Monday 8th September

Monday 8th September

William Shakespeare also known as the

 "Bard of Avon”

  William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language
   
    Born: April 26, 1564, Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom

    Died: April 23, 1616, Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom
    Married: to Anne Hathaway

He wrote 37 plays and 154 Sonnets (First play he wrote was said to be Henry VI and his last play was said to be ‘The Tempest”)
Some of his Famous plays include  ….
Hamlet, MacBeth,As you like it, Romeo & Juliet, The Merchant of Venice, King Lear,Anthony & Cleopatra, Twelfth Night, A Midsummer Nights Dream.
Most Famous Sonnet = Sonnet 18 “Shall I compare thee to a summers day”….

Master of the English language, Shakesspeare is attributed with creating hundreds of words and phrases in the English language. Here are some common words that first appeared in Shakespeare’s plays
Auspicious  ,Dexterously , Dwindle , Watchdog – Luggage
& phrases/quotes as follows
“Whats done is done “ (Macbeth)
“My Salad days when I was green in judgement” (Antony & Cleopatra)
"All that glitters isn’t gold" (Merchant of Venice)       
"Wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve" (Othello)
“Nothing comes from nothing” (King Lear)
"Break the ice" (The Taming of the Shrew)”
To thineself be true”(Hamlet)
"Clothes make the man" (Hamlet)
"A laughing stock" (The Merry Wives of Windsor) -    •   
"Too much of a good thing" (As You Like It)     “
"In a pickle" (The Tempest) -

The Globe Theatre was a theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare's works .The Globe Theatre was constructed in 1599 & owned by Shakespeare and other investors. The Globe was the primary home of Shakespeare's acting company beginning in late 1599, and it is a possibility that As You Like It was written especially for the occasion. 400 years later you can still visit The Globe. Click this link to take a virtual tour