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Who is Shakespeare?
from Touchstones
by Edco Ireland
What do I know?
What do you already know about William Shakespeare? Do you know any of his plays or poems? Do you know where he is from? Do you know why he is famous? Go to your activity book (see page 111) and complete the Shakespeare knowledge download activity.
Who Is Shakespeare? PowerPoint
William Shakespeare is often regarded as the best writer in the English language.
He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in England in 1564. He wrote 38 plays and about 160 poems. Shakespeare’s plays have been adapted and performed thousands of times, all around the world. Both his plays and his poems remain popular to this day.
To find out more about William Shakespeare, complete the Who Was William
Shakespeare? project on page 194. He was not of an age, but for all time!
Ben Jonson
He was naturally learned; he When I read Shakespeare I am struck with wonder needed not the spectacles of books That such trivial people should muse and thunder to read nature; he looked inwards, In such lovely language. and found her there. D.H. Lawrence
John Dryden, ‘Essay of Dramatic Poesy’
Shakespeare has united the powers of exciting laughter and sorrow not only in one mind, but in one composition. Samuel Johnson, Preface to Shakespeare Which of these quotes do you like best? Which quotes do you agree with?©The Educational Company of Ireland Are there any you disagree with?
