1 / 20

Introduction to Shakespeare

Introduction to Shakespeare. English I Mrs. Graham Mar. 12, 2012. William Shakespeare. Greatest writer in the English language Nickname: “The Bard” From Stratford-on-Avon, England Born April 23( ish ), 1564 Died April 23 , 1616. His Work. Actor, poet, playwright Wrote 154 sonnets

hiroko
Télécharger la présentation

Introduction to Shakespeare

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript


  1. Introduction to Shakespeare English I Mrs. Graham Mar. 12, 2012

  2. William Shakespeare • Greatest writer in the English language • Nickname: “The Bard” • From Stratford-on-Avon, England • Born April 23(ish), 1564 • Died April 23, 1616

  3. His Work • Actor, poet, playwright • Wrote 154 sonnets • Wrote 37 plays

  4. Sonnets • Form of poetry • 14 lines • 3 quatrains (stanzas of 4 lines each) • Ends with a couplet (pair of rhyming lines that emphasizes the theme) • ABAB CDCD EFEF GG • Iambic pentameter • Pattern of unstressed, stressed • 5 stressed syllables per line

  5. Types of Plays • Shakespeare wrote: • Comedies - happy endings • Tragedies – disastrous endings • Histories – involve events or persons from history

  6. Lesser-known Facts • Teen father: married pregnant 26 year-old Anne Hathaway when he was 18 • Deadbeat dad: Left wife and children for London at age 22 • Father of twins (Judith and Hamnet), and Susanna

  7. London • Crowded • Open sewers • Bubonic Plague • Bathing considered dangerous • Queen Elizabeth I (Renaissance Era)

  8. Clothes • One set used all year long, rarely washed • Underclothing slept in, infrequently changed • Clothes handed down from rich to poor

  9. The Globe Theatre • Across the Thames River • Open ceiling • No artificial lighting • Three levels

  10. Actors • Only men and boys • Young boys whose voices had not changed played the women’s roles • No kissing/hugging on stage • Women on stage would have been considered worse than prostitution

  11. Spectators • Upper class—pay extra for cushions • Liked the POETRY • Middle class—sit on benches • Liked the PLOT • Lower class (called “groundlings” or “penny stinkards”) had to stand • Like the dirty JOKES • Lots of audience involvement

  12. Romeo and Juliet • Written around 1595 • Tragedy • Set in Verona, Italy • Theme: Going to Extremes • Act I—Words vs. Actions • Act II—Love vs. Lust • Act III—Love vs. Hate • Act IV—Old vs. Young • Act V—Fate vs. Freewill

  13. The Montagues Lord Montague – father of Romeo Lady Montague – mother of Romeo Romeo Montague – in love with Juliet Benvolio – cousin of Romeo Balthasar – servant to Romeo Abram – servant to Montague

  14. The Capulets Lord Capulet – father of Juliet Lady Capulet – mother of Juliet Juliet Capulet – in love with Romeo Tybalt – cousin of Juliet Nurse – takes care of Juliet Peter – servant to Juliet’s Nurse

  15. The Royal Family Prince Escalus – ruler of Verona Mercutio – kinsman of the Prince and best friend of Romeo Count Paris – a young nobleman who wants to marry Juliet ; kinsman of the Prince

  16. The Priests Friar Laurence – a Franciscan priest and Romeo’s adult confidant Friar John – another Franciscan priest who is supposed to deliver a letter to Romeo

  17. Things to think about… • What would you do if your parents did not approve of someone you were dating? • How important is the opinion of your family in decisions that you make? • Does violence solve problems?

  18. Learning Targets • I can cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. (RL.9-10.1) • I can analyze the development of a theme over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped by specific details. (RL.9-10.2) • I can analyze how complex characters advance the plot and develop the theme. (RL.9-10.3)

  19. Thinking Strategies • Inferring—using facts plus schema to make an educated guess (or “reading between the lines”) • Synthesizing—integrating your background knowledge with new information to form a new perspective, conclusion, or product

  20. SOURCES • Mr. Graham • http://exchange.guhsd.net/public.php?searchcatalog=shakespeare&searchcontent=&searchsubject= • Introduction to Shakespeare • Shakespeare Powerpoint • Shakespeare’s Life and Time

More Related