William Shakespeare

By Amalee Eden BORN: William Shakespeare was born on April 26th, 1564, Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom.

DIED: He died on April 23rd, 1616, in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, aged 52.

OCCUPATION: His occupation was an actor, poet and playwright. He has written a lot of plays such as "Romeo and Juliet", "Hamlet", "A Midsummer Nights Dream" ect. Shakespeare was not poor but he was not wealthy either. He could afford land in London and the second largest house in Stratford in 1597, but he wasn't the richest man where he lived.

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS: All together, William Shakespeare wrote 154 sonnets, 38 plays and two narratives throughout his lifetime. That is a lot considering he died when he was only 52.

IMPORTANCE: Shakespeare was important because he wrote beautifully. He created pieces of work with jumbled up words from the English language which made all his plays unique. His poems and plays have inspired poets and playwrights and many more people. He has an understanding of people: how we think, feel and act. He contributed to the English literature through his plays.

IMPACTS ON THE RENAISSENCE: Shakespeare created a new style of play because he mixed comedy and tragedy. That was big back when Shakespeare was alive because comedies were comedies and tragedies were tragedies, they were never mixed. HOW WE LOOK AT HIM TODAY: Shakespeare is still very popular today even though he died 400 years ago. For example we quote Shakespeare without knowing it. If you have ever said that you've been “tongue-tied,” “hoodwinked” or “in a pickle,” you are quoting Shakespeare. His plays are also famous all over the world and have been translated into 72 different languages.

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