious wordplay” (‘William Shakespeare’, www.History.com ). It is said that “early in his career, Shakespeare was able to attract the attention of Henry Wriothesley, the Earl of Southampton, to whom he dedicated his first- and second-published poems: ‘Venus and Adonis’ (1593) and ‘The Rape of Lucrece’ (1594)” (‘William Shakespeare’ www.Biography.com