Nathan &+Quincy

=Shakespeare=

=By Nathan and Quincy=



William Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564 in Stratford-Upon-Avon, England. He is the most well-known and highly regarded writer in the English language. He has written 154 sonnets and 38 plays in his lifetime. He went to school at the King Edward IV Grammar School in Stratford. When he was 18 he married Anne Hathaway who was about 7 or 8 years older than him. Together, they raised 2 daughters, Susanna and Judith. Shortly after 1585, Shakespeare went to London to study acting. In 1593 he wrote his first poem, Venus and Adonis, and dedicated it to Henry Wriothesley. Shakespeare wrote 154 sonnets between 1593 and 1601, even though they were not published until 1609. Shakespeare also wrote 38 plays, his earliest plays were Henry VI and The Comedy of Errors. In 1596 he wrote the play Romeo and Juliet. After 1612, Shakespeare retired, went back to Stratford and died on April 23, 1616. He was buried on April 25 at Stratford Church.

 While Shakespeare is among the most famous poets, some information about his childhood has been lost due to the lack of records. Shakespeare attended the King Edward IV school in Stratford. At this school, he most likely learned about theater as well as Latin and Greek literature. His education in literature and in theater probably influenced him to pursue a career in writing, specifically poetry. While it isn’t clear which other poets Shakespeare admired, he did address some of his poems to other people. For example, in the first group of sonnets, Shakespeare writes his sonnets to a dear friends. This dear friend is still unknown since Shakespeare did not specify who he was writing too. In addition, Shakespeare later composed more sonnets this time addressed to the "dark lady" a mysterious and serene figure. Historians believed that this mysterious figure might be based on Anne Hathaway, Shakespeare’s wife. While, there is no other poet that Shakespeare clearly admired, he did dedicate some of his poems to his close friends. Shakespeare often addresses the issue of love in his poems, since the majority of the poems he wrote were sonnets. A sonnet is a unique style of poem that has strict rhythmical rules. A sonnet is usually about love and romance and contains 14 verse each containing exactly 10 syllables. In additions, every second line had to rhyme, creating a unique rhythm and sound to the poem. Shakespeare composed a large amount of sonnets and only a couple of poems in a different form. In fact, Shakespeare composed over 150 sonnets during his lifetime. As one of the most famous sonnet writers, Shakespeare is well known for following the rules for composing sonnets. Shakespeare can be considered a pioneer of sonnets because he popularized the style of sonnets. Shakespeare has been around a long period of time, perhaps inspiring other poets. Many poets after Shakespeare would composed sonnets because of Shakespeare's rich sonnets. Shakespeare is considered one of the greatest poets of all time because of his elegant style of composing classic poems.

Bibliography:

 Merriman, C. D. "William Shakespeare - Biography and Works. Search Texts, Read Online. Discuss." //The Literature Network: Online Classic Literature, Poems, and Quotes. Essays & Summaries//. Jalic Inc., 2006. Web. 09 May 2011. .

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SHAKESPEARE'S POEMS:

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OUR POEMS:

School: A sonnet by Nathan Chiu

The first day of school was actually great I met my new teachers and old friends too I felt excited like a speedy skate I slipped in art class and spilled the new glue

My knowledge slowly improved every day Analyzing English was very nice This year I learned how to write an essay My teacher gave a lot of good advice

School is sometimes boring and a great pain Some days I wanted to stay back in bed Hiding from the cacophony of shouting rain But I know I must work to stay ahead

While some days I want to go take a rest, This year of school has been one of the best!

F riendship By Quincy R

Your friendship means so much to me You lift me up, when I am down. Through my pain, it’s almost clear to see That you spread kindness all around.

You lift me up when I am down With graceful words you dry my tears You make me smile instead of frown <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">That’s how I know we will be friends for years!

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">With graceful words you dry my tears <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">For everything, you give me all <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">You chase away unwelcome fears <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">You’re there to catch me when I fall

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">I give thanks just to you, <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">For everything that you do.