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    “To be or not to be ’’ Why is Shakespeare still relevant? Shakespeare is still relevant because his poems and plays continue to live on even though he is dead. His plays and poems are all so well executed and they all have a theme . For example in the play Antony and Cleopatra there are a number of themes such as loyalty, honour, romance and betrayal. Also the play contains many poetic narrations such as ‘’ my desolation begins to make a better life’’ One of the many themes of the play Antony

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    The Mysterious Shakespeare William Shakespeare was born in Stratford upon Avon in 1564. William Shakespeare is known to be the best English playwright. He authored some 37 or more plays, epic poems and 154 sonnets, He retired to his hometown sometime around 1612, where he died. Shakespeare worked the English language and he made up words but his death was a mystery. His words are the most quoted words other than the Bible. Shakespeare did not have college background but most scholars believe

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    Shakespeare, Real? Also known as, the Bard of Stratford-Upon-Avon, William Shakespeare is widely regarded and the most prolific poet and writer of all time. Having amassed a portfolio that includes a great many works, his work being some of the most critically acclaimed work of all time. Yet, what we know about Shakespeare the man, is meager compared to our understanding of his works. This gap in knowledge has contributed to the questioning of the authenticity of Shakespeare as a real person

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    Many have heard of William Shakespeare, and many have seen or known his work without even knowing it was his. The playwright, poet, and actor was born April 23,1564. There has been a debate whether him and/or his plays and work are still relevant till this day. Shakespeare has a worldwide impact and his plays and their concept continue to illustrate the problems we are affected by today. Significantly, after first experiencing Shakespeare, many can already notice that he has the potential to speak

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    Shakespeare Report William Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. He was the third of eight children in the Shakespeare family. His parents were Mary Arden and John Shakespeare. He attended the Stratford grammar school at the age of seven and attended the Holy Trinity parish church. At the age of 18, Shakespeare married 26-year-old Anne Hathaway. They had three children; Susanna, Judith, and Hamnet. Historians are unsure about when Shakespeare began his playwriting

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    Relevance Of Shakespeare

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    are born with better than a bland textbook, even when used without this aim in mind.” William Shakespeare is an English poet, playwright, and is often referred to as a national poet. He is considered to be one of the greatest writer and dramatist in the English language/ world-wide. Shakespeare’s innovative writing is what makes up his plays and poems such as Hamlet, Othello, Richard III, etc. Shakespeare should continue to be taught in the ninth grade curriculum because his work goes on a deep understanding

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    mental delusion/ mentally ill or showing extremely foolish/eccentric behavior which begins with anger. The incorporation of madness in literature has been a long-standing tradition and can be encountered in these three works: King Lear by William Shakespeare where he tells the story about King Lear whose madness has been promoted by his two daughters, Regan and Goneril, “Daddy” by Sylvia Plath, where she reveals her anguish at her father’s death, she also discloses an eccentric behavior of attempting

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    Authorship Of Shakespeare

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    Scholars and experts on literature raise the question of whether or not a commoner like William Shakespeare really did write all the works credited to his name. The Shakespeare authorship question has been a controversial topic since the 19th century. Numerous scholars have used literary analysis techniques and collected data in an attempt to discover the true author of the works credited to Shakespeare. The fact that there is still continuous work by experts on both sides of the argument establishes

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    Shakespeare Addiction

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    hearts. Shakespeare is well and alive in modern society. In fact, there are many famous quotes from Shakespeare that are being used on an everyday basis. Shakespeare quotes are used often in our regular conversations. According to Christopher Gaze, we often say phrases such as “green-eyed jealousy”, “It’s Greek to me!”, and “Laughing Stock” without realizing we are quoting Shakespeare’s works and plays. Many of the words we use in our everyday conversations have been contributed by Shakespeare. According

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    Shakespeare Monarchy

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    queen and king of that time. Further, there is an analysis of how Shakespeare represented the entire monarchy. On the reverse side of this part of the discussion, the paper will look at how the monarchy viewed Shakespeare’s work and the writer himself. The members of the society at the time of Shakespeare also had their views about Shakespeare and these will be discussed as well as how Shakespeare viewed the society.  William Shakespeare was born on 23rd April 1564 (Honan, 1998). He was an English playwright

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