William Shakspere: The Tragedy Of William Shakespeare

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William Shakspere was the greatest playwright the humankind has ever known. His gift with using the English linguistic communication has never had any competitor. With his wonderful talent he has produced thirty seven play. Although Shakespeare has died more than four hundred year ago, he is still very famous around the world today. William Shakespeare was born on April 23rd , 1564. He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in England. The people of England still celebrate his birthday today, it is known as the feast of St. George. He was the third child of eight children. ("William Shakespeare." Wikipedia) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . At a time John Shakespeare became a mayor of Stratford, which allowed young William …show more content…

By 1564, six of his plays had already been produced. In the late 1590’s, many of William Shakspere’s works were written. Although a lot of Shakesprear's sonnets are popular, his reputation primarily comes from his plays. William Shakspere became fully involved in writing plays as soon as the theatres reopened. They often performed in The Globe. The play that was first performed in The Globe was the tragedy called, “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar”. After he produced that great tragedy, many more were written. Some of his most famous tragedies are: “Crossroads ”, “Othello”, “King Lear”, “Romeo and Juliet”, “Macbeth ”, and “Anthony and Cleopatra”. Some of Shakespeare’s most famous comedies are: “The Taming of the Shrew”, “The Comedy of Errors”, “As you Like it”, “Much Fuss About Nothing”, and “The Two Gentlemen of Verona ”. ("William Shakespeare." - Biography and Works.), ("Shakespeare's Life." Folger Shakespeare Library.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …show more content…

He wrote his will on March 25th , 1616. The day of his birthday that same year was also the last day for him, Apr 23rd , 1616. Shakspere was buried in Stratford, England. The cause of his death was a unknown. Seven years later, in 1623, after his death, William Shakspere’s first portfolio was created. It contained all of his kit, which were his 37 plays, 154 sonnets, and his two long verse forms. William Shakespeare had passed away before his works were published or made into movies. William Shakespeare is still known very well across the earth. He is generally considered the greatest dramatist that has walked this earth. He is the world’s famous author and the finest poet ever. His works have been produced and translated in different languages to be read aloud in other nations, which explains why he is truly the most praised writer. ("Academic Papers." : William Shakespeare) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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