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Jessica: # 14. How many plays and sonnets did he write? Mention how many per genre (tragedies, comedies, histories, and sonnets) 

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Jessica: # 14. How many plays and sonnets did he write? Mention how many per genre (tragedies, comedies, histories, and sonnets) 

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Shakespeare's works were originally divided into three main styles or genres: Comedies, Tragedies, and Histories. William Shakespeare wrote at least 37 plays and 154 sonnets during his lifetime. His plays consisted of 17 comedies, 10 historical plays, and 10 tragedies. Shakespeare's tragedies are among his most famous and well-read plays, but of these, he is probably best known for "Macbeth," "Romeo and Juliet" and "Hamlet."

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what was the connection between his date of birth and date of death
Historians aren't sure on which date Shakespeare was actually born. But, his death date(April 23) has also been credited as his birth date because of his baptism on April 26. During this time, new babies were baptized on the next holy day or Sunday following their birth, according to the Folger Shakespeare Library. On 23 April, his presumed birthday, he died, aged 52.

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#21 What group of people made the best subject matter? Why?

The royals made the subject matter because  the Theater in Ancient Greek was a place of politics religion and popular figures

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Some rumours about Shakespeare's writing is that people think that he didn't write his plays because of his intense vocabulary range and widely ranged intelligence, they could not believe someone who came from humbling beginnings can be as intellectual as he was. However there is evidence to prove that he was the rightful owner of his plays and sonets because of the printed copies of his work with his name on them

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Angelina #18 How many of his plays were written based on roman culture? How many were written based on Anglican culture?

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Angelina #18 How many of his plays were written based on roman culture? How many were written based on Anglican culture?

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There were three Roman plays based of Roman culture, these being Julius Caesar/Antony and Cleopatra/Coriolanus, and Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare. The Antony and Cleopatra is  regarded as a tragedy, similar to  Romeo and Juliet , the tragedy concerns two lovers who both suffer from a tragic love story. All these are Shakespeare’s play types that are categorized as Comedy, History, Roman and Tragedy, with some additional categorized proposed over the years having to do with the history of ancient Rome. Then there was Shakespeare inspiration to write based on Anglican culture , His will is orthodox and Anglican, but that is how the wills were written in England. It does not mean that he was either orthodox and Anglican. He just got inspiration off it for his writings and sonets.

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Shakespeare's life revolved around two locations, Stratford and London. He grew up, had a family, and bought property in Stratford, but he worked in London, the center of English theater. As an actor, a playwright, and a partner in a leading acting company, he became both prosperous and well-known.

Anne Hathaway was married to Shakespeare in November 1582 and remained till his death. Very  little is known about her life beyond a few references.

He had three children Hamnet Shakespeare , Susanna Hall, and Judith Quiney.

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What was the probable cause of his death?There is no recorded evidence of what killed him but there is an apocryphal story about how his friends from London came and visited him in Stratford and they got into a bit of hard drinking and chatting and he passed away the next day. The probable cause of his death could have been liver disease.

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Approximately how many words does the average person have in their vocabulary words?
The average person has around 10,000-35,000 words in their vocabulary.
How many words were in Shakespeares vocabulary?
Shakespeare had approximately 40,000-60,000 words in his vocabulary. He used very unique words that were rarely seen in other peoples writings which made him stand out.

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Why are audiences so interested in scandals?

People are so interested in scandals because in a way, it subconsciously makes us feel better about ourselves when we see a high-status person get themselves into a controversial situation. The term used for this is the ‘moral superiority phenomenon’. Another thing that can contribute to the interest of scandals is something called ‘attribution bias’, which occurs when people criticize others for doing something that they themselves would most likely do in the same situation.  He wrote scandals for the audiences pleasure.

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Shakespear was born in

Stratford-upon-Avon Can

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was born in Rome, he lied in London most of life. william shakespear lived with his birth family up until he married Amie Hathaway Cat 13). They had three children (Susanna, Judith and Hammet.

Hamnet died at 19)

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 #12 Approximately how many words and/or phrases did he coin?

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 #12 Approximately how many words and/or phrases did he coin?

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Shakespeare was a writer that used diverse words and phrases in his writing, many of these words being of his own creation. Of these words in his plays, he coined 1,700.

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When and where was he born?
He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom and his birthday is April 23 1564.

When did he die?
He died april 23 1616.

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What type of audience did he write his plays for.                                 Elson Pereda.      Question: 15

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What type of audience did he write his plays for.                                 Elson Pereda.      Question: 15

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He attracted an audience of rich and poor alike. His main audience were the working-class people. It was meant for his audience to commemorate the poet’s beloved for all eternity.

