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1. 2. William Shakespeare: Historical 3. Gabriela Berigan 4. William Shakespeare was a man with a great detail of talent that showed through his extremely amazing plays that are now seen as brilliant. A website states, “Although William Shakespeare is viewed as the quintessential English writer, Shakespeare’s poems and plays have altered the course of European and World literature” (William Shakespeare - Biography). He was born in around the time of 1564; the fourth child out of eight children total. He grew up in Stratford with an education and most people at that time didn’t. After school, he got married and had three children. He began to write and decided to move to London. In London, his career was very successful. However, there were times in which he wasn’t able to go to work because of things such as the bubonic plague. After, he joined the Chamberlain’s Men in which he would often perform in front of the queen. Shakespeare’s prosperous life led him back to Stratford where he then finished his life as one of the most successful men who lived at that time. 5.Shmoop Editorial Team. "William Shakespeare Timeline of Important Dates" Shmoop.com. Shmoop University, Inc., 11 Nov. 2008. Web. 21 Oct. 2013. “William Shakespeare - Biography” The European Graduate School. European Graduate School, EGS. 1997-2012. Web. 21 Oct. 2013

(The redone version of the Globe Theater) 2. William Shakespeare: Audience 3. Sarah Carruth 4. William Shakespeare was a famous playwright from the 1590’s to about 1613. As time went on his plays became more famous and people from all around London began to come and see his plays. The vast majority of Shakespeare's plays were performed in the Globe Theater, which is represented in the photograph above. At this time in history, plays were incredibly popular, which meant that a wide variety of people when to go see Shakespeare’s plays. The people who attended can be described as, “Shakespeare's audience was far more boisterous than are patrons of the theatre today. They were loud and hot-tempered and as interested in the happenings off stage as on” (Mabillard). The people of this time period became as enthralled with these plays as people now a days do with their favorite sports. Where each person would sit was dependent on what their social class was. For example, the lower and middle class people would stand on the ground in front of the stage and the upper class people would have the luxurious seats up on the balconies or in the covered gallery boxes. The vast majority of the time the Globe Theater was packed with people anxious to see Shakespeare’s newest play. 5. Mabillard, Amanda. Shakespeare's Audience: The Groundlings. Shakespeare Online. 20 Aug. 2000. Web. 21 Oct 2013. . "The Old Globe Theater History." The OLD GLOBE THEATER History. William Shakespeare Info, n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2013.

1. (A 2013 production of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing.) 2. William Shakespeare: Cultural 3. Kennedy Gore 4. William Shakespeare referenced modern culture in several plays, the most popular example being Romeo and Juliet. For example, Shakespeare depicts Romeo as a lovesick teenager who feels as if he will never move on from his feelings of the moment. This is a universal theme, as there are still such stereotypes about teenagers out in the world today. In the modern age, Shakespeare's influence is still prominent. Students in ninth grade just last year were just taught of sonnets and how the style of a sonnet can affect an audience. In tenth grade English, students are reading and analyzing Julius Ceasar and learning about the way persuasion is used through that. Teachers do not just teach these lessons to fill a void in a schedule; persuasion can be seen every day, most prominently in advertisements. Some people make their living just by using their powers of persuasion! Concludingly, William Shakespeare was popular in his age and his influence still lives on today. 5. "Georgia Shakespeare - 2013 Season." Georgia Shakespeare - 2013 Season. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2013. "William Shakespeare." Poets.org. The Academy of American Poets, n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2013.

1. 2.William Shakespeare: Aim 3.Alexys Callan 4. Not only did Shakespeare aim to please his audience, but he also aimed to teach them by the way of reflection. Shakespeare wrote many plays that portrayed past ages, so that his audience could reflect and learn from the mistakes of others. For instance, he used the play Julius Caesar to portray the downfall of a unified Rome, which corrupted the Roman government system system and society in general. This allowed his audience to reflect on, both destruction of government and devastation without unification. Additionally, he wrote Henry VI, Richard II, Richard III, and Henry VIII to allow England to reflect on their past leaders and mistakes. Shakespeare is very well known for writing histories, all of which, allude to a greater meaning. One of the reason Shakespeare was so famous, was because he was able to summarize human emotions, while still maintaining eloquent language. In conclusion, Shakespeare’s writing was so above his era, that he was able to include many life teaching lessons that allowed his audience to learn from other’s mistakes. 5. Mabillard, Amanda. Shakespeare Online, 1999. Web. 21 Oct 2013. Alchin, L.K. William Shakespeare info, n.d. Web. 21 Oct 2013.