William Shakespeare April 23, 1564 - April 23, 1616 Lived: Stratford – on – Avon His father was a tanner/glove-maker Anne Hathaway was his wife.
William Shakespeare What you need to know for Mr. Johnson’s class before reading Romeo & Juliet.
William Shakespeare “ All the world 's a stage, / And all the men and women merely players. ”— —
Warm up! Write down 3 facts you know about Shakespeare on a separate sheet of paper. DO NOT USE YOUR NOTES!
An Elizabethan Introduction
Well-known Facts about Will Great writer of England Plays translated into 100s of languages, musicals, ballets Born Stratford-upon-Avon Well-to-do, affluent.
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare, London, Queen Elizabeth, & Julius Caesar.
An Elizabethan Introduction Shakespeare’s Language Shakespeare did NOT write in “Old English.” Old English is the language of Beowulf: “In the dark night.
William Shakespeare What you need to know for Miss Longoria’s class before reading Romeo & Juliet.
Well-known Facts about Will One of greatest writers of England Plays translated into all languages, musicals, ballets Born Stratford-upon-Avon Well-to-do,