Shakespeare's Legacy

Introduction:

William Shakespeare was one of the most influential playwriters of all time. This year we celebrate the 457th anniversary of the writer's birth. There are lots of speculations on his private life, including sexuality, religion, and whether he was the author of his plays. Whatever may be the truth, his plays have been translated into every major language. There are quite a lot of arguments and controversy going on concerning his life, so I will give you a comprehensible article about his life, and I will dispel all the doubts.

Shakespearean Quotes: (5percangol)

His life:

William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon on April 23, 1564. Son of a leather merchant and a glover, who very likely attended the local grammar school, but there is no proof whatsoever of him going to university. Despite the fact he may have not gone to university he is a very outstanding figure in English literature, due to the brilliance of his plays. He tied the knot with Anne Hathaway in 1582, and they shared 3 children.

There is no information of his whereabouts for the 7 years before documents show him making a name for himself. She became famous when his company was the most successful one in London. He had an extremely good reputation that the audience bought the "penny copies" as popular literature.

In 1599 the troupe built the Globe, which is an open-air theatre on the Southern bank of the Thames. In the Elizabethan times, all sorts of people went to the theatre the all-male cast performances. There are only a few people who were able to earn income by profiting their skills and talent, Shakespeare was of them. Business was good for him and he became a wealthy man. He retired around 1613 and died in Stanford, aged 52, on his birthday.

Listening about Shakespeare (C1):

I have done dozens of listenings, and I have found one about The Curse of Macbeth. I could solve this 40%, after listening to it 3 times.

https://www.5percangol.hu/images/source_files/5_Curse_of_Macbeth.mp3

Actors think you can only say the name "Macbeth" when ............... (1) and in ................ (2),

and you have to refer to it as .............. (3) instead. Some people believe in the Curse

of Macbeth because the spells of the witches in the play ................ (4) and the

witches are not happy ............... (5). The "curse" first worked at his performance already when .............. (6). The play was performed again only a hundred years later

when ..............(7). The curse also worked when real daggers were used instead

of ............. (8) and crowds ............. (9). At other times ............. (10) fell down and

.............  (11) broke out, an actor playing Macbeth suddenly ............... (12), an actress playing Lady Macbeth ................. (13). When the castle was set on fire on stage a famous actor ................. (14) and in the opening scene an actor .................... (15).