1 william shakespeare 1564-1616. 2 birth born april 23, 1564 stratford-on-avon, england john and...
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William Shakespeare 1564-1616
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Birth
Born April 23, 1564
Stratford-on-Avon,
England
John and Mary Arden
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Marriage
Anne Hathaway
Nov. 28, 1582
He is 18 yrs old
She is 8 years older
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Children
Susanna baptized May 1583
Twins 1yr and 9 months later
Hamnet and Judith
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Death
April 23, 1616
Buried before the alter of Trinity
Church
Last descendent Elizabeth Hall
Who died in 1670
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Actor and Playwright
1591 published first play
Comedy of Errors
Wrote 37 plays total
18 were published in his lifetime
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Life in London
1594 acted before Queen Elizabeth I
1594-1595 Shareholder in Lord
Chamberlains Company
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1597 published Romeo and Juliet
Based on The Tragical History of
Romeus and Juliet by Arthur
Brooke in 1562 which is a 3,000 line
poem that takes place over nine
months.
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Globe Theater
1599 Shakespeare is 1/10 owner of the
Globe Theater
It was built across the Thames River
from London.
It was built with stolen lumber.
Octagonal in shape with the center
open to the sky.
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Globe Theatre
Plays were given in the afternoon during good weather. A flag flying from the theatre indicated that a show would happen that day
During a performance in 1613 of Henry VII a fire caused by one of the cannons caused the Globe to burn to the ground. It was rebuilt the following year.
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Life in London Con’t
1603 King James I made
Shakespeare and company the
“King’s Men”
1608 purchased Blackfriars theatre
which was a converted monastery
lighted by chandeliers of candles.
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Drama
is a story that is written to be acted
out in front of an audience
Four types
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1. History
Covers the life of one important
historical figure
Example Henry VIII
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2. Tragedy
Depicts serious and important events in which the main character comes to an unhappy end.
The main character is usually dignified and courageous. His downfall may be caused by a flaw or fate. Usually wins self knowledge and wisdom even though he is defeated.
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Examples
Romeo and JulietJulius Caesar
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The Tragic Structure
Act 1: Exposition
Act 2: Rising Action
Act 3: Turning Point
Act 4: Falling Action
Act 5: Catastrophe
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3. ComedyA story that ends happily
The main character is an ordinary
person who overcomes a series of
obstacles that block what he wants.
Example: Taming of the Shrew
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4. RomanceIs a story of adventure and love.
Example: The Tempest
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Recurring Patterns and Devices
1. Contrasting Worlds
In Romeo and Juliet it is Day vs.
Night and Montague vs. Capulet
In Julius Caesar it is Public life vs.
Private life
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2. Rise of one person at the expense of another
In Romeo and Juliet it is Romeo
over Paris
In Julius Caesar it is Brutus and
Cassius over Caesar
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3. Disguises
In Romeo and Juliet, Romeo uses
one at the ball
In Julius Caesar Brutus and
Anthony “disguise their feelings”
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4. Supernatural
In Julius Caesar it is Caesar’s
ghost; Comets; “Ides of March”
In Romeo and Juliet it is fortune
and “rising from the dead”
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5. Redemption
In Romeo and Juliet it is the ending
of the feud
In Julius Caesar it is an honorable
burial for Brutus
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Other patterns
Eavesdropping
Comic relief scenes
Disorder Yields to order
Parallel characters or foils
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Special Features of Plays
Dialogue: The speaking parts of a play.
Prologue: This is an introduction. It
gives the reader important background
information. It can also set the tone and
mood of the drama.
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Special Features of Plays
Chorus: The role of the chorus is
to comment on the action of the
play. This chorus is considered a
character in the drama. Its role is
somewhat like that of an announcer
or narrator.
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Special Features of Plays
Stage Directions: The stage directions
are instructions for the actors. These
are written in italicized type throughout
the play. They tell who is entering or
exiting during a scene. They also
describe the actor’s gestures,
movements or tone of voice.
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Special Features of Plays
Acts and Scenes: A play is divided into
acts and acts are divided into scenes.
Footnotes: These will help you
understand what is going on in the play.
They may be located in the margins,
bottom or the end of the text.
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Theatre DifferencesStage was a platform that jutted out
to the first row of seats.
No curtains-had to write in action to
clear the stage
Curtained area on stage used as an
inner room or tomb
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Theatre Differences
Balcony
Trap doors
Women were played by men
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