“William Shakespeare, often called the English national poet, widely considered the greatest dramatist of all time” (Biography.com). “Shakespeare was the greatest English writer in history” (History.com Staff). Shakespeare wrote 154 sonnets, five long narrative poems, and wrote 37 plays. Some of Shakespeare’s famous work are Othello, Macbeth, Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, and Julius Caesar. William was born at Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom in April 23, 1564. He lived with his parents and his three younger brothers and a younger sister. He also had three other siblings, but sadly they died at an early age. His father, John Shakespeare, was a farmer until 1551 when he moved to Stratford and there became a businessman. While his