William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and died in 1616. He was an English poet, dramatist, and actor. He is thought of as the greatest dramatist of all time. "During [his] lifetime, his plays were mentioned and imitated as often as those of any of his contemporaries" (Neilson & Thorndike). Shakespeare's sonnets were published in 1609, and he wrote a total of 154 sonnets. All of his sonnets have some relation to people he knew. The identities of …
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