Sonnets by William Shakespeare

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…

William Shakespeare is known for many of his amazing, somewhat depressing, well-written poems and plays such as Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth and many more. However, despite his amazing work, sometimes it gets hard to understand what is happening. Mostly the language is the hardest part to understand -considering he was alive and writing in the late 16th century and early 17th century- that readers in the 21st century see a word and get a little confused until looking it up. Sonnet 30 by…

Poet Inspired by Shakespeare Publishes His Own Collection of Sonnets With William Shakespeare in mind, Luis A. Estable writes and published his own collection of sonnets. Atlanta, Georgia - Poems can be very powerful. It can touch your heart and move you to tears. It can make you laugh out loud or rekindle old memories. It can make you feel the joys of love without necessarily falling in love with another person. Just by reading it, you can be taken to another time and place without the need…

Shakespeare How many writers get to be widely recognized hundreds of years after their death? How can plays that were written long ago still apply to modern culture in such a way that they seem to have been written rather recently? There are many questions that can be asked about William Shakespeare. He was one man, but he shaped culture so dramatically that it is probably impossible to go a day without seeing his influence somewhere. William Shakespeare was an influential writer in his own…

I chose William Shakespeare because he is a very interesting person. It is weird how no one actually knows his real birthday. They think that he had died on his 52nd birthday, but no one actually know the real facts about him. He is also known for the greatest dramatist of all time. It is very fun and interesting researching him. I’m happy I got to research William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare was born on April 23,1564, in Stratford, United Kingdom. They assumed his birthday was then, but…

Love does not need conceits to be true. Both sonnets are written by William Shakespeare. They were written on the year 1609. In many of his works the theme love seems to his favourite. “Courtly Love” In Sonnet 18, the writer describes how the person he is talking to is more temperate and fair than the beauty he sees in nature. And often is his gold complexion dimm’d; And every fair from fair sometime declines, The writer concludes that the beauty of the person he’s talking to is not so…

Known throughout the world for his wonderful works, William Shakespeare was a playwright, actor, and poet, he is also known as one of England’s most famous poets. He was born on April 26, 1564 and died on April 23, 1616. He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, and today is recognized by almost all people. For the past four hundred years, his works have been performed all over the world. He wrote a total of 37 plays and 157 different sonnets that are categorized as histories, tragedies,…

William Shakespeare was a famous writer and poet; known throughout the world. The works of William Shakespeare have been performed in different places all over the world. Furthermore, he also added more than a hundred new words to the dictionary in history. William Shakespeare was born in Stratford, Warwickshire, England. His actual date of birth remains unknown, but is traditionally observed on the 23rd of April, He was…

Shakespeare or not William Shakespeare was undoubtedly described as a genius playwright, however many question if he was the actual author or if there are other possibilities. It’s a known possibility that the name “Shakespeare” might have been a penname or a group of writers that got grouped under one name. There are scholars and credible people who believe there is strong evidence that Edward de Vere, Seventeenth Earl of Oxford, was the author of these plays and poems. Despite two hundred…

William Shakespeare William Shakespeare once said, “Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them.” A successful English playwright, Shakespeare wrote 195 pieces of literature, including his 154 sonnets, 37 plays, and 4 poems. Around the world actors perform his plays, movies of his works are produced and his quotes are written or spoken by people in today’s society. Through these literature pieces, Shakespeare has…