William Shakespeare – the Immortal Poet


Let` smake a chart connected with his life  He was not of an age and of all time.He is the most famous poet and playwright.This is William Shakespeare.He wrote about love: the most victorious and eternal.Love… the most furious and pained.Love … the most infinite and pure. Любов … безмежну і чисту.Він писав про любов: любов вічну й всепереможну.Це – Вільям Шекспір.Він – поза часом.Він – найбільш відомий поет і драматург у світі.Любов … шалену і страждальну A S K W R S O N N E T V H A M L E T K E R R E E N A Q L H B D S A L N D C O M E D Y T G E L W B F B L G W R E A E B E S Q L J I A D P Y Q T I T O O L T Y L C W H M F C A L F W H M G U N J T D I O U S H A K E S P E A R E X Z F Z L H E H M D X William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in England in April 23rd in 1564 and also on the 23rd of April 1616 he died. He is generally regarded as the greatest of all English writers. His many famous plays include the tragedies: “Romeo and Juliet”, “Hamlet”, “Macbeth”, “Othello”, “Julius Caesar” and “King Lear”; the comedies: “A midsummer Night’s Dream”, “Twelfth Night” and “As You Like it” and the historical plays: “Richard III” and “Henry V”. His work is known for its understanding of the way people think and feel, as well as for its beautiful language. Shakespeare also wrote poetry, including the sonnets, and worked as an actor at the Globe Theatre in London Many well known English saying come from Shakespeare’s work, and he had a great influence on the English language and English literature. Shakespeare wrote 37 plays. He is also known as the author of two poems and 154 sonnets. Stratford-upon-Avon He is buried at Stratford-upon-Avon, and the houses where he lived can be visited there, as well as the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, where his plays are regularly performed. Every 23rd April is now a day of special pageantry in Stratford. Questions Where was Shakespeare born? What did he write? Where did he work as an actor? Why do people like his books? Where was Shakespeare buried? True of False Shakespeare wrote a lot of plays and sonnets. He was an actor. He was born in London. Shakespeare did not write comedies. He had a great influence on the English language and English literature. Correct the Following Statements” Shakespeare was born on the 23rd of May 1564.2. He was sent to school at the age of 8.3. He left school at the age of 13.4. His father wrote very well.5. William’s father gave him a very good education.6. He didn’t study at a grammar school.7. He began to work in the theatre ‘The Globe”.8. He wrote 37 plays and 154 sonnets.9. Shakespeare died in London.10. He died on the 23rd of May. 1564- 6- 21- 37- 1616- quotations in English and their translations. 1“Something is rotten in the state of Denmark”2“To be or not to be”.3“Sweets to the sweet”4“Life is not all cakes and ale”5“Love is blind”6“The beginning of the end.”7“All is well that ends well.8“Brevity is the soul of wit”9“Much ado about nothing.”10“The whirling of time”11“Cowards die many times beforetheir death”