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𝔖𝔥𝔞𝔨𝔢𝔰𝔭𝔢𝔞𝔯𝔢'𝔰 𝔏𝔦𝔣𝔢

By: Ionescu Mara-

Alexandra
 Agenda

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1. Who was Shakespeare?
2. What was his family like?
3. What kind of influence did he have on the English
Literature?
4. Important Works and Their Meaning in Modern
English Literature
5. Important Quotes said by Shakespeare and Their
Meanings
6. The Importance of The Globe Theater in
Shakespeare’s Era
7. Interesting Facts about Shakespeare’s Use of
Components in His Works
 So, who is William
Shakespeare?
William Shakespeare was an English poet,
playwright, actor and dramatist. He’s known
globally for his works: at least 37 plays, 154
sonnets and 2 narrative poems. All his works try
to capture a range of human emotion and conflict,
which has been celebrated for more than 400
years. There is quite a mystery in terms of his
birth and death as most believe that he was born
and died on the same day, 23rd of April.

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How was Skakespeare’s Family like?
Shakespeare’s family consisted of himself, his parents, John and
Mary and his 6 other siblings: Joan, Margaret, Gilbert, Anne,
Richard and Edmund. John was a glove-maker and his wife was a
farmer’s daughter. He married the daughter of a landowner, named
Anne Hathaway at the age of 18. She was thought to be 26, when
they married. They had three children together: Susanna (the
eldest) and the twins: Judith and Hamnet.

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What kind of influence
did Shakespeare have on
the English Literature in
the Elizabethan Era?
We are highly aware that
Shakespeare was a real influence
on the English Literature back in
the time of the Elizabethan Era
when Elizabeth the 1st ruled
England between 1558 and 1603,
but HOW did he affect it?
 William Shakespeare has added about 1,700 new words in
the English Language, as proven by the researchers. (He
burrowed a lot of words from other foreign languages, but
his use of new words helped writers avoid the idea of
vagueness in academical texts.)
 He has influenced the theatre by writing so many plays. This
is essential to playwrights nowadays, as the way in which
Shakespeare tried to outline the downsides and the positive
aspects of humanity in his characters is outstanding. This is
because with this idea in mind, he tried to appreciate that
each character had emotions and feelings.
 Besides introducing that many words In the English
Language, (about 1.700 as mentioned above), he has also
added literary techniques such as metaphors, imagery,
symbolism, soliloquies and monologues.
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Shakespeare’s Important Works and their Meanings
 1. Romeo and
Juliet – A Tragic
Play
While not usually considered one of his
greatest plays, Romeo and Juliet remains
one of Shakespeare's most popular works,
without dwelling on it too much. In this
story, it's about two lovers who come to a
tragic end. Considering that it's been so
many years since this opera has been
performed, it's also been adapted countless
times for stage and screen in the meantime.
(Romeo and Juliet was first performed at
the Globe Theatre between 1594 and
1595.) For centuries, the tale of young
lovers trying to be together in an uncaring
world has resonated with audiences and
readers around the globe. "O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou, Romeo?“
(Juliet, Act 2 Scene 1)

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2. Hamlet – A Tragedy
in The Form of a
Great Revenge
Hamlet is undoubtedly the greatest drama
ever written by Shakespeare. In it, Hamlet,
Prince of Denmark, struggles with the
recent death of his father and the fact that
his mother has married Claudius, his
father's brother and successor. Later, it is
discovered that Claudius murdered
Hamlet's father. A visit from his father's
ghost prompts Hamlet to take revenge.
One of the most notable aspects of the play
are Hamlet's soliloquies, which beautifully
express the character's inner turmoil, anger
and pain.
"Stand and unfold yourself“ (Francisco, Act 1
Scene 1)
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The Tempest – A Twisted
Play in a Mist of Magic,
Betrayal, Love and
Forgiveness
The plot of The Tempest centres on Prospero, a
magician and former duke of Milan, and his
daughter, Miranda. The pair are stranded on a
deserted island after Prospero was usurped from
his dukedom by his brother, Antonio. Prospero
uses his magic to create a storm that strands a
group of people, including Antonio, on the
island. Among that group is also Ferdinand, who
falls in love with Miranda and helps precipitate
the actions that lead to reconciliation among the
main characters. Although not Shakespeare’s
final play, The Tempest seems like his farewell to
the theater. It contains moving passages of
reflection on what his powers as artist have been "Be not afeard. The isle is full of noises, sounds,
able to accomplish. and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not."
(Caliban, Act 3 Scene 2)

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Shakespeare’s Most Important
Quotes and Here’s Why
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“It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in
ourselves.” – (Julius Caesar, Act I, Scene II)

〰 William Shakespeare 〰
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This quote means that we are
responsible for our own destiny and
that we should not blame fate or the
stars for our misfortunes.
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“Though she be but little, she is fierce!”

〰 William Shakespeare 〰
”
She might be tiny in stature, but
she is big and strong in her heart
and mind.
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“We know what we are but know not what we
may be.”

〰 William Shakespeare 〰
”
A person might be complacent with
their lot in life, but the future brings
growth and change to those who
aspire to be more.
 o The Globe Theatre was like
an open-air amphitheatre
shaped like a doughnut
where William Shakespeare
wrote and performed his

The Globe in plays in the late 16th and

early 17th centuries.

Shakespeare’s
Era