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Amrita(introduction)
William Shakespeare is widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in
the English language. He was born on or around 23 April 1564 in Stratford-
upon-Avon, the eldest son of John Shakespeare, a prosperous glover and
local dignitary, and Mary Arden, the daughter of a wealthy farmer. There
are no records of Williams education, but he probably went to Kings New
School a reputable Stratford grammar school where he would have
learned Latin, Greek, theology and rhetoric and may have had a Catholic
upbringing. He may also have seen plays by the travelling theatre
groups touring Stratford in the 1560s and 70s. At 18, William married Anne
Hathaway, and the couple had three children over the next few years.

Between about 1590 and 1613, Shakespeare wrote at least 37 plays

and collaborated on several more. His 17 comedies include The Merchant
of Venice and Much Ado About Nothing. Among his 10 history
plays are Henry V and Richard III. The most famous among
his tragedies are Hamlet, Othello, King Lear and Macbeth. Shakespeare
also wrote 4 poems, and a famous collection of Sonnets which was first
published in 1609.

Sreelakshmi(early life)
Born to John Shakespeare, a glovemaker and tradesman, and Mary Arden, the
daughter of an affluent farmer, William Shakespeare was baptized on April 26, 1564, in
Stratford-upon-Avon. At that time, infants were baptized three days after their birth,
thus scholars believe that Shakespeare was born on April 23, the same day on which he
died at age 52. As the third of eight children, young William grew up in this small town
100 miles northwest of London, far from the cultural and courtly center of England.

Shakespeare attended the local grammar school, King's New School, where the
curriculum would have stressed a classical education of Greek mythology, Roman
comedy, ancient history, rhetoric, grammar, Latin, and possibly Greek. Throughout his
childhood, Shakespeare's father struggled with serious financial debt. Therefore, unlike
his fellow playwright Christopher Marlowe, he did not attend university. Rather, in 1582
at age 18, he married Anne Hathaway, a woman eight years his senior and three
months pregnant. Their first child, Susanna, was born in 1583, and twins, Hamnet and
Judith, came in 1585. In the seven years following their birth, the historical record
concerning Shakespeare is incomplete, contradictory, and unreliable; scholars refer to
this period as his lost years.
In a 1592 pamphlet by Robert Greene, Shakespeare reappears as an upstart crow
flapping his poetic wings in London. Evidently, it did not take him long to land on the
stage. Between 1590 and 1592, Shakespeare's Henry VI series, Richard III, andThe
Comedy of Errors were performed. When the theaters were closed in 1593 because of
the plague, the playwright wrote two narrative poems, Venus and Adonisand The Rape
of Lucrece, and probably began writing his richly textured sonnets. One hundred and
fiftyfour of his sonnets have survived, ensuring his reputation as a gifted poet. By 1594,
he had also written, The Taming of the Shrew, The Two Gentlemen of
Verona and Love's Labor's Lost.

Having established himself as an actor and playwright, in 1594 Shakespeare became a

shareholder in the Lord Chamberlain's Men, one of the most popular acting companies
in London. He remained a member of this company for the rest of his career, often
playing before the court of Queen Elizabeth I. Shakespeare entered one of his most
prolific periods around 1595, writing Richard II, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's
Dream, and The Merchant of Venice. With his newfound success, Shakespeare
purchased the second largest home in Stratford in 1597, though he continued to live in
London. Two years later, he joined others from the Lord Chamberlain's Men in
establishing the polygonal Globe Theatre on the outskirts of London. When King James
came to the throne in 1603, he issued a royal license to Shakespeare and his fellow
players, organizing them as the King's Men. During King James's reign, Shakespeare
wrote many of his most accomplished plays about courtly power, including King
Lear, Macbeth, and Antony and Cleopatra. In 1609 or 1611, Shakespeare's sonnets
were published, though he did not live to see the First Folio of his plays published in
1623.

