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Welcome English I! 12/11/12Welcome English I! 12/11/12
Please take out your Homework:Please take out your Homework:Run-on/Fragment PracticeRun-on/Fragment Practice
Set up a page in your notebook/binder Set up a page in your notebook/binder for CORNELL NOTES: (Two Columns)for CORNELL NOTES: (Two Columns)
Main Ideas Main Ideas /// /// Details & ExamplesDetails & Examples
William William ShakespeareShakespeare
ShakespeareShakespeare’’s Lifes LifeBorn April 23, 1564 in Stratford Born April 23, 1564 in Stratford
EnglandEnglandHe died on his 52He died on his 52ndnd birthday—April birthday—April
23, 161623, 1616To the right you can see a map of the world. The bubble shows you where England is located and what it looks like.
ShakespeareShakespeare’’s Life s Life Continued…Continued…
He married in November, 1582 to He married in November, 1582 to Anne Hathaway.Anne Hathaway.
Shakespeare was 18 and Anne was 26 Shakespeare was 18 and Anne was 26 and pregnant at the time they and pregnant at the time they married.married.
He had three children (Susanna, and He had three children (Susanna, and twins Hamnet and Judith).twins Hamnet and Judith).
His son, Hamnet, died as a young His son, Hamnet, died as a young child.child.
ShakespeareShakespeare’’s Life s Life Continued…Continued…
Wrote 37 plays (about 1.5 plays a Wrote 37 plays (about 1.5 plays a year since he started in 1589 at age year since he started in 1589 at age 25). 25).
He also wrote about 154 sonnets (a He also wrote about 154 sonnets (a specific type of poem).specific type of poem).
He started out as an actor. He acted He started out as an actor. He acted in his plays and those of others.in his plays and those of others.
The Globe TheatreThe Globe TheatreThe Globe was built in 1599.It Burned down in 1613. It was Roofless/open air.There was no artificial lighting.The Courtyard surrounded by 3
levels of galleries.
The Globe TheatreThe Globe Theatre
Rebuilt Globe Theatre in Rebuilt Globe Theatre in LondonLondon
The SpectatorsThe SpectatorsThe wealthy sat on benches in the The wealthy sat on benches in the
balconiesbalconiesGroundlings (poor people) stood Groundlings (poor people) stood
and watched from the pit and watched from the pit (courtyard)(courtyard)
Groundlings would sometimes Groundlings would sometimes throw food at the actorsthrow food at the actors
All but the wealthy were All but the wealthy were uneducated/illiterateuneducated/illiterate
Wealthy SpectatorsWealthy Spectators
Groundlings/PeasantsGroundlings/Peasants
The PlaysThe Plays Plays firmly attributed to Shakespeare:Plays firmly attributed to Shakespeare:
14 comedies – Ending in marriage14 comedies – Ending in marriageMidsummer NightMidsummer Night’’s Dream, Merchant s Dream, Merchant
of Venice, Twelfth Night, As You Like of Venice, Twelfth Night, As You Like It, Much Ado about Nothing…It, Much Ado about Nothing…
10 histories – Richard III, Richard II, 10 histories – Richard III, Richard II, Henry IV…Henry IV…
10 tragedies – Ending in death10 tragedies – Ending in deathHamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet,
Othello…Othello…4 romances – Combination of tragedy and 4 romances – Combination of tragedy and
comedycomedy
--Pericles, Cymbeline, Winter--Pericles, Cymbeline, Winter’’s s Tale, Tale, the the TempestTempest
The ActorsThe ActorsOnly men and boysOnly men and boysYoung boys whose voices had Young boys whose voices had
not changed played womennot changed played women’’s s rolesroles
It would have been indecent for It would have been indecent for a woman to appear on stagea woman to appear on stage
The PoetryThe PoetryTwo major poems
Venus and AdonisRape of Lucrece
154 SonnetsNumerous other poemsPoetry usually dedicated to a patron
ShakespeareShakespeare’’s Languages Language
Shakespeare spoke and wrote his Shakespeare spoke and wrote his plays in Early Modern English.plays in Early Modern English.
The language we speak today is The language we speak today is called Modern English.called Modern English.
EXIT SUMMARYEXIT SUMMARY
Underneath your 2-column notes, Underneath your 2-column notes, please write a summary of the most please write a summary of the most important information about important information about Shakespeare’s life and Shakespeare’s life and accomplishments.accomplishments.
(You will be able to use these (You will be able to use these notes/summary on your QUIZ notes/summary on your QUIZ TOMORROW)TOMORROW)
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