First Folio

in Canterbury Province. William Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway was from a small village a mile west of stratford, in Shottery. William was 8 years younger than Anne, William was 18 and Anne was 26. As it turns out, Anne was also pregnant. Their first child, a baby girl named susanna was born May 26, 1583. Then only two years later, on February 2, 1585, William and Anne had twins Hamnet and Judith were born. Hamnet died later from an unknown causes at the age of 11. What is commonly said is…

In the movie, the actors of Romeo and Juliet talk about Shakespeare's felt and thought while making this play. Queen Elizabeth was the main person they were allowed to act. Woman dressed as man, and man dressed as woman in theatre. They didn't think it was allowed but since Queen Elizabeth I loved theatre so much it was considered okay. On the article it doesn't really say about theatre how it did in the movie. On the article it mentions all lot more of her religious fact and her workers.…

Reading, Shakespeare plays like Macbeth can improve students reading. According to Mark Bayer, an associate professor and chair of the Department of English at UTSA, “The language is so dense, so rich, the first couple plays they read are difficult. Not because the language is archaic, but because it is semantically dense. You have to read the lines over and over,” But like anything else, time and effort bring an understanding, “Students go into it because…

William Shakespeare was a powerful influence when it comes to modern literature, he single-handedly created many archetypes through his writing. Some would say he's the greatest of all time,known for his poetry, sonnets, and plays, he shows the true artistry stands test of time. He was born April 23, in England. By the age of eighteen he was married to a woman named Ann Hathaway, they went on to have three children. His career began sometime between 1589 and 1613, as an actor, this lead him to…

The Northern Renaissance in Europe was marked by movements for moral and religious change with a theme of moralizing spirit reflected in the art, literature, and music of the time. The music of the time saw a resurgence in the music of the church. Both the arts and literature were affected by a significant invention to help spread the accessibility of them. In the age of the Northern Renaissance art saw a major invention in the way of printmaking, which had a similar impact on the…

In Ben Jonson’s life, he was a playwright, a poet, an actor, and a critic of literary works. Some of his stories are humours, a type of story that became common when his own works made it well known. In these humours, the characters each have two “humours” or key personality traits. Born in London, Ben Jonson’s family raised him a Protestant. He attended the children's school of St. Martin’s Lane. Before jonson was born, his father died and his mother remarried. Later in Jonson’s life, he…

A Writer’s Greatest Tool Shakespeare is the most commonly known playwright in our world today. By High School, every student in the United States has heard of and most likely read one of his plays. Shakespeare has become part of the culture in America, as well as most of the world and that is a wonderful and interesting thing. One man in the 16th century wrote plays about topics that are still interesting and in some ways still prevalent. Shakespeare worked on his writing, improving on every…

In many ways, Macbeth's ambitions to gain power and also to keep power tested him mentally and physically. One could buy into the notion that Macbeth failed most of the tests that he faced. The first test starts to develop when the witches approach Macbeth. The second witch says, ‘All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, thane of Cawdor’ (p.36) and the third witch proclaims, ‘All hail, Macbeth! That shalt be king hereafter’ (p.36). The predictions from…

William Shakespeare is regarded as one of the most influential and most important writers to ever have lived (Delahoyde). The English poet from Stratford-upon-Avon has at least 37 plays attributed to his name, all highly esteemed by the international literature community. His plays, due to the amazing amount of mundane arguments he tackled, are commonly proposed by school teachers all over the world as reading material for young students, making them foundation for the education of millions all…

William Shakespeare was truly the best of the best authors in the history of man. He wrote 37 plays and 154 sonnets in the 16th century, which are still extremely popular in modern times. His brilliant genius and talent often intertwine morality with wit and humor in his plays. Often students study his works to improve their literary skills and gain an understanding of morality outside of the Bible in an entertaining way. One of his most notable plays, The Tragedy of Macbeth, is about a king who…