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Shakespeare wrote over 36 plays which are counted as some of the greatest plays ever written. That's a fact.
Shakespeare is said to have left Stratford because he had been poaching deer and didn't want to be prosecuted. That's a rumour.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 12y agoHere are some other interesting facts:
William married a woman nearly twice his age. Anne Hathaway was 26 years old when William married her at age 18. They married at Temple Grafton, a village approximately five miles (8 km) from Stratford. Anne Hathaway was said to be from Shottery.
Will wrote lewd comments about woman. In Romeo and Juliet, Juliet's nurse crudely tells Juliet "thou (you) wilt (will) fall backward when thou (you) hast (have) more wit" (Act I, Scene III, Line 41), by which she means Juliet will learn to fall or lie on her back (have sex) when she is older.
He apparently couldn't even spell his own name:
# In the few signatures that have survived, Shakespeare spelled his name "Willm Shaksp," "William Shakespe," "Wm Shakspe," "William Shakspere," "Willm Shakspere," and "William Shakspeare"--but never "William Shakespeare."
In November 1582, Shakespeare applied for a license to marry Anne Whateley. "Anne Whateley" could be a scribal error for Anne Hathaway, whom he married on or about November 30. She was three months pregnant at the time!
Many of Shakespeare's plays are based on others' earlier plays, histories, and poems. This was common practice at that time.
Sonnets are typically love poems, but Shakespeare's are often self-loathing, bitter, and even homoerotic
He dedicated some of his sonnets to an openly gay man, suggesting that he himself may have been gay.
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∙ 11y agoYes, Much Ado About Nothing is based on gossip.The original name was Much Ado about Notting, which meant gossip.
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∙ 10y agoThere is a rumour which has been circulating for a hundred years or so that Shakespeare didn't write his plays. Like many another rumour, it's utter crapola.
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How much ado about nothing relates to a modern audience?
Shakespeare's play Much Ado About Nothing is basically a play of characters that make a big deal out of nothing, hence the name. This play can be interpreted as Shakespeare making fun of those who founded their knowledge of things on gossip and hearsay; making gossip understood as truthful and letting it get out of hand. This understanding of gossip leading to bigger issues is relevant in any society with communication and ideals concerning social standards, thus throughout modern times.
Was Shakespeare faithful?
If you believe some scholars, sonnet 40 was written to Shakespeare's male lover after he'd run off with Shakespeare's female lover. If you believe Thomas Betterton, he was Shakespeare's bastard child got on a woman who lived in a roadside tavern. So, there are lots of rumours suggesting that Shakespeare did not remain faithful to Anne, but this might just be gossip and speculation. There is not any real proof of any of these stories. Betterton's mother did not, for example, successfully prove Shakespeare's paternity of her child in court. She did not even attempt to do so. In any event, Anne took Will back, apparently without ructions.
When and how did Shakespeare die?
He died on April 23, 1616. Rumour has it that he died of a fever after a drinking session with his fellow playwrights Ben Jonson and Michael Drayton. But that might be just gossip.
What was the dispute over the authorship of Shakespeare's plays?
Some people think that others wrote Shakespeare's plays such as Francis Bacon.
Was shakespeare born on 3rd march 1971?
William Shakespeare the poet and playwright wasn't (he was born in 1564). Maybe some other person called Shakespeare was.
What does the colloquial definition of sling mud mean?
Sling MUD!!!!!!!
What is the noun to dirt?
The word 'dirt' is a noun, a word for loose packed earth; a word for a soiling substance; a word for harmful gossip; a word for indecent language; a word for a thing.
What is the meaning of the idiom 'Ear to the ground'?
If you have your ear to the ground, then you are listening to gossip or rumors, and you know all of the latest "dirt."
What are some catchy titles for a gossip page?
eat, sleep, get dressed, GOSSIP! or Wake up! it's gossip time!
What is a sentence for the word gossip?
She could never resist a gossip magazine.There was a lot of gossip in the small village.
What is a 4 letter word for gossip?
chat <P>My thesaurus lists "dirt".</P>
Is popstar magazine a gossip magazine?
There is some gossip in Popstar. There is also fun quizzes and contests, too!
Why did William Shakespeare leave stratford and how?
Nobody knows. There is a romantic story that he was wanted for poaching and had to leave town but that is unsubstantiated gossip. As to how, I'm sure he walked.
Let's share some Valentine's day gossip hear some gossip?
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Is Gia on gossip girl?
Gia Giudice was on Gossip Girl. She only appeared in one episode. I can't really say on what episode did she appear, but I am sure that she did. I even have some pictures of her appearance on Gossip Girl. The producer of Gossip Girl offered her a part in Gossip Girl, and she accepted it.
How much ado about nothing relates to a modern audience?
Shakespeare's play Much Ado About Nothing is basically a play of characters that make a big deal out of nothing, hence the name. This play can be interpreted as Shakespeare making fun of those who founded their knowledge of things on gossip and hearsay; making gossip understood as truthful and letting it get out of hand. This understanding of gossip leading to bigger issues is relevant in any society with communication and ideals concerning social standards, thus throughout modern times.
E-book Gossip Girl?
Go on to Wattpad and search Gossip Girl that will give you some of the books :)
