William shakespeare a and e biography worksheet

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William Shakespeare, a name that needs no recognition, was the greatest dramatist of English literature.

Shakespeare Video - A&E Biography.

Shakespeare was born in in Stratford-upon-Avon and became known as the bard.

By what nickname is William Shakespeare known?

William Shakespeare, the greatest English playwright, is also known as the Bard.

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However, very few facts about his life are recorded, even if that is also a guess and not certain. There is no authentic biography of Shakespeare available.

Shakespeare was born on April 23 in Stratford, Warwickshire.

Both his father, John Shakespeare and his mother, Mary Arden, were uneducated. In his early life, perhaps Shakespeare attained grammar school where he learnt some Latin and Greek. It is considered that he never went to high school or college.

Nature was his teacher, and he had a deep insight through which he learned human nature. His works were mostly based on his imagination and his perception and experience of human life.

William Shakespeare: A Life of Drama.

When he was 14, due to his family's economic crisis, he had to leave his school to do some job to support his family. It is not clear what kind of job he had done. There is speculation that perha