William Shakespeare Biography William Shakespeare birth and death was 1564—1616 he was an English poet, player and playwright. He was most famous for his exceptional plays that he wrote for the people of his time and is time to come. Only true fans of his work know that Shakespeare is a magnificent poet as well. Writer Style William Shakespeare style of poetry often deals with things that happened or happens in his period of time. His poems sometimes portrays life in its up's and down's that carries with it. William Shakespeare’s poems sometimes will give u advice about allot of things dealing with life. Favorite Poem All the World's a Stage All the world's a stage,
and all the men and women merely players;
they have their exits and their entrances,
and one man in his time plays many parts,
His acts being seven ages. At first, the infant,
mewling and puking in the nurse's arms.
Then the whining schoolboy, with his satchel
and shining morning face, creeping like snail
unwillingly to school. And then the lover,
sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad
Made to his mistress' eyebrow. Then a soldier,
Full of strange oaths and bearded like the pared,
Jealous in honor, sudden and quick in quarrel,
Seeking the bubble reputation
Even in the cannon's mouth. And then the justice,
in fair round belly with good capon lined,
with eyes severe and beard of formal cut,
Full of wise saws and modern instances;
and so he plays his part. The sixth age shifts
Into the lean and skippered pantaloon,
With spectacles on nose and pouch on side;
His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide
For his shrunk shank, and his big manly voice,
Turning again toward childish treble, pipes
And whistles in his sound. Last scene of all,
that ends this strange eventful history,
is second childishness and mere oblivion,
sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything.
"All the World's a Stage" is my favorite poem from William shake spear because I know what the messages in the poem. What Shakespeare is saying is let’s pretend that the world is a stage, and that we are actors on that stage. Like actors, we too have our entrances and exits; that is, we are born and we die, and like them we play different roles from the day that we are born. The stage thus stands for life (we say it is a metaphor for life) and the actors can represent all of us at different stages or ages in our lives. So I get the message that lies within Shakespeare’s poem. Poem Analysis Fidel FEAR no more the heat o' the sun,
nor the furious winter's rages;
Thou thy worldly task has done,
Home art gone, and taken thy wages:
Golden lads and girls all must,
as chimney-sweepers, come to dust.
Fear no more the frown o' the great,
Thou art past the tyrant's stroke;
Care no more to clothe and eat;
To thee the reed is as the oak:
The scepter, learning, physic, must
All follow this, and come to dust.
Fear no more the lightning-flash,
nor the all-dreaded thunder-stone;
Fear not slander, censure rash;
Thou hast finish’s joy and moan:
All lovers young, all lovers must
Consign to thee, and come to dust.
No exerciser harms thee!
Nor no witchcraft charms thee!
Ghost unpaid forbear thee!
Nothing will come near thee!
Quiet consummation have;
And renowned be thy grave! This poem is basically saying don’t fear anything or worry about any pain life is causing because when you die all of those problems will go
William Shakespeare
Biography
William Shakespeare birth and death was 1564—1616 he was an English poet, player and playwright. He was most famous for his exceptional plays that he wrote for the people of his time and is time to come. Only true fans of his work know that Shakespeare is a magnificent poet as well.
Writer Style
William Shakespeare style of poetry often deals with things that happened or happens in his period of time. His poems sometimes portrays life in its up's and down's that carries with it. William Shakespeare’s poems sometimes will give u advice about allot of things dealing with life.
Favorite Poem
All the World's a Stage
All the world's a stage,
and all the men and women merely players;
they have their exits and their entrances,
and one man in his time plays many parts,
His acts being seven ages. At first, the infant,
mewling and puking in the nurse's arms.
Then the whining schoolboy, with his satchel
and shining morning face, creeping like snail
unwillingly to school. And then the lover,
sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad
Made to his mistress' eyebrow. Then a soldier,
Full of strange oaths and bearded like the pared,
Jealous in honor, sudden and quick in quarrel,
Seeking the bubble reputation
Even in the cannon's mouth. And then the justice,
in fair round belly with good capon lined,
with eyes severe and beard of formal cut,
Full of wise saws and modern instances;
and so he plays his part. The sixth age shifts
Into the lean and skippered pantaloon,
With spectacles on nose and pouch on side;
His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide
For his shrunk shank, and his big manly voice,
Turning again toward childish treble, pipes
And whistles in his sound. Last scene of all,
that ends this strange eventful history,
is second childishness and mere oblivion,
sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything.
"All the World's a Stage" is my favorite poem from William shake spear because I know what the messages in the poem. What Shakespeare is saying is let’s pretend that the world is a stage, and that we are actors on that stage. Like actors, we too have our entrances and exits; that is, we are born and we die, and like them we play different roles from the day that we are born. The stage thus stands for life (we say it is a metaphor for life) and the actors can represent all of us at different stages or ages in our lives. So I get the message that lies within Shakespeare’s poem.
Poem Analysis
Fidel
FEAR no more the heat o' the sun,
nor the furious winter's rages;
Thou thy worldly task has done,
Home art gone, and taken thy wages:
Golden lads and girls all must,
as chimney-sweepers, come to dust.
Fear no more the frown o' the great,
Thou art past the tyrant's stroke;
Care no more to clothe and eat;
To thee the reed is as the oak:
The scepter, learning, physic, must
All follow this, and come to dust.
Fear no more the lightning-flash,
nor the all-dreaded thunder-stone;
Fear not slander, censure rash;
Thou hast finish’s joy and moan:
All lovers young, all lovers must
Consign to thee, and come to dust.
No exerciser harms thee!
Nor no witchcraft charms thee!
Ghost unpaid forbear thee!
Nothing will come near thee!
Quiet consummation have;
And renowned be thy grave!
This poem is basically saying don’t fear anything or worry about any pain life is causing because when you die all of those problems will go