APPROACHING THE TEXT by Jennifer LaMonte

Sami Williams

2014-03-11 22:26:15 UTC

I learned that William Shakespeare died on his birthday. 7 years later his plays were finally published.

Alexander H.

2014-03-12 02:35:47 UTC

I learned that William Shakespeare died before the publishing of Romeo & Juliet in 1597.

Sami Wasik

2014-03-12 02:49:02 UTC

I learned that Juliet was most likely played by a man because women were not allowed to act!

Mrs. LaMonte

jenlamonte — 2014-03-12 04:27:39 UTC

One of my favorite lines...

Mrs. LaMonte

jenlamonte — 2014-03-12 04:33:19 UTC

What did he die of? We aren't sure! "Unfortunately, Shakespeare's death at the age of fifty-two will almost surely remain a mystery. We do know, however, that in a world where plague, syphilis, typhus, scurvy, tuberculosis, smallpox, malaria, dysentery and toothaches shortened a Londoner's life expectancy to thirty-five years, Shakespeare fared quite well, leading a relatively long and healthy life. "