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William Shakespeare
LIFE
He was born in Stratford upon Avon on April 23 1564
He went to local grammar school
1582: He married a local woman, Anne Hathaway
1592: He was active as playwright in London
1599: Shakespeare's company opened its theatre The Globe
1603: Shakespeare company became known as King's Men
POET
Shakespeare's collection of sonnets is called Sonnets and was published in 1609
Two main addresses ; Fair Youth and Dark Lady
STYLE
written in iambic pentameter: 3 quatrains + 1 couplet
DRAMATIST
Comedies
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1595)
mistaken identities, marriage, happy ending
Tragedies
Romeo and Juliet
Hamlet
Macbeth
tragic destiny of mankind
