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Shakespeare: The Life and Works of a Legendary Playwright

  • Shakespeare (1564-1616) • Born in Stratford-on-Avon • Married, 2 daughters • Moved to London • The Chamberlain's Men

  • Shakespeare’s Major Plays

  • Globe Playhouse, London

  • Staging Areas • Stage = platform that extended into the pit • Dressing & storage rooms in galleries behind & above stage • second-level gallery = upper stage = famous balcony scene in R & J • Trap door - ghosts • “Heavens” - angelic beings

  • The Globe • Many playwrights with nowhere to “play” • Barn turned into theatre (Yeah!) • Puritans burn it down (Evil theatre! Boo!) • Globe built! (Yeah!) • Globe burns (sniff, darn cannon!) • Globe rebuilt! (Yeah!) • Globe burns (Dang that Fire of London!) Reconstructed in the 1990’s

  • The Theater • Plays produced for the general public • Roofless = open air • No artificial lighting • Courtyard surrounded by 3 levels of galleries

  • Aristocrats • The Queen/King • The Groundlings!

  • Spectators • Wealthy got benches • “Groundlings” = poorer people stood and watched from the courtyard (“pit”) • All but wealthy were uneducated/illiterate • Much more interaction than today

  • When in a play... • Only men were permitted to perform • Boys or effeminate men were used to play the women • Costumes were often the company’s most valuable asset • Costumes were made by the company, bought in London, or donated by courtiers

  • Differences • No scenery • Settings - references in dialogue • Elaborate costumes • Plenty of props • Fast-paced, colorful-2 hours!

  • The Cost of a Show • 1 shilling to stand • 2 shillings to sit in the balcony • 1 shilling was 10% of their weekly income • Broadway Today: • $85 Orchestra • $60 Balcony • 10% of a teacher’s weekly salary

  • Shakespeare • Wrote 37 plays between 1588 and 1613 • About 1.5 per year • Directed and starred in the plays • Wrote 154 sonnets

  • New Words • Solidified the English language • Dante did the same for Italian

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  • 1. William Shakespeare 1564-1616

  • 2. William Shakespeare Early years • Born in Stratford-Upon- Avon, England • Son of prominent town official • 3rd child of 8 children • Received excellent education with heavy focus on grammar and literature

  • 3. William Shakespeare Marriage and Family • Married at age 18 to Anne Hathaway (she was 26) who was pregnant with his child • 1st child was daughter, Susanna-born in 1583 • Twins, Hamnet and Judith born in 1585 • Hamnet dies at age 11

  • 4. William Shakespeare “Lost Years” The period between 1585 and 1592 is known as the “Lost Years” because there are no documentary records of Shakespeare’s activities

  • 5. William Shakespeare Later Years • Moved to London around 1591 and became an actor • Worked with the Lord Chamberlin’s company of players, later known as the King’s Men

  • 6. William Shakespeare Works of Literature • Along with acting, he also wrote some of the most renowned and studied literature written in the English language • Poems-famous for his sonnets • Plays-Comedies, Tragedies, and Histories

  • 7. William Shakespeare Comedies • All’s Well that Ends Well • As You Like It • Comedy of Errors • Measure for Measure • Midsummer Night’s Dream • Taming of the Shrew • Much Ado About Nothing • Twelfth Night • Merchant of Venice

  • 8. William Shakespeare Tragedies • Julius Caesar • Hamlet • Macbeth • Othello • Romeo and Juliet • King Lear

  • 9. William Shakespeare Histories • King Henry V • King John • Richard II • Richard III

  • 10. William Shakespeare Works of Literature • He wrote 37 very successful plays • His vocabulary was HUGE-somewhere between 17,000 and 34,000 words! • The estimated vocabulary of an educated person today is around 15,000 words

  • 11. William Shakespeare Works of Literature He had an amazing influence on our English language

  • 12. William Shakespeare Have you heard these phrases? • I couldn’t sleep a wink. • He was dead as a doornail. • She’s a tower

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    Discover the life, accomplishments, and impact of William Shakespeare, a renowned playwright, poet, and actor, who revolutionized English literature and language. Explore his works and the lasting influence he has had on the world.

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    1. William Shakespeare By: Heidi Tejeda & Kimberly Casas Period 4 History Ms.Divincenzo 3/30/16

    2. Write what’s in RED Feel free to shorten any bullet points we have you copy down

    3. William’s Life • Born April 23, 1564 in Stratford-Upon- Avon, England • Died April 23, 1616 • Baptized April 26, 1564 .

    4. Where did Shakespeare Live?

    5. Important Life Details • Married a woman named Anne Hathaway • Had 3 kids • Spent most of his time acting • Went to Stratford Grammar School • Came from a well respected family • People don't really know about his religion

    6. Major Accomplishments • Was part of King’s Men a successful theater company • Known for being a: • Poet • Actor • Writer

    7. Major Accomplishments • Created 38 plays , 154 sonnets, & 5 poems ; all of which became very famous • Ex. Plays: Hamlet, Romeo & Juliet,Macbeth etc... • Ex. Poems: To the Queen, Venus and Adonis • Each one of his plays were combined genres (

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    • Shakespeare, life and work.

  • 1. The Life &Work of WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (1564 – 1616) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Shakespeare.jpg

  • 2.  William Shakespeare was a dramatist and poet. He is regarded as the greatest writer to use the English language .  He was in the small town of Stratford on Avon.  He is often referred to as “the Bard of Avon” or “the Bard”. House in Stratford on Avon where William Shakespeare was born http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:William_Shakespeares_birthplace,_Stratford-upon-Avon_26l2007.jpg

  • 3.  Very little is known about Shakespeare’s life.  He received the basic education commonly given to upper middle class children, but he never studied at a university. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/133408 An English “grammar” school built in the 17th century

  • 4. • Shakespeare wrote his early plays during the reign of Elizabeth I. • Shakespeare and other playwrites of his generation are referred to as “Elizabethan dramatists” • Shakespeare’s greatest plays were written during the reign of Elizabeth’s succesor, King James I. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Darnley_stage_3.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:James_I,_VI_by_John_de_Critz,_c.1606..png

  • 5.  Elizabethan dramas were regarded as popular entertainment.  They were usually performed in theatres like “The Globe”. http://facstaff.gpc.edu/~twadley/classes/1102/fa05/a4_6.htm • The most expensive places were the benches in the enclosed gallery. • Cheaper places could be had in the “pit” – the open space just in front of the stage. Poorer spectators who stood in this space were called “groundlings”. • Dramatists were careful to included in their plays sophisticated dialog for the better educated spectators in the gallery, as well as bawdy humor to entertain the “groundlings”.

  • 6. A modern reconstruction of “The Globe” in London http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Southwark_reconstructed_globe.jpg

  • 7. • Shakespeare was a member and part owner of a group of actors c