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SHAKESPEARE’S EARLY LIFE AND GREAT INFLUENCE 1. How did William Shakespeare live before he went to London? 2. What about his family? 3. What were his dreams and ambitions? 4. What did he do when he first came to London to try his fortune? qUESTIONS Hometown - Stratford Shakespeare’s early life Father John Shakespeare A successful glover Mother Mary Arden The daughter of a landowning farmer Two older sisters: Joan and Judith Two younger brothers: Gilbert and Richard At the age of 18 married 26-year-old Anne Hathaway poet actor playwright Daughters: Susanna (1583) and Judith (1585) Son: Hamnet (1585 – 1596) Shakespeare as a family man surrounded by his children Anne as an idealized housewife, sewing a garment Dreams and Ambitions to be a poet diligent in his studies read a lot about books, poetry and writers worked for his father in 1587 see the plays get away from Stratford left for London the Queen’s Men Acted four small parts in two different plays: A soldier and a murderer A thief and an Italian lord Early life in london Lord Strange’s Men By 1592, London was hearing the name William Shakespeare again and again. Early life in london Lord Chamberlains Men After 1594, Shakespeare put on plays for the Queen’s court and in the houses of the great lords of England. Try something new and different Early life in london In 1596, his writing changed after Hamnet’s death. Still laughed at people in his plays Felt sorry for all the world Good and bad Rich and poor Young and old No one was all good Or all bad The Merchant of Venice Early life in london 1. he expanded the dramatic potential of characterization, plot, language and genre. Romance as a worthy topic for tragedy Used soliloquies to explore characters’ minds Romeo and Juliet SHAKESPEARE’S INFLUENCE 2. His works heavily influenced later poetry. Romantic poets attempted to revive Shakespearean verse drama. SHAKESPEARE’S INFLUENCE SHAKESPEARE