Вильям Шекспир

1. Вильям Шекспир Личность и творчество Шекспира венчают эпоху Возрождения, вбирая в себя все особенности этого времени и обсуждая вечные вопросы, которые обретают остроту в современном мире.

2. Его творчество- вершина эпохи Возрождения. « У Шекспира нет возраста. Он на все времена»,- сказал о Шекспире его друг Бенджамин Джонсон

3. Произведения Шекспира утверждают передовые жизненные принципы гуманизма и общественной жизни. Нет ничего удивительного, что в наше время его пьесы не сходят с подмостков театров мира, ведь великий драматург говорил о вечном и неизменном- о человеке, поэтому он всегда современен и востребован для всех возрастов.

4. Biography Shakespeare was born in 1564. His surname is translated shake- трясти and spear- копье. He was educated in Stratford Grammar School. He had a big family. William was the third of eight children. His father was John Shakespeare, a glover. His mother, Mary, was the daughter of Robert Arden, a rich gentleman- a farmer.

5. The first time he saw a play when he was 4. he didn’t understand the words but he loved the sounds of them. He also loved watching when his father make glovers. That was one of his jobs later on. His first jobs were a butcher, a law clerk, a schoolmaster and a gardener.

6. The Shakespeares lived in Henley Street in Stratford-upon- Avon. At the age of 18, Will married Anne Hathaway. He had one girl named Suzanna who was born May 26, 1583. After that he had twins, a boy and a girl. Their names were Hamnet and Judith.

7. We know nothing about when Shakespeare moved from Stratford to London. In 1594 he worked at a theatre company. In later became the Royal Company. Shakespeare became a playwriter and an actor.

8. He spent most of his time with other actors. He earned most of his money on plays. Also he was a poet too. He wrote 154 sonnets. Some people jealous of Shakespeare because he could both write and act.

9. Shakespeare died in 1616 on the day of his birthday, which was April 23, at Stratford-upon-Avon. He died when he was 52. The cause of his death was unknown. He was buried at the Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon.

10. The Quiz 1. When and where was Shakespeare born? • April 23, 1564, in Stratford-upon-Avon b) September 11, 1599, in London 2. Where did he study? a) In a Secondary school b) in a Grammar school 3. What were his main professions? • Playwriter and an actor b) a glover 4.When did he marry? a) at the age of 25, b) at the age of 18

11. 5.How many children didShakespeare have? • 5 children b) 3 children 6. What did he do when he moved to London? • He worked in a Royal company b) he painted the pictures 7. When did Shakespeare die? • June 13, 1678 b) April 23, 1616 8. How many sonnets did Shakespeare write? a) 278 b) 154

12. 9. Where was Shakespeare burried? a) At the Holy Trinity Church in Stratford- upon- Avon b) in Westminster Abbey in London

13. Thanks for attention!