WHO IS William Shakespeare?
William Shakespeare is the world’s most well known English playwright and poet.
Very little is known about Shakespeare’s life. He probably left school at around fifteen or sixteen and he married Anne Hathaway when he was eighteen years old. For some reason, he went to London and became a playwright and actor. Some say he was on the run from the law. By 1594 Shakespeare was one of a group of actors called The Lord Chamberlain’s Men. By 1598 he was famous for writing tragedy, comedy and history plays and poetry. He retired from writing in around 1613. William Shakespeare died on 23rd April, 1616. |
LEARNING GOALS
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- What is William Shakespeare best known for?
- In what century did Shakespeare write?