LA Holiday Task 1 Shakespeare Power Point

8/6/2019 LA Holiday Task 1 Shakespeare Power Point

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yy English poet and playwrightEnglish poet and playwright

yy Greatest writer in EnglandGreatest writer in England

yy Worlds preWorlds pre--eminent dramatisteminent dramatist


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yy Nobody knows Shakespeares actual birthdayNobody knows Shakespeares actual birthday

yy Shakespeare never published any of his playsShakespeare never published any of his plays

yy Shakespeares family were all illiterateShakespeares family were all illiterate

yy William Arden, a relative of Shakespeare'sWilliam Arden, a relative of Shakespeare'smother Mary Arden, was arrested for plottingmother Mary Arden, was arrested for plotting

againstagainst Queen Elizabeth I, imprisoned in theQueen Elizabeth I, imprisoned in the

Tower of London andTower of London and executedexecuted


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yy LovedLoved to write and oneto write and one day,day, a famous actora famous actorfound all of his plays and stories that he hadfound all of his plays and stories that he hadwrote so he decided to becomewrote so he decided to become a writer.a writer.

yy Most probably educated at KingsNew School inMost probably educated at KingsNew School inStratford.Stratford.

yy Received intensive education in Latin grammarReceived intensive education in Latin grammarand the classicsand the classics

yy Had 7 siblings: Margaret, Gilbert, Joan, Anne,Had 7 siblings: Margaret, Gilbert, Joan, Anne,

Richard, Edmund and Joan, who died inRichard, Edmund and Joan, who died in infacyinfacy..


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yy Inspired byInspired by

1.1. BirdsBirds

2.2. Great writersGreat writers

Geoffrey ChaucerGeoffrey Chaucer

PlutarchPlutarch


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yy Plays were extremely dramatic, which led to hisPlays were extremely dramatic, which led to his

successsuccess

yy Drama was the ideal means to capture theDrama was the ideal means to capture the

diverse interests of timediverse interests of time


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yy Elizabethan EnglandElizabethan England

yy Ruled by Queen Elizabeth IRuled by Queen Elizabeth I

yy Houses had unique Elizabethan designsHouses had unique Elizabethan designs

yy Writers were deeply influenced by Italian sonnetsWriters were deeply influenced by Italian sonnets

yy Music was still in the Renaissance periodMusic was still in the Renaissance period


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yy List of Significant Historical EventsList of Significant Historical Events

Crowning of Queen Elizabeth (1558)Crowning of Queen Elizabeth (1558)

Putting to death of Mary Queen of Scots (1587)Putting to death of Mary Queen of Scots (1587)

TheThe defeat of the Spanish Armada (1588)defeat of the Spanish Armada (1588)

TheThe Essex Rebellion (1601)Essex Rebellion (1601)


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yy Queen Elizabeth ruled the monarchy during thisQueen Elizabeth ruled the monarchy during this

periodperiod

yy The people in power during that time had a heavyThe people in power during that time had a heavy

impact on Shakespeares worksimpact on Shakespeares worksyy Queen Elizabeth, a great patron of arts,Queen Elizabeth, a great patron of arts, aidedaided

Shakespeare by quashing Puritans, who wantedShakespeare by quashing Puritans, who wanted

to shut downto shut down theatrestheatres, and changing the, and changing the

dominant language in England from Latin todominant language in England from Latin toEnglish, leading to Shakespeare writing most ofEnglish, leading to Shakespeare writing most of

his plays inhis plays in EnglishEnglish


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yy People in England during that time had a strongPeople in England during that time had a strong

sense of social classsense of social class

yy Classified according to their wealth, occupationClassified according to their wealth, occupation

and ancestryand ancestryyy Social classes determined many factors, fromSocial classes determined many factors, from

what a person could wear, what he could do, andwhat a person could wear, what he could do, and

even what jobs his children could take on.even what jobs his children could take on.


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yy Social ClassesSocial Classes

The NobilityThe Nobility

55 rich families, led by a duke, baron or earl55 rich families, led by a duke, baron or earl

Rich and powerfulRich and powerful

The GentryThe Gentry

5% of the population, knights, squires, and5% of the population, knights, squires, and

gentlemen who did not work with theirgentlemen who did not work with their handshands

Most important social class in the whole ofMost important social class in the whole of

EnglandEngland


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yy Social ClassesSocial Classes

The YeomanryThe Yeomanry

MiddleMiddle--class peopleclass people

Could survive comfortably, but could also beCould survive comfortably, but could also bewrecked by disease or misfortunewrecked by disease or misfortune

Yeomen farmers, tradesmen and craft workersYeomen farmers, tradesmen and craft workers

The PoorThe Poor

The sick, disabled, old and feeble and woundedThe sick, disabled, old and feeble and woundedsoldierssoldiers

Due to enclosureDue to enclosure


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yy TheatresTheatres

English RenaissanceEnglish Renaissance

Theatre, also known asTheatre, also known as

Elizabethan TheatreElizabethan Theatre

Globe Theatre, where mostGlobe Theatre, where most

of his plays were heldof his plays were held

yy Plays were held in the midPlays were held in the mid

afternoon from 2pm to 5pmafternoon from 2pm to 5pm

yy No lightingNo lighting

yy Weather permittingWeather permitting


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yy OpenOpen--air theatres during that era compelledair theatres during that era compelled

actors to shout out their lines, stress theiractors to shout out their lines, stress their

enunciation engage in exaggerated theatricalenunciation engage in exaggerated theatrical

gesturesgesturesyy Despite costumes and props being utilized,Despite costumes and props being utilized,

changes inchanges in scenes were not made during curtainscenes were not made during curtain

closings, as there were no proscenium arch,closings, as there were no proscenium arch,

curtains, or stagehandscurtains, or stagehandsyy These changes were made during speeches andThese changes were made during speeches and

narrative situationsnarrative situations


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yy A cultural movement that spanned from the 14A cultural movement that spanned from the 14thth

Century to the 17Century to the 17thth Century; a revival of art andCentury; a revival of art and

literature under the influence of classic modelsliterature under the influence of classic models

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Marked the transition from the medieval era toMarked the transition from the medieval era tomodern eramodern era


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yy Significant events and changesSignificant events and changes

The Black DeathThe Black Death

Reduced the population of Europe by over 50%Reduced the population of Europe by over 50%

11stst Printing press in the world was invented byPrinting press in the world was invented byJohannesJohannes GutengurgGutengurg

End of the Middle AgesEnd of the Middle Ages

yy Lorenzo the Magnificent died in FlorenceLorenzo the Magnificent died in Florence

yy ColumbusColumbus almost discovers Americaalmost discovers Americayy Grenada, the last Moslem presence in Spain, fallsGrenada, the last Moslem presence in Spain, falls

yy RoderigoRoderigo de Borgia became Pope Alessandro VIde Borgia became Pope Alessandro VI


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yy The upheaval in the accepted social hierarchyThe upheaval in the accepted social hierarchy

allowed Shakespeare to explore the humanity ofallowed Shakespeare to explore the humanity of

every character regardless of social position.every character regardless of social position.

Even the highEven the high--ranking monarchs wereranking monarchs were givengivenhuman emotions and were capable of makinghuman emotions and were capable of making

mistakesmistakes

yy After the Renaissance, Shakespeare was able toAfter the Renaissance, Shakespeare was able to

utilize Greek and Roman classics when writingutilize Greek and Roman classics when writinghis playshis plays


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