William Shakespeare
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William Shakespeare was born April 23, 1564, in Stratford-on-Avon. William as a young man would go to school very diligently, which allowed him to learn a great amount of languages, including Latin and a small amount of Greek. With this knowledge, many of his writings and plays were written very intelligently. At the age of 18, he got married to a woman and had three children. In 1585, he moved to London to try and succeed the carreer of acting. At this specific time that he went to London, the plague was still around, which made many theatres to be closed. During the time that he couldn't act, he wrote poems. He dedicated his poems to many different people that he knew and checked over everything a great amount of times, which showed his passion for writing literature. He continued his acting carreer for 10 more years, but after his theatre house burnt down, he decided to retire in the year of 1597. In Stratford, onn April 23, 1616, his 52nd birthday, he died. The cause of his death is still a mystery, but many people think that his death was caused by a night of heavy drinking with a fever.
William Shakespeare contributed to the Renaissance by making literature for everybody to read. Many poems written by him, were made to entertain people. Throughout his life, at a theatre that he acted at, his job was to entertain the king. Without William Shakespeare, there wouldn't be a great amount of things to do at the time. Another thing that he did was known for was making up his own words. These words would come from different origins such as Latin, French, and other native roots. Many of the words that he made up became real words that we still use today. Some common ones are birthplace, bloodsucking, downstairs, heart sore, hunchbacked, schoolboy, and watchdog. William Shakespeare is a great example of somebody thinking out of the box, in the Renaissance. The Renaissance was a time of people thinking differently and as you can see, William Shakespeare was incredible at expanding ideas
William Shakespeare contributed to the Renaissance by making literature for everybody to read. Many poems written by him, were made to entertain people. Throughout his life, at a theatre that he acted at, his job was to entertain the king. Without William Shakespeare, there wouldn't be a great amount of things to do at the time. Another thing that he did was known for was making up his own words. These words would come from different origins such as Latin, French, and other native roots. Many of the words that he made up became real words that we still use today. Some common ones are birthplace, bloodsucking, downstairs, heart sore, hunchbacked, schoolboy, and watchdog. William Shakespeare is a great example of somebody thinking out of the box, in the Renaissance. The Renaissance was a time of people thinking differently and as you can see, William Shakespeare was incredible at expanding ideas
Romeo & Juliet: Act 1 Scene 5
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ROMEO. What lady is that, which doth enrich the hand Of yonder knight?
SERVANT. I know not, sir.
ROMEO. O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear; Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear! So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows As yonder lady o'er her fellows shows. The measure done, I'll watch her place of stand And, touching hers, make blessed my rude hand. Did my heart love till now? forswear it, sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night.
TYBALT. This, by his voice, should be a Montague. — Fetch me my rapier, boy: — what, dares the slave Come hither, cover'd with an antic face, To fleer and scorn at our solemnity? Now, by the stock and honour of my kin, To strike him dead I hold it not a sin.
CAPULET. Why, how now, kinsman! wherefore storm you so?
TYBALT. Uncle, this is a Montague, our foe; A villain, that is hither come in spite, To scorn at our solemnity this night.
CAPULET. Young Romeo, is it?
TYBALT. 'Tis he, that villain, Romeo.
SERVANT. I know not, sir.
ROMEO. O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear; Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear! So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows As yonder lady o'er her fellows shows. The measure done, I'll watch her place of stand And, touching hers, make blessed my rude hand. Did my heart love till now? forswear it, sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night.
TYBALT. This, by his voice, should be a Montague. — Fetch me my rapier, boy: — what, dares the slave Come hither, cover'd with an antic face, To fleer and scorn at our solemnity? Now, by the stock and honour of my kin, To strike him dead I hold it not a sin.
CAPULET. Why, how now, kinsman! wherefore storm you so?
TYBALT. Uncle, this is a Montague, our foe; A villain, that is hither come in spite, To scorn at our solemnity this night.
CAPULET. Young Romeo, is it?
TYBALT. 'Tis he, that villain, Romeo.
