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| − | William Shakespeare (1564-1616) | + | William Shakespeare (1564-1616) is conventionally regarded as the greatest English-language playwright of all time. Many of his plays are required reading in many U. S. school curriculums; those taught in schools often include [[Romeo and Juliet|The Most Excellent and Lamentable Tragedie of Romeo and Juliet]], [[Macbeth|The Tragedy of Macbeth]] (the scottish play), [[A Midsummer Night's Dream]] and [[Hamlet|The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark]], |
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| + | He is also famous for his one hundred and fifty-four [[sonnets]], short poems written in a very strict rhyme scheme. The sonnets fall into series or sequences. Most of them appear to be expressions of romantic love; some appear to be written to a married woman known in the sonnets as the "Dark Lady," some to a young man known as the "Fair Lord." | ||
Revision as of 10:54, December 19, 2006
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) is conventionally regarded as the greatest English-language playwright of all time. Many of his plays are required reading in many U. S. school curriculums; those taught in schools often include The Most Excellent and Lamentable Tragedie of Romeo and Juliet, The Tragedy of Macbeth (the scottish play), A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark,
He is also famous for his one hundred and fifty-four sonnets, short poems written in a very strict rhyme scheme. The sonnets fall into series or sequences. Most of them appear to be expressions of romantic love; some appear to be written to a married woman known in the sonnets as the "Dark Lady," some to a young man known as the "Fair Lord."