We are getting ready to start reading Romeo and Juliet and I started to wonder who William Shakespeare really is, all I know about him is that he wrote Romeo and Juliet. William Shakespeare was and english poet and playright who is known as the greatest writer of the english language. He wrote 38 plays, 154 sonnets, plus a large variety of different poems.
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Yeah I've wondered the same thing. It was so weird in Drama this past semester I learned that historians don't even really know if William Shakespeare was a real person. They think he might have been another writer that, like a women, that just used the name. They also believe William Shakespeare might have helped write the bible because if you count so many words or something in a paticular chapter you can find his name!! Creepy, huh? Learning all of this really makes me want to know if William Shakespeare is real or not??
I read in The DaVinci Code how historians questions William Shakespeare and his very existence! It would be suprising if it was just a pen name, but many famous writers have done the same.For example, Samuel Clemens was known by most as Mark Twain. Benjamin Franklin even pretended to be a women, I think named Silence Doguid or something, in order for him to write in his brother's newpaper. I wonder if anyone will really find out for sure?!?
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