By:ThiagoBy:Thiago

Who was Shakespeare?Who was Shakespeare? He was a english poet, playwriter and actor. He was He was a english poet, playwriter and actor. He was

baptised in 23 of april of 1564(his birth date is unknown) baptised in 23 of april of 1564(his birth date is unknown) and died in 23 of april of 1616, only with 52 years old. and died in 23 of april of 1616, only with 52 years old. Shakespeare was known for his only plays: tragedies, Shakespeare was known for his only plays: tragedies, comedies, histories and tragicomedies(romances).comedies, histories and tragicomedies(romances).

When/where did he live?When/where did he live?

He was born and raised in a big house in He was born and raised in a big house in Stratford-Upon-Avon. One of the reason Stratford-Upon-Avon. One of the reason that that he came to London, was because that that he came to London, was because he was escaping of the prosecution and to he was escaping of the prosecution and to make his fortune. He arrived in London make his fortune. He arrived in London sometime around 1586.sometime around 1586.

Why was he so important for his Why was he so important for his time? And nowadays?time? And nowadays?

In 1596 Shakespeare became a succesfull In 1596 Shakespeare became a succesfull playwriter, by creating famous plays such playwriter, by creating famous plays such as Hamlet, Macbeath, Romeo and Juliet, as Hamlet, Macbeath, Romeo and Juliet, His the Man, Julius Caesar and others.He His the Man, Julius Caesar and others.He changed the importance of theater for ever changed the importance of theater for ever with his plays andwith his plays and creativity.creativity.