William Shakespeare was the greatest writer in English literature.He was born in 1564 in Stratfrd-upon Avon.At the age of eighteen he married Anne Hathaway,who was eight years older than himself.A few years later he moved to London,where he worked as a actor and a playwright.Shakespeare wrote thirty seven plays and 154 sonnets[a kind of poem containing 14 lines].His most famous plays are the four great tragedies-Othelo,Macbeth,Hamlet,and King Lear.Shakespeare dided in Straford on 23 April 1616,but his plays are still very popular today.They have been translated into different lauguages,and many of have been made into films,both in English and other languages

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Did William Shakespeare really exist? If so, did he really write all his plays himself ? These ............ ( seem ) like strange questions to ask about the greatest writer in history. However, some experts believe that one man ............. ( not write ) so many plays and poems on his own. They argue that this was impossible, and say that he .............. ( have ) help from other writers. There are also historians who believe that the man named William Shakespeare, who lived in Stratford - upon - Avon, was not Shakespeare the writer because he had never been abroad. Therefore, he ............. ( know ) about the places and people described in Shakespreare's plays. Consequently, thay belive that the real Shakespeare ............... ( be ) an aristocrat who had travelled widely. In universities all over the world, academics today are doing more research into Shakespeare's true identity. It .............. ( take ) many years to solve the mystery. On the orther hand, they .............. ( never/ find out ) the truth.

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William Shakespeare is probably the most famous playwright in history. He was born on 23 April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon in England. He was one of eight brothers and sisters. His father, John Shakespeare, was a successful businessman. William went to school in Stratford and learnt Latin and Greek, but he didn’t go to university. At the age of fifteen he went straight to work in his father’s business. When he was eight, he met and fell in love with Anne Hathaway. She was eight years older than him. They got married in November 1582, and six months later their daughter Susanna was born. In 1585 they had twins, Hamnet and Judith. Little is known about the following seven years of his life. We only know that he moved to London, leaving Anne and the children in Stratford, and that by 1592 he was writing plays and working as an actor.

His plays were very popular and he made a lot of money. In 1597, he bought a big house in Stratford for his family, but he stayed in London for further 13 years. He continues to write and act and also bought a theater. In 1611, he finally retired and moved back to Stratford. In total, Shakespeare wrote 37 plays and 154 sonnets (fourteen-line poems). He died in Stratford on his birthday, on 23 April 1616, and was buried in the church where he had been christened 52 years earlier.

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2. How many plays did Shakespeare write?

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3. Did he spend all his life in Stratford?

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4. When did he die?

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