1. Shakespeare: His Life and Times 2. Who was he?• Widely regarded as the greatest writer inEnglish Literature.• Poet and dramatist• Wrote 38 plays – comedies, histories,tragedies.•…

1.   2. W illiam Shakespeare Greatest English poet and playwright England’s national poet “ Bard of Avon” "He was not of an age, but for all time."…

The Man That Would Be Shakespeare Born 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon Started out performing with âThe Lord Chamberlainâs Menâ Gave him a chance to write a play Henry IV,…

Julius Caesar Julius Caesar Background Information William Shakespeare (1564-1616) Born in Stratford upon Avon Attended Stratford Grammar School receiving education in Latin,…

Slide 1William Shakespeare 1564-1616 Slide 2 William Shakespeare Early years Was born on April 23, 1564 in Stratford-Upon-Avon, England His father, John Shakespeare, owned…