shakespeare “the bard of avon”. timeline biography born april 23 1564 at stratford-upon-avon ...
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ShakespeareShakespeare
“The Bard of Avon”“The Bard of Avon”
TIMELINE BIOGRAPHYTIMELINE BIOGRAPHY
Born April 23 1564 at Stratford-upon-Avon Lived and went to school there until the age
of thirteen (no evidence that he went to university)
1581 At 18, he married Anne Hathaway. 1582 Their daughter, Susanna is born. 1585 Twins, Judith and Hamnet are born.
Born April 23 1564 at Stratford-upon-Avon Lived and went to school there until the age
of thirteen (no evidence that he went to university)
1581 At 18, he married Anne Hathaway. 1582 Their daughter, Susanna is born. 1585 Twins, Judith and Hamnet are born.
TIMELINE BIOGRAPHYTIMELINE BIOGRAPHY
1585 Left for London with a traveling performance company.
1589 Began writing his own plays 1592 Was well-known as an actor, and his
plays were sponsored by the Earl of Southampton.
1594 Formed the “Lord Chamberlain’s Men” (theatre company)
1585 Left for London with a traveling performance company.
1589 Began writing his own plays 1592 Was well-known as an actor, and his
plays were sponsored by the Earl of Southampton.
1594 Formed the “Lord Chamberlain’s Men” (theatre company)
TIMELINE BIOGRAPHYTIMELINE BIOGRAPHY
1596 Hamnet dies 1597 Buys ‘New Place’ for his family 1599 Becomes a shareholder in The Globe
theatre 1603 Becomes part of “The Kings Men”
theatre company under King James I 1608 Takes over and becomes a shareholder
in The Blackfriars Theatre.
1596 Hamnet dies 1597 Buys ‘New Place’ for his family 1599 Becomes a shareholder in The Globe
theatre 1603 Becomes part of “The Kings Men”
theatre company under King James I 1608 Takes over and becomes a shareholder
in The Blackfriars Theatre.
TIMELINE BIOGRAPHYTIMELINE BIOGRAPHY
1610 Shakespeare returns home to Stratford-upon-Avon to live out his final years with his family.
1613 The Globe Theatre burns down 1614 The Globe Theatre is re-built 1616 Shakespeare dies on his 52nd birthday. 1623 First collected edition of plays published.
1610 Shakespeare returns home to Stratford-upon-Avon to live out his final years with his family.
1613 The Globe Theatre burns down 1614 The Globe Theatre is re-built 1616 Shakespeare dies on his 52nd birthday. 1623 First collected edition of plays published.
COMEDIESCOMEDIESAll’s Well That Ends Well Cymbeline
As You Like It Pericles
The Comedy of Errors The Winter’s Tale
Love’s Labour’s Lost The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Measure for Measure Twelfth Night
The Merry Wives of Windsor Troilus and Cressida
The Merchant of Venice The Tempest
A Midsummer Night’s Dream The Taming of the Shrew
Much Ado About Nothing
TRAGEDIESTRAGEDIESAntony and Cleopatra Coriolanus
Hamlet Julius Caesar
King Lear Macbeth
Othello Romeo and Juliet
Timon of Athens Titus Andronicus
HISTORIESHISTORIESHenry IV, Part I Henry VI, Part III
Henry IV, Part 2 Henry VIII
Henry V King John
Henry VI, Part I Richard II
Henry VI, Part II Richard III
PLAY STRUCTUREPLAY STRUCTURE
ACT ONE
The conflict of the characters is established and the audience ‘takes sides’. The rationale and emotional background of the coming action is given to the audience.
ACT ONE
The conflict of the characters is established and the audience ‘takes sides’. The rationale and emotional background of the coming action is given to the audience.
PLAY STRUCTUREPLAY STRUCTURE
ACT TWO
The suspense is built, usually the “good guys” and the “bad guys” make preliminary moves against each other.
ACT TWO
The suspense is built, usually the “good guys” and the “bad guys” make preliminary moves against each other.
PLAY STRUCTUREPLAY STRUCTURE
ACT THREE
Things look like the “bay guys” are going to win. This gets the audience more involved - they want to know what happens!
ACT THREE
Things look like the “bay guys” are going to win. This gets the audience more involved - they want to know what happens!
PLAY STRUCTUREPLAY STRUCTURE
ACT FOUR
The “good guys” get better and begin to close the gap with the “bad guys”. The audience is ready for the final victory - but we do not reach it in this act.
ACT FOUR
The “good guys” get better and begin to close the gap with the “bad guys”. The audience is ready for the final victory - but we do not reach it in this act.
PLAY STRUCTUREPLAY STRUCTURE
ACT FIVEThe conclusion - the final battle, the “good guys”
win. There could be a twist or turn that is unexpected but generally, a win is inevitable.
Usually this act is much shorter than the others.In tragedies, some (or many) of the characters are
dead.In comedies, all is resolved happily.
ACT FIVEThe conclusion - the final battle, the “good guys”
win. There could be a twist or turn that is unexpected but generally, a win is inevitable.
Usually this act is much shorter than the others.In tragedies, some (or many) of the characters are
dead.In comedies, all is resolved happily.
‘THEE’ and ‘THOU’‘THEE’ and ‘THOU’
The language is at least 400 years old. It is written for an audience for whom this language was
normal.
The language is at least 400 years old. It is written for an audience for whom this language was
normal.