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The plague affected Shakespeare work because whenever an outbreak occured, all theaters in the area were shut down, and this is what happened to the Curtain Theatre in 1596, a theater associated with Shakespeare. At that time the Lord Chamberlain's Men went on tour of Kent. Shakespeare nearly died of the plague when he was a baby. He lost one brother and a sister to it.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoHe saw the plague and how the poor people couldnt buy medicine to help themselves. This devastated him and he poured that emotion into his plays.
You just made that up, didn't you?
In reality the long closure of the theatres in 1593-1594 due to a protracted plague outbreak forced Shakespeare to publish his long poem Venus and Adonis in order to raise some money. It turned out to be a great hit and made him lots of money, enough, possibly, to buy a share in the newly formed Lord Chamberlain's Men. It also made his reputation as a writer, so he had no trouble selling scripts.
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∙ 10y agoActually the plague in Shakespeare's time was not the Bubonic Plague but the Pneumonic Plague which affected the respiratory as opposed to the lymphatic system. Several people Shakespeare knew, including his sister Anne died of it. It also had the effect of closing down theatres in London when there was an outbreak. During one particularly long outbreak Shakespeare, who did not belong to any particular acting company at the time, made some cash by selling his narrative poem Venus and Adonis. It was very popular and enhanced his reputation as a writer.
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∙ 12y agoHe saw how the poor people couldn't afford the medicines to treat the plague. It was very devistating and people were dying
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∙ 15y agoYes he was. He lost brothers and children to the plague, which was common at that time.
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∙ 14y agoNo, but the Black Death "Plaque" did halt the playing of them.
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∙ 12y agoBecause it did
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Did Hamnet's death effect Shakespeare's career?
Hamnet was Shakespeare's son, and it affected Shakespeare financially, although I'm not exactly sure how. William Shakespeare was terrified of the plague because he lost a lot of his brothers and sisters to it during the first major outbreak of the Bubonic plague. This is what Shakespeare's only son, Hamnet, died from, so you can imagine his devastation. Also...affect with an 'a' is a verb, effect with an 'e' is a noun. (Cause and effect, This affects that)
Did shakespeare survive the black death?
There is no reason to believe that Shakespeare was particularly afraid of any disease. He did lose a couple of siblings to the plague, but so did everyone. It was nothing to get excited about.
What terrible event was occurring when William Shakespeare was born?
plague
What epidemic killed over thousands of people in London during Shakespeare's time there?
Bubonic Plague
What infectious disease in 1592 cause Shakespeare's theater to close?
the plague
How was Shakespeare's writing affected by the black plague?
Shakespeare was alive later than when the plague killed Europe.
What was the Bubonic Plague ad how was shakespeare affected him?
no atleast i do not think so
What is the bubonic plague and how was shakespeare affected by it?
It's a disease carried by rats which infects the lymphatic system, causing swellings in the lymph nodes called buboes. It spread all around Europe very quickly in the fourteenth century and killed about a third of the population. By Shakespeare's time, a different type of plague called pneumonic plague was the main killer. Shakespeare himself narrowly escaped the plague as a baby and his sister Anne and brother Edmund both died of it.
Did Hamnet's death effect Shakespeare's career?
Hamnet was Shakespeare's son, and it affected Shakespeare financially, although I'm not exactly sure how. William Shakespeare was terrified of the plague because he lost a lot of his brothers and sisters to it during the first major outbreak of the Bubonic plague. This is what Shakespeare's only son, Hamnet, died from, so you can imagine his devastation. Also...affect with an 'a' is a verb, effect with an 'e' is a noun. (Cause and effect, This affects that)
What black death plague have to d with shakespeare?
the black Death had nothing to do with Shakespeare,the plague was caused by the Flea off the rat.
Was Shakesphere alive during the black plague?
No. Shakespeare was born around 200 year later when the plague started. So he wouldn't of been affected by it. And see all the gruesome things that went on besides it. :) Hope this helped.
What plague was in London and the surrounding townships was William shakespeare was a baby?
Bubonic Plague
Did shakespeare die of the plage?
No, there is no evidence of plague in Stratford at the time Shakespeare died.
What was the spots that they had in Shakespeare time?
black plague
Which disease threatened William Shakespeare?
There was an outbreak of plague in Stratford at about the time of Shakespeare's birth but Shakespeare didn't get it.
How did the bubonic plague affect shakespeare?
there were not as many people at the theater, and they close when plague happen
How did the bubonic plague affect Shakespeare's theater?
there were not as many people at the theater, and they close when plague happen