The play, Romeo and Juliet, was William Shakespeare's most famous peiece of literature. In this play, a young teenage boy named Romeo Montague and a young teenage girl named Juliet Capulet, fall in love at first sight. The problem with all of this, is that they are both from rival families. The rival between the Montagues and the Capulets has been going on since ancient times, which shows how serious they take this rivalry. Throughout the whole story, Romeo and Juliet have to hide their relationship from their families so niether of theparents find out what is happening between the two of them.
In Act 1, Scene 5, Romeo sneaks into a ball that is being held by the Capulets (Juliet's family). The reason he wanted to go to this ball is because his friend, Benvolio, wanted to get his mind off of a girl that he has recently stopped seeing. Before Romeo arrived at the ball, he was very sad and depressed, but as he walked in the ball, he became extremely excited and shocked when he saw Juliet. When they met eyes with eachother, they both instantly fell in love. When Romeo says, "O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! " it tells me that Romeo is convinced she is the most beautiful girl he has ever seen and that she is so bright, that she could teach a torch that burned bright, how to be brighter. Later in the night, Romeo finds out that Juliet is part of the Capulet family which puts everything to a hault.
Literature is most likely the title of the time period because a great amount of people needed entertainment. During this time period, there was very little to do. Since life was very uneventful most of the time, William Shakespeare decided to start making plays to entertain them. One of the plays he made, is called Romeo and Juliet, which is still read by many schools around the world. This love story about two teenagers excited readers to the point where they couldn't stop reading it. Also, literature was the title of the time period because there were a great amount of people who wrote poems at the time. There were many writers, but only a select amount of them became famous, including William Shakespeare. In conclusion, literature could best define the time period of The Renaissance because of its' great influence on everybody who read it.
In Act 1, Scene 5, Romeo sneaks into a ball that is being held by the Capulets (Juliet's family). The reason he wanted to go to this ball is because his friend, Benvolio, wanted to get his mind off of a girl that he has recently stopped seeing. Before Romeo arrived at the ball, he was very sad and depressed, but as he walked in the ball, he became extremely excited and shocked when he saw Juliet. When they met eyes with eachother, they both instantly fell in love. When Romeo says, "O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! " it tells me that Romeo is convinced she is the most beautiful girl he has ever seen and that she is so bright, that she could teach a torch that burned bright, how to be brighter. Later in the night, Romeo finds out that Juliet is part of the Capulet family which puts everything to a hault.
Literature is most likely the title of the time period because a great amount of people needed entertainment. During this time period, there was very little to do. Since life was very uneventful most of the time, William Shakespeare decided to start making plays to entertain them. One of the plays he made, is called Romeo and Juliet, which is still read by many schools around the world. This love story about two teenagers excited readers to the point where they couldn't stop reading it. Also, literature was the title of the time period because there were a great amount of people who wrote poems at the time. There were many writers, but only a select amount of them became famous, including William Shakespeare. In conclusion, literature could best define the time period of The Renaissance because of its' great influence on everybody who read it.
Citations:
"Romeo and Juliet By William Shakespeare Summary and Analysis Act I: Scene 5." Romeo and Juliet: Summary and Analysis: Scene 5. John Wiley & Son, Inc,. 2013. Web. 20 Feb. 2013. <http://www.cliffsnotes.com/study_guide/literature/romeo-and-juliet/summary-analysis/act-i/scene-5/original-text-2.html>.
"Welcome to William Shakespeare Literature." William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare Literature, 2003. Web. 20 Feb. 2013. <http://www.shakespeare-literature.com/>.
"William Shakespeare."Poets.org. Academy of American Poets, 1997-2013. Web. 20 Feb. 2013. <http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/122>.
"Romeo and Juliet By William Shakespeare Summary and Analysis Act I: Scene 5." Romeo and Juliet: Summary and Analysis: Scene 5. John Wiley & Son, Inc,. 2013. Web. 20 Feb. 2013. <http://www.cliffsnotes.com/study_guide/literature/romeo-and-juliet/summary-analysis/act-i/scene-5/original-text-2.html>.
"Welcome to William Shakespeare Literature." William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare Literature, 2003. Web. 20 Feb. 2013. <http://www.shakespeare-literature.com/>.
"William Shakespeare."Poets.org. Academy of American Poets, 1997-2013. Web. 20 Feb. 2013. <http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/122>.