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Shakespeare’s
Life and Poetry
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William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare Born in Stratford-upon-Avon Baptised April 26,1564 Died April 26,1616 1 of 8 children Married unusually early at 18 to Anne, 26.
3 children
Born in Stratford-upon-Avon Baptised April 26,1564 Died April 26,1616 1 of 8 children Married unusually early at 18 to Anne, 26.
3 children
ShakespeareShakespeare
Only 6 signatures In all different spellings and shorthand William Shakspere
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Only 6 signatures In all different spellings and shorthand William Shakspere
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Shakespeare’s Life and Times
Shakespeare’s Life and Times
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Shakespeare as an actor
Shakespeare as an actor
Actor and member of the Chamberlain's Men
Lord Chamberlain was their sponsor
Included other actors such as Richard Burbage and Will Kempe, a clown
Actor and member of the Chamberlain's Men
Lord Chamberlain was their sponsor
Included other actors such as Richard Burbage and Will Kempe, a clown
Shakespeare’s Use of Language
Shakespeare’s Use of Language
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Poetry Vs. ProsePoetry Vs. Prose
Prose- ordinary language Everyday speech
Poetry - Language in verse- rhymed lines with meaning
Prose- ordinary language Everyday speech
Poetry - Language in verse- rhymed lines with meaning
Iambic Pentameter Iambic Pentameter
Iamic foot- an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable
Pentameter- series of 5 iambic “feet”
Iamic foot- an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable
Pentameter- series of 5 iambic “feet”
Poetry of Romeo & Juliet
Poetry of Romeo & Juliet
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Other Shakespearean Terms:
Other Shakespearean Terms:
Soliloquy: a speech made by one character usually to themselves to reveal something to the audience
Malapropism: a word is replaced with a similar sounding word with a completely different meaning
Ex- The Nurse tells Romeo- “I would like to have a confidence with you” - (she means conference)
Soliloquy: a speech made by one character usually to themselves to reveal something to the audience
Malapropism: a word is replaced with a similar sounding word with a completely different meaning
Ex- The Nurse tells Romeo- “I would like to have a confidence with you” - (she means conference)
Shakespeare as a Playwright
Shakespeare as a Playwright
Wrote 38 plays,154 sonnets and two long narrative poems.
produced most of his known work between 1590 and 1613.
His early plays were comedies and histories.
He then wrote tragedies until about 1608 - Romeo and Juliet!
Wrote 38 plays,154 sonnets and two long narrative poems.
produced most of his known work between 1590 and 1613.
His early plays were comedies and histories.
He then wrote tragedies until about 1608 - Romeo and Juliet!
How did Shakespeare's work survive?
How did Shakespeare's work survive?
In 1623, two of his former actors published the First Folio
A collection of 36 plays Actors had memorized the lines
Wrote them down Only a few (82) remain at the Folger’s Shakespeare Theater in DC
2 plays have been completely lost
In 1623, two of his former actors published the First Folio
A collection of 36 plays Actors had memorized the lines
Wrote them down Only a few (82) remain at the Folger’s Shakespeare Theater in DC
2 plays have been completely lost
Shakespearean SonnetShakespearean Sonnet
Themes of Love and Beauty Structure
All Iambic pentameter 3 four-lined stanzas called quatrains
A two lined stanza called a couplet
rhyme scheme abab cdcd efef gg
Themes of Love and Beauty Structure
All Iambic pentameter 3 four-lined stanzas called quatrains
A two lined stanza called a couplet
rhyme scheme abab cdcd efef gg
Let’s try to decipher a sonnet together
Let’s try to decipher a sonnet together
