The Renaissance and It’s Affect on William Shakespeare’s Works

The great William Shakespeare lived during a time of many noted and influential people such as Pocahontas, King James I, and Sir Walter Raleigh. Even though Pocahontas was born during the later years of Shakespeare’s life, interesting correlations exist between the playwright and the Indian princess. King James I of England wrote about witches, which gave some background information for Shakespeare’s Tragedy of Macbeth. As the special guest of Queen Elizabeth I, it is likely that Sir Walter Raleigh watched some of Shakespeare’s plays presented at court. The daughter of a Native American chief, the King of England, and the famous explorer, all lived and gained notoriety during the lifetime of William Shakespeare.

If every playwright in Shakespeare's time aspired, as he did, to paint a portrait of an age in their works, his would have been the Mona Lisa, leaving the most lasting impression on generations to come and at the same time, one of the world's most baffling mysteries. Surely it is no coincidence that the world's most celebrated dramatist would've lived during the time when one of the world's most powerful rulers in history reigned. Or was it?

William Shakespeare is at the heart of British Literature. His name is associated with the most brilliant minds in history. He is in the very history of the evolution of culture. From entirely new styles that inspired many to directly changing history by interacting with the officials of the time. He sculpted the English language and dictionary new words and rhythms. Shakespeare is truly one of the greatest expressionist figures to have ever existed. His legacy will live on far past the last spoken

Secondly, lots of investigators have stated the talent Shakespeare had. Shakespeare could write a whole play off the top of his head! He had many other talents like acting that he also had. “....Shakespeare...became an actor and writer…” (Background) “....Were about hundred documents relating to William Shakespeare.”(Background) “....230 or so play texts still exist from Shakespeare’s time…”(Background) “....three thousand plays thought to have been staged in london from from Shakespeare’s time.”(Background)Shakespeare was the ideal renaissance

William Shakespeare was a Renaissance author. With being an author he was a actor, a playwright, an English poet. Shakespeare was not a famous author for any of his work until after he died. He wrote many plays like Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar, Etc.. The play Julius Caesar is about a ruler of Rome who has some enemies. His enemies are the conspirators. The conspirators want to kill him because of jealousy and greed, except for one person named Brutus. Brutus wants to kill Julius for his people of Rome. Brutus is good friends with Julius. He loves Julius, but loves his country more. As Brutus plans out killing his friend with the other conspirators he makes some decisions that didn’t turn in his favor.

William Shakespeare is an English poet, playwright, and actor from the late 1500’s to the early 1600’s. He is often called the English national poet from England. Shakespeare was also an important member of the

William Shakespeare had a huge impact on the 13th century and even today with all of his plays and even words he created. Shakespeare has many words and plays that are still used today, like cold-blooded or Hamlet. Plus, many people have seen his play and still pay to see his plays.

Shakespeare in England was a greatly influential individual himself. At the time he was producing plays, the arts were not always an appreciated skill that people thought highly of. Many play writers were overlooked and never truly appreciated in their day. Shakespeare was one of the lucky few in England as nobility took the time to recognize and see his plays specifically. Shakespeare had to be very mindful of the content of his plays and how he portrayed certain events, such as the Gunpowder Plot, to the audience. Being caught between pleasing his government and maintaining his integrity, Shakespeare managed to fulfill his role to both quite delicately.

William Shakespeare is accredited to writing thirty-eight plays, sonnets, and five other poems. It is believed that he was born in the Shakespeare dwelling on Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, England. His birth date is widely assumed but, the actual date was not recorded as British births were not registered and birth certificates were not manufactured. Shakespeare was born to John and Mary, as the third child of the residence. Joan and Margaret, the two previous children died tragically of the Bubonic Plague. As his grandfather was a farm produce seller, his family was in constant state of danger of the Bubonic Plague. Shakespeare wed Anne Hathaway on November 28, 1582, in Worchester. Hathaway was pregnant during this wedding, and their first child Susanna was born May 26, 1583. Two years later, Hathaway delivered twins named Hamnet and Judith. Hamnet later died of the Bubonic Plague at the age of eleven. After the twins were born, there were seven years

