William Shakespeare

Widely regarded as the greatest writer

in English Literature

Shakespeare

• 1564-1616

• Stratford-on-Avon, England

• wrote 37 plays

• about 154 sonnets

• started out as an actor

Shakespeare wrote:

• Comedies

• Histories

• Tragedies

Romeo and Juliet

• Written about 1595

• Considered a tragedy

Julio Caesar

• Was written approximately in 1599

• Is a tragedy

Differences• No scenery

• Settings > references in dialogue

• Elaborate costumes

Actors

• Only men and boys

• Young boys whose voices had not changed play women’s roles

• Would have been considered indecent for a woman to appear on stage

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