William Shakespeare was one of world’s greatest dramatist and the finest poet England has ever produced. William Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564 and died April 23, 1616. Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet, and actor. William was born in Stratford-on-Avon, Warwick, England. At age 7 William attended grammar school. November 27, 1582 Shakespeare received a licence to marry Anne Hathaway, the daughter of a local farmer The shakespeares were a family of considerable local prominence. Shakespeare has 3 kids, and was 18 years old when he had his first kid. His daughter’s name is Juliet and his twin sons names were Judith and Hamnet. William has 7 siblings. Shakespeare’s plays have been a vital part of the theatre in the Western world since they were written about 400 years ago. His works have helped shape the literature of all English-speaking countries. His widespread presence in popular culture extends to motion pictures, TV, cartoons, and songs. His characters, language, and stories are a source of inspiration, quotation, and imitation. Many words and phrases that first appeared in his plays have become part of our everyday speech. His plays and poems have long been a required part of a liberal education. William Shakespeare was 28 when he made his first play. William wrote many different genres of …show more content…
Shakespeare's first play was King Henry The 5th. It took William about one year to write 2 plays. Shakespeare worked in London with one of the cities repertory theatre companies. Williams main years of fame were from 1594-1608. During his last eight years, Shakespeare was the sole author of only three plays, Cymbeline, The Tempest, and The Winter’s Tale. By 1612, Shakespeare had become England’s most successful playwright. He has written about 38 plays, 2 narrative poems, and 154 sonnets. At age 49, William Shakespeare