SHAKESPEARES

WORKS
By Mitchell, Jess, Jordan, Caitlin and
Kieran

CAITLIN HOW IT STARTED

KEY FACTS
No one knows when he was born
but he was baptised a few days later
so was probably born before that
He attended a boys only grammar
school
English was considered too vulgar
to be studied Latin instead
Latin authors references to Latin
authors in his plays
His first play was either The Two
Gentlemen of Verona, The Taming of
the Shrew or Henry VI, Part 2.

JORDAN AND MITCHELL

NSPIRATIONS AND INFLUENCES

KEY FACTS
Shakespeare often took inspiration
from history and previous
ancestors of Queen Elizabeth I
He was inspired to raise
controversy by often writing his
plays about the murder of kings.
He was inspired by many other
writers in history.

KEY FACTS
Shakespeare was influenced by
various philosophers, poets and
playwrights dating back as far as
1300. Some of the people were:
Thomas More (English Author)
Christopher Marlowe (English
Playwright)
Geoffrey Chaucer (English Poet)
Michel De Montaigne (French
Philosopher)

JESS HIS FAMOUS PLAYS

IERAN HIS OTHER WORK

14 Lines

Romeo &
Juliet

Sonnet
Blood
Brothers

154 in
total
126 are
apparently to
a Man (Swag)

Theme of
love

Created the
word swag..
True dat

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