... all its complexity and perversity and was able to translate his perception into dramatic speech and action" (qtd _____). The Tempest is a literary example of his reflection of the contrast between life and art, and reality and illusion. In a few short lines Shakespeare writes an excellent ending to his play in which he asks the audience for their applause and reflects on his ... own life and career. This epilogue can be viewed as his farewell to theatre. The Tempest is set in an imaginary world with elements of fantasy and reality. Prospero ... , a magician, controls the island and thro...

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... the Mayor of Stratford. His mother had come form a farming family who was very prosperous. Through that, she inherited some of the land. When Shakespeare was eleven or twelve, his family had become bankrupt. Normal people would attend grammar school till they were the age of 16, but William was ... forced to leave thanks to his father's financial difficulties. On November 27th, 1582, Shakespeare had got married to Anne Hathaway. She was eight years older then he was. The reason they got married is just a calculated guess, but at ... the time, she was pregnant with Shakespeare's child. I...

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• Grade Level: High School