The Life and Times of William

ShakespeareElena Ricci & Bobby Berrens

William Shakespeare

• William Shakespeare was born April 23, 1564

•He was born in Stratford-Upon-Avon, England

•Died April 23, 1616 also in Stratford-Upon-Avon

•Married Anne Hatheway in 1582

•He had three kids; Susanna, Hamnet, and Judith

•Most likely attended the Kings New School, for classical education in literature, philosophy and arts.

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• Shakespeare was baptized April 26,1564• He had to quit school at age 14• He left Stratford at 15 or 16 to work as a

servant.• William Shakespeare did not attend

college

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Stratford-upon-AvonFig. 3

Shakespeare’s Plays

•Romeo & Juliet

•Midsummer Night’s Dream

•Macbeth

•Hamlet

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Review

• Romeo and Juliet was a very well written play by William Shakespeare. It had tragedy, romance, violence, and family. It

expressed Shakespeare’s feelings about the world around him at the time. Shakespeare subtly made fun of the what was

happening in Europe, such as the black plague. In Romeo and Juliet, Romeo doesn’t get Juliet’s note because the courier

died of a plague. This expresses the irony of how Romeo and Juliet died from this disease, just as Europe died from the

plague too.

• Shakespeare also expresses the way things can be misunderstood and that one mistake can lead to people doing bad things

to you. Just as how Romeo accidentally got in the way, leading to the death of Mercutio, leading to Romeo killing Tybalt.

Man is very unforgiving and wants revenge, but revenge never leads to anything good and instead only leads to more death.

That is what Shakespeare is trying to say through the fight scene.

• So all in all Romeo and Juliet is a story about how revenge only makes things worse, and also it is making a statement about

how stupid the Europeans are for allowing their population to be affected that greatly by the Black Plague. Romeo and Juliet

is a story about love, revenge, and government; and for that reason it will always be remembered.

Verona, Italy• Between the Fifth and

Tenth Century there were many barbarian invasions, but Verona was made a free city at the beginning of the Thirteenth Century. It was under the rule of the Scala family at that time.

• During the 1800’s Napoleon and his troops were occupying the city; in 1866 it finally became part of the Kingdom of Italy.

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RomeoHe is one hopelessly in love bro

Continuously pursuing JulietAll his hard work will probably make him sweat

Friar Lawrence

A religious manHe loved to help other people

He believed in god

Mercutio

Protects RomeoHe says to follow your heart

Free to be yourself

The Three musiciansTheir voices would make great additions

But Shakespeare chooses to neglect these great guysLeaving them alone with tears in their eyes

Poems

“Riddling Confession finds but riddling shrift.”Friar Lawrence (Rom & Jul. II, iii, 56)

“Why such is love’s transgression,Griefs of mine own lie heavy in myBreast.”Romeo (Rom & Jul. I, i, 181)

“He is wise. And on my life,Hath stol’n him home to bed.”Mercutio (Rom & Jul. II, i, 4)

“Out of her favor where I am in love.”Romeo (Rom & Jul. I, i, 164)

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THE BLACK PLAGUE

The Black Death appeared in Europe around 1328 and

Lasted until around 1351. It was spread by fleas, rats, and

Other small rodents. One symptom of the disease left the

Vitim with black skin around the swellings.

Around 200 million people were killed by this disease

In Europe. People at this time didn’t have a sure-fire way

Of curing the disease and were thus terrified of it. Some

Treatments included vinegar as they thought that this

Cleansed the disease out of you. Because of all the deaths

Great value was placed on labor once the plague died down.

Today a cure for the Black Plague has been found and

Any cases of the disease are very rare.

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This presentation created by:BOBBY BERRENS

AndELENA RICCI!!!

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• William Shakespeare Plays. 9 Feb. 2012. http://www.william-shakespeare.info/william-shakespeare-plays.htm• History of Verona. 9 Feb. 2012 http://www.italytravelescape.com/history-of-verona.htm• Black Death. 9 Feb. 2012 http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/black-death.htm• “Bibliotheca Augustana” William Shakespeare (the “Flower Portrait”) 9 Feb. 2012

http://www.hs-augsburg.de/~harsch/anglica/Chronology/16thC/Shakespeare/sha_intr.html

• “Bed and breakfast near Warwick castle” Shakespeare’s Birthplace c1552AD 9 Feb. 2012 http://www.avonparkhouse.com/Contents/places-to-visit.html

• “Trekearth” Stratford-upon-Avon by ramthakur 9 Feb. 2012 http

://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Europe/United_Kingdom/England/Warwickshire/Stratford-upon-Avon/photo320467.htm