William Shakespeare was a world renowned poet and playwright, and his pieces as still read and talked about today. Son of John Shakespeare and Mary Arden, he was born on April 23, 1564. He was the third of eight children in his sizeable family. He was baptized three days after his birth on the 26th of April in Stratford-upon-Avon near Birmingham, England. He most likely was educated at the King Edward VI Grammar School in Stratford. At the school, he learned many new languages including Latin, Greek, and he read Roman dramatists which means he must of picked up a little Italian on the way. Throughout Shakespeare's early life his father, being the tradesman he was, struggled with debt. This meant that Shakespeare grew up poor and saw the worst of the human condition. He had to overcome many obstacles to get to the position he was in. He worked hard at life, and now he is considered one the best poets to ever write. He married Anne Hathaway at 18, and they had two daughters. A few years into his marriage he moved to London where he began his career in acting and playwriting. He died on his birthday, April 23, 1616. He was then

There are many reasons why scholars and historians alike refer to the Elizabethan era as the Golden Age of England. With Queen Elizabeth I at the helm, England defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588, establishing it as the uncontested global naval power of its time. This new maritime advantage consequently allowed the country to acquire colonies all over the world and expand lucrative trade with the Far East. Relative peace, along with the nation’s status as an economic juggernaut, enabled more money to be invested into the arts, thus giving birth to the English Renaissance. Some of the best literature, plays, and poetry were created during this period of creativity. One of which is Shakespeare’s most celebrated work, Hamlet,

William Shakespeare lived and wrote over 400 years ago, but his wonderful plays continue to entertain and influence the audiences of the Twenty-First Century. Despite the outdated content and language of his works, Shakespeare’s plays remain popular with modern readers and play watchers for another reason. In all of his works, including William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, he uses countless literary devices and techniques to affect the mood of the audience and enhance their enjoyment. He utilizes puns and juxtaposition to create a comical or light hearted mood. He also uses dramatic irony and oxymorons for a dramatic or serious mood. Although Shakespeare’s work does not include modern language or modern situations, the literary devices that he uses work to keep an audience of any time feeling involved

William Shakespeare is one of the world 's most influential people to ever live. “BBC audience survey names Shakespeare as Britain 's Man of the Millennium.” (Andrews 2) Shakespeare’s works continue to be evident globally in modern society. Hundreds of years after William Shakespeare’s death, his influence continues to make an effect in the modern day English language, modern movies and film, and authors or artists today.

William Shakespeare is known to be the “greatest English-speaking writer in history” and an England’s national poet, actor, and an extremely successful playwright. During Shakespeare’s acting career in London, he started writing all about “European geography, culture, and diverse personalities (History.com).” Willm Shakspere or William Shakspeare, as written by him, then went on to write plays. His first three plays were all created around or a little before 1592 and captured the core studied categories; tragedy (Titus Andronicus), comedy (The Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Comedy of Errors and The Taming of the Shrew), and history (Henry VI trilogy and Richard III). He wrote plays and sonnets for many theater companies, was one of the main playwrights for the Lord Chamberlain’s Men, which was renamed the King’s Men when James I was in charge, and formed the Globe theater in 1599 with other partners. Shakespeare’s unique language, themes, verses, format, characters, and plots makes his writing universal to every culture and time period. Shakespeare is still taught in school nowadays due to its’ educational and transitional purposes. Shakespeare continues to influence modern-day life and I believe will for a long time to come.

William Shakespeare's Relevance Today For as long as formal education has existed in Britain it has been a largely standard assumption that teaching the works of William Shakespeare is relevant and necessary. Perhaps the relevance of his writing is taken for granted, perhaps it is necessary to re-examine the role of Shakespeare for the modern audience. There are indeed many people who question the relevance of this 440 year old playwright to a 21st century audience, taking it even as far as perhaps the greatest heresy of all, questioning the necessity of GCSE pupils learning Shakespeare at all. This “proposed vandalism from the policymakers” (Guardian 09/02/01) is opposed wholesale by supporters