Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564 Born in Stratford upon AvonBorn in Stratford upon Avon

Parents were John Shakespeare and Mary Arden. William was the third child of eight, but the first to survive. William was the third child of eight, but the first to survive.

Attended school in StratfordAttended school in Stratford May have taught there as well.May have taught there as well.

Married Anne Hathaway in 1582Married Anne Hathaway in 1582 He was 18. She was 26 and pregnantHe was 18. She was 26 and pregnant They had 3 children: Susanna, Judith, and HamnetThey had 3 children: Susanna, Judith, and Hamnet

Nothing known about him for eight years.Nothing known about him for eight years. Turned up in London in 1592Turned up in London in 1592 Belonged to “The Lord Chamberlain’s Men”Belonged to “The Lord Chamberlain’s Men”

Puritans disapproved of theater Puritans disapproved of theater Queen Elizabeth was a patroness of the theater Queen Elizabeth was a patroness of the theater Theaters closed because of an outbreak of plague Theaters closed because of an outbreak of plague

Shakespeare joined The King’s Men King James I was the patron of the acting troupe

Shakespeare built the Globe Theater to perform his plays Shakespeare built the Globe Theater to perform his plays.

Groundlings in the yard.

The Balcony

The Heavens

The Galleries

The Gentlemen’s Room

The Stage

No scenery No curtain No curtain Few propsFew props Elaborate costumesElaborate costumes

Wrote in poetic form called iambic pentameter Often used sentence inversions Often combined words Sometimes used rhyme Sometimes used prose