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    The life of Shakespeare is still a big deal today. Scientists to this day, still try to solve the mysteries of Shakespeare life. Were his plays written by someone else, but given the great name of Shakespeare? Shakespeare’s life is based on the theories and guess work. Shakespeare’s birthday is known to be around April 23, 1564, in Stratford. Out of seven siblings only four grew to adulthood. Shakespeare was obvious one of the lucky four to survive. His sister Joan was the first child and she…

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    Shakespeare is known as the father of English literature and the National poet of England. Shakespeare was a literary genius before his time. He used language and emotions in such a way that it had a lasting effect on the telling and writing of love stories and tragedies. Most of us use many phrases that are derived from the writings of Shakespeare and we are completely unaware of their origin. Through his life and his profoundly eloquent writing, Shakespeare created works that are remarkable.…

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    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…

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    William Shakespeare was said to be born on April 23, 1564, also known as St. George’s Day (Ackroyd 3). Shakespeare was baptized two days later on April 26, 1564 in Holy Trinity Church (Life par. 2). He grew up in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. His father, John Shakespeare, was a glove maker (Life par. 2). Shakespeare was very lucky to survive; nine percent of children died within a week of being born and eleven percent died within being a month old (Ackroyd 4). Shakespeare is known to have…

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    William shakespeare is one of the world's finest poet and playwright. Shakespeare changed the the way english people live today. Shakespeare has made many accomplishments and succeeded throughout his life. William Shakespeare is known by many. This a little bit about his lifetime. He was born in a small town of Stratford Upon-Avon on April 23,1564. He went to school and learned poetry, history, Greek and Latin. At the age of 18, Shakespeare was required to marry a woman named Anne…

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    John Shakespeare and Mary Arden were parents to William Shakespeare. Shakespeare's birth date is not exactly known, but it is known that his birthday is celebrated on April 23 and died on April 23, 1616 William Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway on November 27, 1582 at age of 18. They had their first daughter Susanna on May 26, 1583 soon later Anne giving birth to twins, Hamnet and Judith which were baptized on February 2, 1585. Shakespeare only son Hamnet died at the age of 11, in 1596 ("William…

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    Have you ever been on a mission? Well maybe you have, but is it one that will live on in history books for centuries to come? Shakespeare mission started off with just a pen and paper and became his legacy. What made him what we think of him today is his vividly known childhood, his many plays that were and still is astonishing, the history of the time period, as well as what many critics say made a huge impact in the theaters of London (“National”, pars. 2 and 8). Even though nobody knows much…

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    the world, invented by one of the most celebrated playwrights. William Shakespeare was wonderful to say the least. Saying that he was amazing, does not do him proper justice. From humble beginnings to famous playwright, Shakespeare had an incredibly renowned life. The Globe Theater being his stage (literally!). He wrote many legendary plays and invented thousands of phrases that the world still uses today. William Shakespeare was born on April 1564 in Stratford-on-Avon. He married Anne…

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    William Shakespeare had a very interesting life that greatly affected his plays. He was the oldest son, born third of eight children, on April 23, 1564, in Stanford-upon-Avon. Shakespeare attended King’s New School in Stanford, where he learned to read, write and found a passion for Latin and literature. After Shakespeare’s schooling years, he adventured off and did some traveling. During this time a love story of Shakespeare’s now had begun. He married his sweetheart Annie Hathaway and had…

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    comes. Words written by a man who everyone has heard of. William Shakespeare is often considered the greatest playwright of all time. What made Shakespeare so famous? He joined the things that people of his time liked and that people still like today in his plays. Many things influenced Shakespeare and his plays. What inspired the man to write, or was he simply a natural-born genius? Was he gay, bisexual or straight? “William Shakespeare surpassed the legacy of his farming grandfather and his…

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