William Shakespeare: The Immortal Bard

1.

William Shakespeare:
The Immortal Bard
"All the world’s a
stage, and all the men
and women merely
players."

2.

Who Was Shakespeare?
William Shakespeare
was an English poet.
He was a key member of
the theatrical company
The King's Men from
around 1594.

3.

Early Life & Education
Parents:
John Shakespeare & Mary
Arden
Education: King Edward
Grammar School
Marriage:
Married Anne Hathaway,

4.

His Theater Life:
Worked in London theaters.
Part of "The King's Men" acting
group.
Helped build The Globe Theatre.

5.

The Globe Theatre
Round, open-air theater,
no roof - plays were in
daylight. Burned down
but was rebuilt

6.

Types of Plays He Wrote
1. Tragedies (sad stories)
2. Comedies (funny stories)
3. Histories (about kings)

7.

Famous Tragedies
● Romeo and Juliet (love story)
● Hamlet (prince wants revenge)
● Macbeth (man wants to be king)

8.

Famous Comedies:
● A Midsummer Night's Dream
● Much Ado About Nothing
● Twelfth Night

9.

Words He Invented
● Made up many English
words we use today
● Examples: "eyeball",
"lonely", "fashionable"
● Many common phrases
come from him

10.

His Sonnets
● Wrote 154 short poems.
● About love, beauty, time
● Most famous:
"Shall I compare thee to a
summer's day?"

11.

Why He's Important
● Changed English
language
● Stories about all
people (rich and poor)
● Plays performed
everywhere in the
world

12.

Shakespeare Today
● Movies based on his plays (like
The Lion King)
● People study him in school
● Theaters still perform his works

13.

Shakespeare's Final Years
● Returned to Stratford
around 1613
● Lived as a wealthy
gentleman
● Died on April 23, 1616
(age 52)

14.

The Mysterious Death
Died on April 23
Local legend: died after partying
with writer friends
Last written words: "Happy man
be his dole"

15.

Goodbye!
Thank you for listening!
"All the world's a stage"
(his famous quote)