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Romeo and JulietWilliam Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
Born in Stratford upon Avon, England in 1564
Currently, it is believed that Shakespeare wrote 37 plays and 154 sonnets in his lifetime
He is also responsible for inventing over 1,700 of our common words
Elizabethan EraA period in England when Queen Elizabeth, a Tudor ruled the country
People began watching plays in public theaters for the first time
Shakespeare is the most well known playwrite from this time
Playwrites wrote plays to make a living. They would sell their manuscripts to be acted out- Not read
The TheaterBefore the Elizabethan Era, plays were usually Biblically based
Elizabethan playwrites, like Shakespeare introduced audiences to horror, the supernatural, and GORE
Plays were performed in private homes for the wealthy, or in the backyards of inns for the public
Shakespeare’s Theater Career
Shakespeare worked as a member of the Lord Chamberlain’s Men. Later he was part owner of this company.
Wealthy people sponsored companies of actors to perform play, the companies were named after the wealthy sponsors
The theaters in London were closed from 1593-1594 due to the Black Plague and opened up again after this time period
Romeo and JulietTragedy
One of Shakespeare’s most popular and performed plays
About 2 young star-crossed lovers from 2 feuding families, who fall in love, and their untimely and unnecessary deaths ultimately end their families’ feud
Features: Love, Humor, Violence
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