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“Facts about William Shakespeare |  .” Biography Online, www.biographyonline.net/poets/facts-shakespeare.html.
“William Shakespeare.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 11 Dec. 2018, www.biography.com/people/william-shakespeare-9480323.

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Has given between 1,700-3,000 words to English language ("Facts about William Shakespeare")

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Acted in many of his own plays

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He wrote 38 plays and 154 sonnets ("Facts about William Shakespeare")

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Known all over the world for his work

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Published his first poem in 1953 ("William Shakespeare")

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First published poem was "Venus and Adonis"

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"Macbeth" is another famous piece of his

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"Hamlet" is another famous piece of his

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"Romeo and Juliet" is one of his most famous pieces

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Primarily used the metrical pattern in plays

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Called the theater he built, "The Globe"

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Built own theater with partner by 1599 ("William Shakespeare")

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Thought to have died on his birthday

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Used conventional style to write early plays

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Dedicated first and second poems to Henry Wriothesley

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Attracted the attention of Henry Wriothesley

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Published works and sold them as popular literature with King's Men company.

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Was believed to have been born on April 23, 1564 ("William Shakespeare")

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Grew up with five siblings, two older sisters and three younger brothers

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Managing partner for acting company called "Lord Chamberlain's Men" by early 1590s ("William Shakespeare"

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Had three children, but one died at the age of 11

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Went missing from public records for seven years (1585-1592), known as his "lost years." ("William Shakespeare")

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Married an older woman named Anne Hathaway in 1582 ("William Shakespeare")

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Went to a school in Stratford, called King's New School

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Making a living acting and writing plays by 1952 ("William Shakespeare")