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Rihanna 7. What happened to one of his children

Hament was four when his father was already a London playwright. Hamnet died when he was 11 years old due to unknown causes, through possible from the bubonic plague.

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Sensationalism in media is the act of telling stories with inaccuracy for entertainment and attention. Overall, sensationalist stories are mostly used for money and fame, as these types of stories are told in a way that will grab the watcher's attention.

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k’yani #22
What elements can be found in shakespearean plays from the ancient greek theatre?

a combination of the nine elements A tragic hero, good against evil, hamartia, tragic waste, conflict, the super natural, catharsis, and lack of poetic justice make up the plot of the most tragic Shakespeare moments.

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What is bard?
Bard is a poet who traditionally recites epicsand is connected to one particular oral tradition.The Bard of Avon is how Shakespeare is referred to. This is due to the fact that the title appears to have been bestowed upon him in honor of his status as a "great poet" and the unofficial national poet of England.

What is scop?
According to Old English poetry, a scop was a poet. The scop is the Old English equivalent of the Old Norse skald, with the significant distinction that "skald" was used to refer to historical individuals, and scop is mostly employed in Old English literature to indicate oral poets.

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Fabian Farias- What was his education and how did it impact his writing 

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Fabian Farias- What was his education and how did it impact his writing 

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He most certainly attended a grammar school in his home town of Stratford. This school, like most others, had emphasis on latin classics, along with memorizing, playing out, and writing the latin classics. His writing referenced the greek and roman theatre, along with latin literature. His plays aswell mirrored some aspects of the greek and latin writing.

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How did historical events influence his writing?
Between 1589 and 1613, the Renaissance was the period when he wrote most of his works. He was influenced by classical and Roman culture, especially the theatrical tradition. Latin writers also influenced the work and borrowed a great deal from it.

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#21 What group of people made the best subject matter? Why? - Dorian 

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#21 What group of people made the best subject matter? Why? - Dorian 

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The group of people that made the subject matter were Romantic critics, including Charles Lamb, Thomas De Quincey  and William Hazlitt, extolled Shakespeare as a genius able to create an imaginative world of his own

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Alondra #25 What makes scandals newsworthy?

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Alondra #25 What makes scandals newsworthy?

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People tend to really enjoy drama and conflicts between other people. Scandals become more interested when famous people are involved and they do shocking and unexpected things. People also get interested when people get into things that are seen as immoral such cheating or hateful speech. People also like discussing drama especially when it doesn’t involve them.

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What influence did the reigning monarchs have upon his writing?

As one of the leaders of the most prestigious theatrical companies of the day, Shakespeare was able to observe two monarchs at close quarters.

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#8 Who were his parents? What were their professions?

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#8 Who were his parents? What were their professions?

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His dad was John Shakespeare, he was a English businessman in Stratford-upon-Avon.
His mother was Mary Shakespeare, she was a writer. I guess we know where William Shakespeare got his play writing skills.

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How did the Ancient Greek Theatre set a precursor for modern day religion?

The Ancient Greek Theatre set a precursor for modern day religion, by being the origin of where religious rituals originated. According to Aristotle’s Poetics theatre is rooted in the ungodly rituals to honor god Dionysus in Greece. During these rituals there was no form of representation, apart from the chorus, that were dressed as lustful gods. Lustful gods are half men and half goat. During these rituals the leading man of the chorus  got out of the circle of the chorus and started a spontaneous dialogue with the lustful gods.

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#9 Include any other interesting fact about his life

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#9 Include any other interesting fact about his life

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Shakespeare had his own family coat of arms

Sometime after his unsuccessful application to become a gentleman, William Shakespeare took his father to the College of Arms to secure their own Shakespeare family crest. The crest was a yellow spear on a yellow shield, with the Latin inscription “Non Sans Droict”, or “Not without Right”.

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19. Where were his plays performed? Who performed in them? Who financed them? Geilis 

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19. Where were his plays performed? Who performed in them? Who financed them? Geilis 

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1. Many of Shakespeare's plays were first performed at the Globe, although his plays were performed at other theatres and many playwrights wrote for the Globe. 2. In Shakespeare's theatre actors were called players. There were no actresses, so women's parts were played by boys. Some boys began their careers as Children of the Chapel Royal, while others were taken on by companies to play female roles. 3. Shakespeare was one of eight members of the Lord of the Chamberlain's Men, which meant that their income was not solely based on theatre but also on their patron's contributions.