I need info about william shakespere?

Question

5 plays of his
5 famous quotes
and some interesting facts about him

Answer 1

Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth, Titus Andronicus, All's well that ends well, Julius Caesar

Out out damn spot....All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand (Lady Macbeth after the murder),
sorry can't think of any more off the top of my head, mind's gone blank.

he married Anne Hathaway, lived in Stratford upon Avon and there is controversy over whether someone else (poss Ben Jonson) wrote some of his plays.
He also lived in a time where spelling was very flexible and so he would quite possibly have spelled his name the way you have; however it is today usually spelled as Shakespeare.

Answer 2

William Shakespeare (baptised April 26, 1564 – died April 23, 1616)[1] was an English poet and playwright widely regarded as the greatest writer of the English language,[2] and the world's preeminent dramatist.[2] He wrote about 38 plays and 154 sonnets, as well as a variety of other poems. Already a popular writer in his own lifetime, Shakespeare's reputation became increasingly celebrated after his death and his work adulated by numerous prominent cultural figures through the centuries.[3] In addition, Shakespeare is the most quoted writer in the literature and history of the English-speaking world.[4] He is often considered to be England's national poet[5] and is sometimes referred to as the "Bard of Avon" (or simply "The Bard")[6] or the "Swan of Avon".[7]

Shakespeare is believed to have produced most of his work between 1586 and 1612, although the exact dates and chronology of the plays attributed to him are often uncertain. He is counted among the very few playwrights who have excelled in both tragedy and comedy, and his plays combine popular appeal with complex characterisation, poetic grandeur and philosophical depth.

Shakespeare's works have been translated into every major living language, and his plays are continually performed all around the world. In addition, many quotations and neologisms from his plays have passed into everyday usage in English and other languages. Over the years, many people have speculated about Shakespeare's life, raising questions about his sexuality, religious affiliation, and the authorship of his works.

Answer 3

romeo and juliet
hamlet
antony and cleopatra
macbeth
the tempest

1. Young in limbs, in judgment old. (Merch. of Venice. A2 S7)
2. Present fears are less than horrible imaginings (Macbeth. A1 S3)
3. An old man is twice a child. (Hamlet. A2 S2)
4. Strong reasons make strong actions (King John. A3 S4)
5. Virtue is chok'd with foul ambition (Henry VI Part II. A3 S1)

if I think of interesting facts I'll let you know

He usually chose foreign destinations for his plays so that he could openly criticize politics, gener roles, etc and avoid prosecution. A good example of his challenge of gender roles are plays like twelfth night and as you like it in which female characters dsguise themselves for different reasons.

There are also a couple of examples in which Catholicism seeps into his works. Shakespeare was believed to be a closet-Catholic. Queen Elizabeth is said to have "embraced" all religions (anglicans, puritans, and catholics) during her corontation however she also made it clear that anglicanism was to be the offical church of the state.
Catholicism in Romeo and Juliet would have been dismissed because it takes place in Verona (an Italian city).

Also in Hamlet, his belief that the ghost of his father could possibly be a demon out to destroy him and persuade him into evil doings is rooted in Catholisicm.

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Answer 4

Hamlet To be, or not to be: that is the question". - (Act III, Scene I).

Macbeth "what 's done is done".- (Act III, Scene II).

Julius Caesar "Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him". - (Act III, Scene II).

Othello "‘T’is neither here nor there." - (Act IV, Scene III).

King Lear "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child!" - (Act I, Scene IV).

He ended up marrying an older woman when he was 18 she was 26. his birth date is not known so many people guessed it was April 23, 1564 because he was baptized on April 26, 1564. while people didn't keep good records the catholic church has so these baptismal date usually reign true.

Answer 5

Plays
Histories
2 Henry VI
3 Henry VI
1 Henry VI
Richard III
Richard II
King John
1 Henry IV
2 Henry IV
Henry V
Henry VIII
Tragedies
Titus Andronicus
Romeo and Juliet
Julius Caesar
Hamlet
Othello
Timon of Athens
King Lear
Macbeth
Antony and Cleopatra
Coriolanus

5 quotes

Angels
"Good night, sweet prince, and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest"
Hamlet, Act v, Sc.2
Beauty
"Did my heart love till now? forswear it, sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night."
Rom & Jul, Act i. Sc.5

"O, beauty, till now I never knew thee!"
Henry VIII, Act i, Sc.4

"Thou art as wise as thou art beautiful"
Mid N Dr, Act iii, Sc.1

Blessings
"My blessings go with thee"
King John, Act iii, Sc.3

Comfort
"Courage and comfort, all shall yet go well"
King John, Act ii, Sc.4

Death
"Adieu, and take thy praise with thee to heaven"
Henry IV, Act v, Sc.4

"Alas, poor world, what treasure hast thou lost!"
Venus & Adonis

Interesting Facts

TOP 10 FACTS ABOUT SHAKESPEARE!

Trivia Fact 1 - No one knows the actual birthday of Shakespeare!

Trivia Fact 2 - Anne Hathaway was eight years older than Shakespeare and three months pregnant when
they got married!

Trivia Fact 3 - Many Shakespeare life facts are unknown - these are referred to as the Lost Years

Trivia Fact 4 - Shakespeare's Father, John was a money lender! He was accused in the Exchequer Court
of Usury for lending money at the inflated rate of 20% and 25% Interest!

Trivia Fact 5 - William Arden, a relative of Shakespeare's mother Mary Arden, was arrested for plotting
against Queen Elizabeth I, imprisoned in the Tower of London and executed!

Trivia Fact 6 - Shakespeare and his company built TWO Globe Theatres!

Trivia Fact 7 - Shakespeare never published any of his plays!

Trivia Fact 8 - Shakespeare and the Globe Actors were implicated in the Essex Rebellion of 1601!

Trivia Fact 9 - Many eminent Authors and Politicians do not believe that Shakespeare wrote his plays...

Trivia Fact 10 - Shakespeare's family were all illiterate!

Answer 6

go to www.sparknotes.com look up shakespeare