ABOUT
William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616), the most influential writer in all of English literature wrote plays that capture the variety of human emotion and conflict.
Although the personal history of William Shakespeare is to some extent a mystery throughout the world, the works of William Shakespeare have been performed in countless villages, hamlets, and cities for more than 400 years.
Evidence has shown that in 1592, William Shakespeare worked in London as an actor and a playwright and possibly had several plays produced.
15 of the 37 plays written by William Shakespeare were published by 1597.
William Shakespeare's early plays were written in the unoriginal style of the day, with elaborate metaphors and rhetorical phrases that didn't always align naturally with the story's plot or characters. However, Shakespeare was very original, adapting the traditional style to his own purposes and creating an open flow of words.
William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616), the most influential writer in all of English literature wrote plays that capture the variety of human emotion and conflict.
Although the personal history of William Shakespeare is to some extent a mystery throughout the world, the works of William Shakespeare have been performed in countless villages, hamlets, and cities for more than 400 years.
Evidence has shown that in 1592, William Shakespeare worked in London as an actor and a playwright and possibly had several plays produced.
15 of the 37 plays written by William Shakespeare were published by 1597.
William Shakespeare's early plays were written in the unoriginal style of the day, with elaborate metaphors and rhetorical phrases that didn't always align naturally with the story's plot or characters. However, Shakespeare was very original, adapting the traditional style to his own purposes and creating an open flow of words.
For more information about Shakespeare go to: http://www.biography.com/people/william-shakespeare-9480323#synopsis
For information about Shakespeare's language go to: http://www.rsc.org.uk/education/resources/shakespeares-language.aspx
For information about Shakespeare's language go to: http://www.rsc.org.uk/education/resources/shakespeares-language.aspx