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William Shakespeare Research Paper

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Life of Shakespeare

According to a William Shakespeare biography website.“William Shakespeare was an English playwright, actor and poet also known as the “Bard of Avon” and often called England’s national poet. In his 20 years as a playwright, Shakespeare wrote plays that capture the complete range of human emotion and conflict.” He was born on April, 1564 in Stratford-Upon-Avon which was located in the midlands. His parents were farmers which means he lived in a rural farming area. He had eight other siblings including himself. His father John Shakespeare, was a leatherworker who specialized in the soft white leather used for gloves and similar items. A prosperous businessman, he married Mary Arden. Shakespeare was the oldest surviving child, …show more content…

His work has been performed in countless hamlets, villages, cities, and metropolises for more than 400 years. He is most famous for writing Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Richard the Third.Shakespeare’s plays are usually separated into three main divisions. His most famous comedies were “All's well that Ends well” , and ‘Much Ado About Nothing’. His most famous tragedies were ‘Romeo and Juliet’, ‘Hamlet’, and ‘Othello’. One of his history one was “Henry V”. William’s work has been performed in countless hamlets, villages, cities, and metropolises for more than 400 years. In 1590, Shakespeare writes his first play, Henry IV. His final play, Henry VIII, was written 1616. Many of his novels are about life, love, death, revenge, grief, jealousy, murder, magic and mystery. The reason why his plays are so popular is because he wrote about kings and queens, and big lives have room for big …show more content…

Scholars call this period the "lost years," and there is wide speculation on what he was doing during this period. One theory is that he might have gone into hiding for poaching game from the local landlord, Sir Thomas Lucy. Another possibility is that he might have been working as an assistant schoolmaster in Lancashire. It is generally believed he arrived in London in the mid- to late 1580s and may have found work as a horse attendant at some of London's finer theaters, a scenario updated centuries later by the countless aspiring actors and playwrights in Hollywood and

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