William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

1. William Shakespeare

(1564-1616)

2.

William Shakespeare was an English poet,
playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the
greatest writer in the English language and
the world's pre-eminent dramatist.
His plays have been translated into every
major living language and are performed
more often than those of any other
playwright.

3.

Sometime between 1585 and 1592, he began
a successful career in London as an actor,
writer, and part-owner of a playing company .

4. Shakespeare quotes…

ALL THE WORLD'S A
STAGE, AND ALL THE MEN
AND WOMEN MERELY
PLAYERS . THEY HAVE
THEIR EXITS AND THEIR
ENTRANCES; AND ONE MAN
IN HIS TIME PLAYS MANY
PARTS, HIS ACTS BEING
SEVEN AGES.
Expectation is
the root of all
heartache.

5. His famous works are…

Romeo and Juliet
Hamlet
Othello
Antony and Cleopatra
Twelfth Night
Much Ado about Nothing
A Midsummer Night’s Dream