William Shakespeare
Published on Nov 20, 2015
World History II People Mr. Burgess Class
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
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Shakespeare is famous for his plays, sonnets,
and creativity in his work.
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INTERESTING FACTS
- William Shakespeare spelled his name in 80 different ways, so we don't know for sure which way his name is correctly written.
- he introduced about 3,000 words into English literature and speaking.
- he put a spell on his tombstone cursing anyone who dares to move his bones so his bones have been left untouched & unmoved.
- Shakespeare's shortest play, The Comedy of Errors, takes 4 hours to perform.
- when he was 18, he married a 26 year old pregnant woman named Anne Hathaway -he introduced about 3,000 words into English literature and speaking.
