Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.” Famous words written by William Shakespeare whom has proven to withhold a legacy of greatness for himself in the world of poetry and theatre. Shakespeare was born April 23, 1564 and baptized on April 26, 1564. He was parented by John Shakespeare and Mary Arden and grew up in the Stratford-upon-Avon in the county of Warwickshire. Around 1590 was said to be when his first poems came to be. His first three poems followed the popular genres during his time like comedy (Gentlemen of Veranda), tragedy (Titus Andronicus) and history ( Henry VI trilogy). William Shakespeare’s work has impacted the literary world immensely. Without the genius writings of his thirty seven plays alongside his sonnets and other poems, modern society would lack many of its inspirations today. William Shakespeare grew up in a market town in Stratford-upon-Avon northwest of London. Shakespeare's father, John Shakespeare, worked in agriculture, tanning, leatherwork, money lending and many other occupations. Shakespeare's mother, Mary Arden, was the daughter of an aristocratic landowner. He was the third child of eight of the Shakespeare children. …show more content…
He attended the King Edward VI Grammar School in Stratford-upon-Avon at the age of 7 in 1571. The exact schooling building still stands today. The curriculum would have stressed a classical education of Greek mythology, Roman comedy, ancient history, rhetoric, grammar, Latin, and possibly Greek. It is said that Shakespeare left the formal education system at the early age of fourteen. Throughout Shakespeare's life his father struggled with financial debt issues. Therefore, Shakespeare did not attend a college university unlike many other famous playwrights of his