2P128'2011 LA ACE Project

1. William Shakespeare An Language Arts ACE Project Done by: Tan Ri Chang Joseph 2P128

2. William Shakespeare is… an English poet and playwright who Wrote famous plays such as Julius Caesar and Othello Wrote a total of 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon“ Considered one of literature’s greatest influences Who is this “William Shakespeare”?

3. He was… Born on 23 April 1564 Baptised on 26 April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, England in the Holy Trinity Church Married Anne Hathaway at age 18 whom he had 3 children with, Susanna and twins Hamnet and Judith Died 23 April 1616 at the age of 52 Some info on William…

4. Father: John Shakespeare Glove-maker who also held a number of public offices Mother: Mary Shakespeare Daughter of a well-to-do landowner Siblings Joan (Born 1558, died in infancy) Margaret(1562-1563) Gilbert(1566-1612) Joan(1569-1646) Anne(1571-1579) Richard(1574-1613) Edmund(1580-1607) HE WAS IN THE UPPER-MIDDLE CLASS OF SOCIETY. William’s Family

5. Shakespeare's intentions were first to become an actor Left Stratford-on-Avon to begin a career on stage Worked his way up the ladder in the acting profession: first as a gopher, then a prompter, and finally an actor Luckily, in 1593, the Bubonic plague closed the Theatres of London, and so Shakespeare turned to writing long poems and drama full-time Becoming a writer

6. Unbeatable balance of prose and verse Profound study of human nature Extremely entertaining Why were Shakespeare’s plays well received?

7. England in Shakespeare’s time

9. Anglo-Spanish War

10. Drake-Norris Expedition of 1589

11. English RenaissanceEngland in Shakespeare’s time

13. The Queen often had private performances of Shakespeare’s plays – probably spurred a lot of focus in producing high quality work England in Shakespeare’s time

14. Theatres during Shakespeare’s time

15. England’s social system during Shakespeare’s time: Nobility  gentry  yeomanry  poor Upper level behind the stage could be used as a balcony… e.g. Romeo and Juliet …Or as a position for an actor to harangue a crowd e.g. Julius Caesar England in Shakespeare’s time

16. Definition: The activity, spirit, or time of the great revival of art, literature, and learning in Europe beginning in the 14th century and extending to the 17th century, marking the transition from the medieval to the modern world. The Renaissance

18. In 1517, Martin Luther posted his Ninety-five Theses on a church door in Wittenberg, Germany, an action that ushered in the Reformation

19. Henry VIII divorced Catherine of Aragon because she had borne him a female child, Mary; he married Anne Boleyn, and became the head of the Church of EnglandThe Renaissance

21. Explored the humanity of every character regardless of their social position; even monarchs were given human emotions and were capable of making mistakes.

22. Utilized his knowledge of Greek and Roman classics when writing his playsThe Renaissance

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