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陕西省宝鸡市岐山县2024年中考二模英语试题
William Shakespeare was a poet and a playwright in England. He has been a popular writer for more than four hundred years. People like his plays because the plays make people feel happy, sad, shocked, or scared. His stories are exciting, and they also make people think about great ideas such as good and evil (善与恶).
Shakespeare wrote 154 sonnets. A sonnet is a special type of poem with fourteen lines. His sonnets were mostly about love. One of his most famous sonnets began with the line, "Shall I compare thee* to a summer's day?"
Today, William Shakespeare is thought to be one of the greatest writers who ever lived. Shakespeare's plays are exciting and fun, and they also touch people. The characters in his plays show how difficult and beautiful life can be.
Important Dates in Shakespeare's Life | |
1564 William Shakespeare was born in Stratford, England. 1582 Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway. 1585 A son named Hamnet Shakespeare was born. 1585-1592 At some point during these years, Shakespeare moved to London. 1594 Shakespeare was the owner of a theater group. 1599 Shakespeare and others opened the Globe Theater. 1616 Shakespeare died. |
*The word "thee" is a word meaning "you", used when talking to only one person who is the object of the verb.
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