William
Shakespeare (1564-1616)
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William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright during Elizabethan times (the time of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I) . He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, a town in the centre of England. He is the greatest writer in the English language.
Shakespeare wrote thirty-six plays, all of which are still studied, performed and even made into films all over the world! Shakespeare also wrote many love sonnets*.
Shakespeare wrote three kinds of plays: comedies (A Midsummer Night's Dream, Much Ado About Nothing , tragedies (Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Othello) and histories (Henry V . Common themes in his comedies were mix-ups, mistaking one person for another or women who disguise themselves as men - although the actors were all men anyway! In The Merchant of Venice, a well-known comedy, a moneylender asks for a pound of flesh from a merchant who can't pay him back some money! Life was hard during Elizabethan times and Shakespeare's tragedies reflect this, such as Hamlet which is very bloody and is about revenge, deception and fate.
Most of Shakespeare's plays were performed at the Globe Theatre in London, which could hold about 3,000 people. Elizabethans of all social classes enjoyed going to the Globe, even though it was noisy and smelly and the common people had to watch the play standing up in front of the stage. As there was no roof, people got very wet when it rained! There was hardly any scenery, but there were fantastic costumes and even special effects such as fireworks, smoke and actors 'flying'. The original theatre burnt down in 1613, but a modern replica opened in 1997.
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright during Elizabethan times (the time of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I) . He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, a town in the centre of England. He is the greatest writer in the English language.
Shakespeare wrote thirty-six plays, all of which are still studied, performed and even made into films all over the world! Shakespeare also wrote many love sonnets*.
Shakespeare wrote three kinds of plays: comedies (A Midsummer Night's Dream, Much Ado About Nothing , tragedies (Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Othello) and histories (Henry V . Common themes in his comedies were mix-ups, mistaking one person for another or women who disguise themselves as men - although the actors were all men anyway! In The Merchant of Venice, a well-known comedy, a moneylender asks for a pound of flesh from a merchant who can't pay him back some money! Life was hard during Elizabethan times and Shakespeare's tragedies reflect this, such as Hamlet which is very bloody and is about revenge, deception and fate.
Most of Shakespeare's plays were performed at the Globe Theatre in London, which could hold about 3,000 people. Elizabethans of all social classes enjoyed going to the Globe, even though it was noisy and smelly and the common people had to watch the play standing up in front of the stage. As there was no roof, people got very wet when it rained! There was hardly any scenery, but there were fantastic costumes and even special effects such as fireworks, smoke and actors 'flying'. The original theatre burnt down in 1613, but a modern replica opened in 1997.
3. 3. Decide if the statements
are T(true), F(false) or information is NS(not satated).
1 Shakespeare's plays are
only performed and studied in England.
2 Shakespeare earned a tot of money.
3 Romeo and Juliet is a comedy.
4 There weren't any women actors in his plays.
5 Shakespeare's plays showed what life was like in Elizabethan times.
6 The original Globe Theatre was destroyed by fire.
2 Shakespeare earned a tot of money.
3 Romeo and Juliet is a comedy.
4 There weren't any women actors in his plays.
5 Shakespeare's plays showed what life was like in Elizabethan times.
6 The original Globe Theatre was destroyed by fire.
4. 4. Ask questions to the expressions in bold.
5. 5. Retell the text and come back to the
table. Is there any information you would like to know? Complete the third
column with the questions.
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