Susanna shakespeare biography powerpoint

William Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway in 1582.
Susanna was born in May 1583, six months after the wedding of her parents Anne Hathaway and William Shakespeare.
Born: April 23 rd,1564 Died: April 23 rd, 1616 Married Anne Hathaway in 1582 He was 18, she was 26 They had 3 children together Susanna.

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Introduction to Shakespeare

Introduction toShakespeare English I

William Shakespeare

Shakespeare The man, the myth, the legend William Shakespeare was born the third of eight children on April 23, 1564, in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon, England, to Mary Arden and John Shakespeare. His father, John, was a shopkeeper and a man of some importance in Stratford who served at various times as Justice of the Peace and High Bailiff (mayor).

Shakespeare’s Birthplace

…As it is today.

Education William attended grammar school where he studied Latin grammar, Latin literature, and rhetoric (the uses of language). As far as we know, he had no formal education.

Let There Be Love… At the age of eighteen, Shakespeare fell in love with Anne Hathaway who was 26. They married and had three children. Susanna was the oldest, and Hamnet and Judith were twins. Hamnet died as a child.

There’s Even More?!? Shakespeare’s play writing success began with historical works. Between 1590 and 1593, he wrote Henry VI, Parts 1,2, and 3, Richard III and A Comedy of Errors.

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Shakespeare: The Life and Works of a Legendary Playwright

Shakespeare (1564-1616) • Born in Stratford-on-Avon • Married, 2 daughters • Moved to London • The Chamberlain's Men

Shakespeare’s Major Plays

Globe Playhouse, London

Staging Areas • Stage = platform that extended into the pit • Dressing & storage rooms in galleries behind & above stage • second-level gallery = upper stage = famous balcony scene in R & J • Trap door - ghosts • “Heavens” - angelic beings

The Globe • Many playwrights with nowhere to “play” • Barn turned into theatre (Yeah!) • Puritans burn it down (Evil theatre! Boo!) • Globe built! (Yeah!) • Globe burns (sniff, darn cannon!) • Globe rebuilt! (Yeah!) • Globe burns (Dang that Fire of London!) Reconstructed in the 1990’s

The Theater • Plays produced for the general public • Roofless = open air • No artificial lighting • Courtyard surrounded by 3 levels of galleries

Aristocrats • The Queen/King • The Groundlings!

Spectators • Wealthy got benches • “Groundlings” = poorer people stood and watched from the courtya

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William Shakespeare: A biography

Since William Shakespeare lived more than 400 years ago, and many records from that time are lost or never existed in the first place, we don’t know everything about Shakespeare’s life. For example, we know that he was baptized in Stratford-upon-Avon, 100 miles northwest of London, on April 26, 1564. But we don’t know his exact birthdate, which must have been a few days earlier.

We do know that Shakespeare’s life revolved around two locations: Stratford and London. He grew up, had a family, and bought property in Stratford, but he worked in London, the center of English theater. As an actor, a playwright, and a partner in a leading acting company, he became both prosperous and well-known. Even without knowing everything about his life, fans of Shakespeare have imagined and reimagined him according to their own tastes.

Looking for more in-depth information? Need something you can cite? Read an essay about Shakespeare’s life from the Folger Shakespeare Editions. Read essay

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