... baptism was recorded by the church, thus his birthday is assumed to be the 23 of April. His father was a prominent and prosperous alderman in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon, and was later granted a coat of arms by the College of Heralds. All that is known of Shakespeare's youth is that ... family. However, he was born in what would have been a middle class family in their time. He was born in the small English town of Stratford-upon-Avon. The town was mainly a market square, so it was quite lively. There were many events such as pageants and shows. Also there was plenty of ... beautif...

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... to emphasize certain parts of Verona and the families, for example, the family tree. All pictures have been taken in broad daylight. This is the MTV style editing. Pictures and quotes, that have modernised and turned into newspaper headlines, flash across the screen. These portray certain aspects of the city, and of the feud. The speed of the clips, writing and ... a clip of someone below you, you felt power over them. Such as when you looked down at Tybalt and Benvolio from the helicopter, it seemed as if they were under our power. Picture's when someone is above you seems as if they w...

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... probably thought to be the most influential playwright of the time and even today is considered a huge part of literature, particularly English literature. Shakespeare was born in 1564 in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, England. He was born into an upper-middle class family that was fairly well respected. His father was a high baliff and received a coat of ... , indeed, sir, a surgeon to old shoes; when they are in great danger, I recover them. As proper men as ever trod upon neat's leather have gone upon my handiwork." Some memorable quotes are: SOOTHSAYER: "Beware the ...

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