William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was a famous playwright and poet who lived in

England in the late 1500’s and early 1600’s. If he was alive today he would be over 400 years old! In his lifetime he wrote at least 38 plays. Many of his plays are famous, like Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, and Macbeth. Shakespeare also wrote over 160 poems, known as sonnets because of the way they rhyme.  Shakespeare’s plays are divided by scholars into comedies, tragedies and histories. Because

England in Shakespeare’s time was ruled by a Monarch, the subjects of his plays are often based on what the king or queen would like to see performed.

Check out The Usborne World of Shakespeare, or some other great books and websites about Shakespeare.

4 Responses

  1. Joan 20 February, 2009 / 8:56 am

    WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE PEOPLE

    Could you put some more info about him on this web please?

  2. bethy g 20 February, 2009 / 10:06 pm

    im lookin 4 info on william shakespeare’s globe theatre that would be interesting 4 children aged 10 and 9, however i cant find anything about the globe theatre which they will find interesting can u please help. the infomation must b grusome interesting and distgusting as thats wat kids are into these days.

  3. bethy g 20 February, 2009 / 10:07 pm

    thnx 4 all the help tht
    any1 submitz

  4. bethy g 20 February, 2009 / 10:12 pm

    wat sort of info do u want

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