In 1616, with his health declining, Shakespeare revised his will. Since his only son
Hamnet had died in 1596, Shakespeare left the bulk of his estate to his two daughters,
with monetary gifts set aside for his sister, theater partners, friends, and the poor of
Stratford. A fascinating detail of his will is that he bequeathed the family's second best
bed to his wife Anne. He died one month later, on April 23, 1616. To the world, he left
a lasting legacy in the form of 38 plays, 154 sonnets, and two narrative poems.

When William Shakespeare died in his birthplace of Stratford-upon- Avon, he was

recognized as one of the greatest English playwrights of his era. In the four centuries
since, he has come to be seen as not only a great English playwright, but the greatest
playwright in the English language. Reflecting upon the achievement of his peer and
sometimes rival, Ben Jonson wrote of Shakespeare, He was not of an age, but for all
time.

Vrinda

Othello summary

Annu

hamlet summary
kripa(achievements)
The supreme achievement in English Literature of the time and perhaps of all time may be
found in the works of William Shakespeare (Cunningham and Reich367). Shakespeare's
baptism registered in April 26, 1564; maybe after three or four days before baptism.
Shakespeare was born in Stratford to the family Shakespeare. His father, John Shakespeare,
was the glover and tenant farmer. Shakespeare used to give money for his parents since he
was fifteen. He attended Stratford's Grammar school, focusing intensely around Greek and
Latin literature, rhetoric, and Christian ethics. His life is so questionable and his chronologies
are still not known.
During his life, he wrote a lot of great works including tragedy, comedy, historical subject, and
romance. The Hamlet, Ling Lear and other Shakespearean plays performed in the Globe
Playhouse. He wrote more than forty plays. "In 1594-5 Shakespeare wrote his first
masterpieces, "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "Romeo and Juliet," and soon a second
brilliant tetralogy on English history starting with "Richard II" and his first "Henry IV" play in
1595-6" (Shakespeare study guide).
Shakespeare was very well educated in English and "one of the greatest in any tongue"
(Cunningham and Reich 366). During the first half of the sixteenth century, "William Caxton
introduced the printing press into England" (Cunningham and Reich 364). One of the reason
Shakespeare's work can connect to the modern day is he translated his works over sixty
languages and printed. He also followed the intellectual property. And plus his great intelligence
and creativity. I thinks most people know about his "Romeo and Juliet" and the greatest writer
for me.

Izza(contributions)
Shakespeare is called the greatest author in the English language not only because his works
are in English, but also for his profound and lasting impact on the language itself. Of the 25,000
words in the canon, roughly 1,500 were coined by Shakespeare himself. Read the information
we've gathered on Shakespeare and the English Language to discover how his words have
made a lasting contribution.

Insights for Shakespeare and the English Language

Considering how fast our language changes, and how long ago Shakespeares works were
written, its not surprising that his plays and sonnets can seem unintelligible. Most editions of
Shakespeare provide a glossary alongside the text for the trickiest words, but its often useful to
read with a good dictionary at hand.

Shakespeare's writings greatly influenced the entire English language. Prior to and during
Shakespeare's time, the grammar and rules of English were not standardized. But once
Shakespeare's plays became popular in the late seventeenth and eighteenth century, they
helped contribute to the standardization of the English language, with many Shakespearean
words and phrases becoming embedded in the English language.

Among Shakespeare's greatest contributions to the English language must be the introduction
of new vocabulary and phrases which have enriched the language making it more colorful and
expressive. Some estimates at the number of words coined by Shakespeare number in the
several thousands. He created these words by, "changing nouns into verbs, changing verbs into
adjectives, connecting words never before used together, adding prefixes and suffixes, and
devising words wholly original."
Many of Shakespeare's original phrases are still used in conversation and language today.
These include, but are not limited to; "seen better days, strange bedfellows, a sorry sight,"and
"full circle". Shakespeare's effect on vocabulary is rather astounding when considering how
much language has changed since his lifetime.

Shruti

(a mid night summer dream summary)