William Shakespeare

Prominent playwright and poet during the Elizabethan Era.

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AN INTRODUCTION TO WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE-
THE BARD OF AVON.

39 plays
Tragedy-Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet,Macbeth,Julius Caesar
Comedy- A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Merchant of Venice, The Merchant of Venice
History- Henry V, Richard III, Henry IV Parts 1 and 2, Richard II

​​PLAYS

​A sonnet is a type of fourteen-line poem, written in iambic pentameter.
154 sonnets
The Fair Youth Sonnets, Dark Lady Sonnets, and the Greek Sonnets.

​​POEMS- SONNETS

​HIS WORKS:

​Shakespeare was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon, on April 23, 1564..His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, three long narrative poems.