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William Shakespeare. ?. When was Shakespeare born? A. January 16, 1901 B. April 21, 1664 C. April 23, 1564 D. January 11, 1492. Shakespeare’s Early Life. William Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564 in Stratford-on-Avon . Existed during the Elizabethan Period . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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William Shakespeare
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When was Shakespeare born?A. January 16, 1901B. April 21, 1664C. April 23, 1564D. January 11, 1492
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William Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564 in Stratford-on-Avon.
Existed during the Elizabethan Period
Shakespeare’s Early Life
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In Warwickshire, England
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The River Avon
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Shakespeare’s Birthplace
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William Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564 in Stratford-on-Avon.
Existed during the Elizabethan Period
Parents: John Shakespeare and Mary Arden
Shakespeare’s Early Life
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At eighteen, he married Anne Hathaway
His family
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At eighteen, he married Anne Hathaway
Together they raised two daughters: Susanna, who was born in 1583 Judith (whose twin brother died in boyhood), born in 1585
His family
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In what theater did Shakespeare perform his plays?A. The RoseB. The Golden AppleC. The Rose BudD. The Globe
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Shakespeare joined a group called the Chamberlain's Men, a company that would build and operate a new playhouse:
The Globe theater.
1599
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The Globe
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Groundlings – lower-class audience members who stood for the duration of the play; paid a penny or less
His Audience
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More on the Globe
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Groundlings – lower-class audience members who stood for the duration of the play; paid a penny or less
Nobility – Kings and Queens; a company could get arrested for certain vulgarity during plays, but not Shakespeare’s
His Audience
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True or False?Women were not allowed as actors in theater; therefore, men played the parts of female characters in Shakespeare’s plays.
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All male cast
Very little to no stage directions
No curtain; change of scene and acts depended on dramatic speeches:Soliloquy – a character is alone on stage speaking
his or her thoughts out loud
Monologue – a character is with others on stage; the character is the only one talking
The Performance
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The majority of Shakespeare’s sonnets examined the themes of:A. Time, Love, and BeautyB. Death, Hate, and UglinessC. Love, Birth, and DeathD. Nature and the Seasons
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Sonnets, not plays made Shakespeare famous and wealthy.
The Sonnets of Shakespeare, consists of 154 sonnets
Sonnets 1-126 - addressed to a beloved friend, a handsome and noble young man
Sonnets 127-152 - to a malignant but fascinating "Dark Lady," whom the poet loves in spite of himself.
Nearly all of Shakespeare's sonnets examine the inevitable decay of time, and the immortalization of beauty and love in poetry.
His Sonnets
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Romeo and Juliet is considered a(n):A. TragedyB. RomanceC. HistoryD. Comedy
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Shakespeare wrote more than 30 plays.
These are usually divided into four categories: 1). Histories – Henry VI2). Comedies – Comedy of Errors3). Tragedies –Hamlet, Macbeth, and Romeo and
Juliet4). Romances - The Tempest
His Plays
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Comedy or Tragedy?
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Comedy or Tragedy?Comedy Tragedy
- Mostly everyone gets - Mostly everyone dies married in the end. in the end.
- Mythical, magical - Realistic characters,
creatures royalty and nobility
- Several couples have - The main characters
humorous conflicts cause their own downfall.
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First Folio – a completion of his work in 1623
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He died on April 23, 1616, and was buried two days later at Stratford Church.
His Death
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Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon
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“Good Friend, for Jesus' sake forbeare. To digg the dust encloased heare: Bleste be the man that spares these stones, And curst be he that moves my bones.”
His Epitaph