William Sharespeare
By: Roni Graham
Biographical Background
Life in Elizabethan England
Services and Occupations
Fletcher ~ He was the person who made and sold arrows,
Apothecary ~ Had made gave drugs to others.
Barber Surgeon ~ If any dental work was needed done
Nurse~ Took care of any children and infants that were sick.
Masters and Servants
- In Shakespeare day a female servant was a maid, the equivalent generic term for a male was a groom.
- the steward is the management skills required to coordinate a great house and it's staff
The City of London
a) The fleet ditch smelled disgusting enough to make a man throw up.
b) Street s slippery with slime of refuse.
c) Chamber pots emptied out windows
Plays of William Shakespeare
Themes of Plays
There were 3 different themes of plays that William wrote. History, tragedy, and comedy.
~History plays had a total of 10 written, one being named "King Henery IV Part 1.
~Tragedy plays had a total of 10 written, "Antony and Cleopatra" was a well known play.
Comedy plays had a large mass of 17 plays, one being called " Winters Tale"
The famous heart warming play about 2 young lovers who had fallen in loved at such a young age "Romeo and Juliet" was a tragedy play.