English Literature Shakespeare

When and where was Shakespeare born?
- 23rd of April 1564 in England
- Stratford upon Avon
Shakespeare's life
- married Anne Hathaway when he was 18, who was rich and older than him.
- had three children
- went to London to become a famous playwright and actor and opened The Globe
- returned to Stratford upon Avon as a rich man
- died on April 23rd 1616
Why is Shakespeare still relevant?
He wrote plays about relatable situations and emotions, including love death mourning guilt separation reunion usw.

they help us understand what is human and universal
how many plays and sonnets did Shakespeare write
- 37 plays and 154 sonnets
- Macbeth, hamlet, king lear, Othello, Antony and Cleopatra are tragedies.
- twelfth night
- all's well that ends well
- a midsummer night's dream
- much ado about nothing are comedies
goneril

duke of Albany
Regan

duke of Cornwall
Cordelia

king of France
members of the court
- earl of gloucester
- earl of kent
- fool
legal son of gloucester

Edgar
illegal son of Gloucester

Edmund

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English Literature Shakespeare

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