It might not be an official holiday, but it ensures that we remember the greatness of the timeless Bard of Avon. William Shakespeare becomes a successful actor, writer, and part-owner of a playing company in London. William Shakespeare departs this world, leaving behind a permanent legacy in the form of his writing. Yes, historians believe Shakespeare was born on April 23, in , and died on the same date in Many historians speculate that he was murdered after he was coming out of a pub in a drunken state, while others believe he died of syphilis.
Every year on Shakespeare Day, a special pageant is held at his birthplace, Stratford-upon-Avon. If going to Stratford-upon-Avon is not in your means, then you can spend the day at least trying to read books, plays, and poems by the Bard. Why not take a few hours out of your rigorous workday to celebrate this beloved playwright? Many people all over the globe celebrate the day by talking like Shakespeare.
People usually try to replace their normal language with Shakespearean insults. As credited by the Oxford English Dictionary, William Shakespeare introduced almost 3, words to the English language.
William Shakespeare has left an indelible mark in world literature. His innumerable gifts to the English language should be acknowledged by the world every year.
Or, at least, on this particular day of the year. Talking in the language used by William Shakespeare in his plays and poems is quite fun. We have all read it at some point or another during our school days. In fact, he has been credited by the Oxford English Dictionary with introducing almost 3, additional words to the English language. Parting is such sweet sorrow… Love the One Day Creative team x.
Share this! Facebook Twitter. How do you promote emotional wellbeing in your school? We asked, you told us! Want to see what we get up to during one of our special Mindfulness workshops? Come this way At The Tempest's close, Prospero renounces magic, pledging to break his staff and "drown" his books.
He frees his servant sprite Ariel, makes peace with the monstrous Caliban "this thing of darkness I acknowledge mine" and forgives his usurping brother Antonio, the Duke of Milan, who conspired to banish him. The mage has engineered Miranda's engagement to Ferdinand, Prince of Naples, and thus secured her happiness and is now turning his attention towards his own fate. The above passage - from Act IV, Scene I - contains an explicit reference to "actors" and another to "the great globe", often read as a punning allusion to the Globe Theatre in Southwark where many of his plays were performed.
In his final soliloquy, the play's epilogue, Prospero considers the diminishing of his powers and the ravages of encroaching age:. Finally, he asks the audience for their applause, drawing the performance to a close and freeing him from his "project Which was to please":.
In his younger years Shakespeare attended the Christian Holy Trinity church, the now famous limestone cross-shaped cathedral on the banks of the Avon River in the United Kingdom. At the age of 18 Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway, who bore him three children. Between and he began a successful career in London as an actor, writer, and part-owner of the playing company the Lord Chamberlain's Men, later known as the King's Men. It is believed that he retired in Stratford around , where he died three years later.
Few records of Shakespeare's private life survive, and there has been considerable speculation about such matters, and whether the works attributed to him were written by others. Much of his work has been seen in modern-day theatre, the ballet and in modern films.
His plays have been translated in many different languages across the world.
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