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5. Shakespeare
Shakespeare was an English poet, baptized in1564 and died in 1616.
His exact birth date is unknown.
Widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language
Shakespeare was a respected poet and playwright in his own day,
but his reputation did not rise to its present heights until the 19th
century.
His plays still remain highly popular today, and is still being
performed, studied and reinterpreted.
6. Shakespeare’s Early Life
Little was known about Shakespeare’s early life
Born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon
Most likely educated at the King’s New School
Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway when he was 18, and had 3
children, one of which died the son’s name was Hamnet which
inspired him to write a play called Hamlet.
Between 1585 and 1592, Shakespeare left few historical traces, and
these years are referred to as Shakespeare’s “lost years”.
7. Let There Be Love…
At the age of eighteen,
Shakespeare fell in love
with Anne Hathaway
who was 26. They
married and had three
children. Susanna was
the oldest, and Hamnet
and Judith were twins.
Hamnet died as a child.
8. Shakespeare’s Life as a Poet and
Playwright
It is not known when Shakespeare began writing, but
records of performances show that several of his plays
were staged by 1592
Among his surviving works, there are 38 plays, 154 sonnets,
two long narrative poems and several other poems
Shakespeare’s plays were performed by the Lord
Chamberlain Men, later known as King’s Men, a company
owned by players including himself
This was how he eventually became wealthy
He owned the second largest house in Stratford
13. Fact #2
MANY THINGS TO SEE INCLUDING HIS BIRTH HOUSE, THE HOUSES OF HIS
FAMILY MEMBERS AND THE PLACE WHERE HE IS BURIED
14. Fact #3
STILL POPULAR TODAY WITH THE THEATRE AND THE CHURCH IN WHICH HE IS BURIED
(SHAKESPEARE WEEK—ST. GEORGE’S DAY)
15. Education
William attended grammar school
where he studied Latin grammar, Latin
literature, and rhetoric (the uses of
language). As far as we know, he had
no formal education.
20. Elizabethan Age
Shakespeare lived and wrote during what is known as the English
Renaissance, which lasted from about 1485 through the 1660s
Period is also known as Elizabethan Age, named after Queen
Elizabeth who ruled England from 1558-1603
21. Elizabethan Age
During the Queen’s reign, society celebrated poets
Elizabethans would be surprised to learn that their age would
become best known for its theater, as most considered drama a less
distinguished form of literature than poetry
22. Elizabethan Age
England was flourishing and London was
becoming one of largest cities in Europe;
however life was not easy for everyone
Catholics experiences religious persecution
Women were subject to many restrictions
Most English people endured crowded living
conditions and an unsatisfactory diet
23. Elizabethan Age
Rich and poor alike were defenseless against bubonic plague
In 1564, the year Shakespeare was born, nearly one-third of his
hometown died of the plague (lost many siblings to plague/son)
30. Globe Theater
Shakespeare and the Lord Chamberlain’s Men performed at
Burbage’s theater until 1599, when they built their own playhouse,
the Globe
Shakespeare referred to the Globe as “this wooden O,” a term that
led scholars to believe it was a circular building
35. Globe Theater
Attending Shakespeare’s theater was quite different from attending
theater today, which is thought of as very quiet and austere
In Elizabethan England it was a noisy, popular gathering place for
people of all ages and from all walks of life
36. Globe Theater
Drinking and eating were permitted in the pit, which often became
very noisy
If a spectator did not like a particular character or scene, he or she
would feel free to hiss or boo of throw anything he or she might
have on hand
37. Globe Theater
It is possible that Shakespeare had this in mind when he included
the phrase “with patient ears attend” in the Prologue of Romeo and
Juliet
The rowdy atmosphere of the pit also accounted for the
exaggerated acting that was common at the time
38. Globe Theater
To compensate for lines that the audience
could not hear, the actors used exaggerated
gestures and facial expressions, unlike the
natural method of acting that is used today
Nature of the crowd contributed to haste with
which the lines were spoken
Today, Shakespeare play takes almost 3 hours.
Then, a play would have taken two hours or
less! (“the two hours’ traffic of our stage”)
39. Globe Theater
The original theater was destroyed by a fire in 1613
It was rebuilt in 1614, closed in 1642, and demolished in 1644
A modern reconstruction of the original Globe, named
“Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre” opened in 1997
44. The Renaissance
Renaissance means “rebirth” in French
It is a cultural movement from the 14th-17th century, which began in
Florence, Tuscany in the Late Middle Ages
A rebirth of classical knowledge, learning and art, breaking away
from the ideology on the absolute power of God, which the
Catholic Church enforces on
45. Significant Events during the
Renaissance
1348- Black Death
1450-Printing press begins in Europe
1500-The Reformation
1545-The Counter-Reformation
1564-1642-Galileo Galilei
1564-1612-William Shakespeare
1573-1610-Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio
1600-Formation of the British East India Company
During this period, there was also an event known as The Enlightenment,
where reason based scientific theory explained things instead of
religious beliefs
46. How did the Renaissance influence
Shakespeare’s work?
Much of his work were influenced by the huge
cultural shifts during his lifetime
He was one of the first to bring the core values of
the Renaissance into the theatre
Playwrights like him found more freedom to be
inquisitive and think differently, which influenced
his works
Shakespeare’s characters are thus always
psychologically very complex
Shakespeare also explored the humanity
of his characters, and even monarchs are given
emotions and are prone to making mistakes
Shakespeare included the element of Greek and
Roman classics in his plays, whose texts used to be
50. 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
51. 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
55. Romeo & Juliet
Romeo & Juliet was written during a period when
Shakespeare had found the strength of his writing.
He would have been about 30 years old when he
wrote it. It stands as a great play in its own right.
Romeo & Juliet is believed to have been written
around 1595. The Nurse in the play refers to "an
earthquake eleven years past (Act II, scene 3, line
23). London experienced a strong tremor around
1580.
59. Retirement
He
retired from the theater to his native
Stratford in 1612. Due to his widespread fame and
success, he was able to buy the second-largest house
in Stratford with a cottage, a garden, and 107 acres of
soccer field
In
early 1616, he wrote his will, leaving his
property to his daughter Susanna, 300 pounds to his
other daughter, Judith, and his second-best bed to
Anne because it was her favorite.
60. Death of William Shakespeare
Shakespeare
died on April 23, 1616, on his 52nd
birthday. He was buried at Trinity Church in Stratford as
an honored citizen. His tombstone bears the following
inscription:
Good Friend, for Jesus’ sake forbear
To dig the dust enclosed here.
Blest be the man that spares these stones,
And cursed be he who moves my bones.
61. These
are hardly the best of Shakespeare’s lines, but
like his other lines, they seem to have worked. His
bones lie undisturbed to this day.
62. Shakespeare Today
Shakespeare’s
plays are still produced all over
the world. During a Broadway season in the 1980s,
one critic estimated that if Shakespeare were alive,
he would be receiving $25,000 a week in royalties for
a production of Othello alone. The play was
attracting larger audiences than any other
nonmusical production in town.
63. Shakespeare continued
hakespeare was in the acting company, Lord
Chamberlain's Men (later called the King’s Men)
He wrote:
37 plays, 154 sonnets, and 2 long poems
His work was not published during his lifetime
but four years later in the "First Folio" book
Shakespeare is considered a "man for all
seasons" because his plays appeal to everyone
(all ages and across time)
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65. Bibliography in alphabetical order:
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