Who Is Shakespeare William Shakespeare poet,playwright,and an actor.Shakespeare was born in 1564 in the small town of Stratford. As a middle class school boy, he went to Grammar School to learn latin. He then went to London to seek his fortune. “He was just one of country people who are leaving their family so they can make their dreams come true” (16). From there, it was a roller coaster ride. What did Shakespeare do In the late 1580s Shakespeare left London to seek his fortune.However,due to the plague he wasn't able to make plays for years because the playhouse was closed. “When the London playhouses reopened in 1594 after their long closure due to plague, Shakespeare joined a new company called the Lord Chamberlain’s Men. He wrote two plays a year and also worked as an actor. Many of his plays included Music,Dancing,Clothes, and Costumes. His plays also ended with tragedies,especially his plays that were set in ancient Rome. He also, wrote famous classics that are still being read today such as “Romeo and Juliet” “Hamlet”,and“Othello”. He spent most of his life in London,until he came back to Stratford after finishing The Tempest in 1611. Why and How …show more content…
The styles of acting and staging plays have changed over the years. Shakespeare’s plays have been very successful. “His plays have been translated into almost every language and are still being performed all around the world (62). They have been inspired from ballets to paintings. Shakespeare’s other great legacy is to the English language itself. Hundreds of everyday phrases include “bare-faced” “cold-blooded” “excitement” and “fair play” are all regularly quote from Shakespeare without even realizing