William Shakespeare William Shakespeare

His family was “well off”His family was “well off”

His father, John His father, John Shakespeare, was a Shakespeare, was a glove maker shop glove maker shop keeper, land owner, 2keeper, land owner, 2ndnd Baliff (Mayor of Baliff (Mayor of Stratford.Stratford.

His mother, Mary Arden His mother, Mary Arden inherited land which was inherited land which was bequeathed to William. bequeathed to William.

William had 7 brothers William had 7 brothers and sisters. and sisters.

His EducationHis Education

He probably He probably attended the free attended the free grammar school grammar school until 15, mainly until 15, mainly studying Latin. studying Latin.

Read much Read much mythology, Ovid, mythology, Ovid, Plutarch’s Lives, Plutarch’s Lives, etc., which he used etc., which he used as sources for his as sources for his plays. plays.

He married He married

William William Shakespeare Shakespeare married Anne married Anne Hathaway on Nov. Hathaway on Nov. 27, 1582 (she was 27, 1582 (she was 8 years older).8 years older).

They had three They had three children: Susanna, children: Susanna, Hamnet & Judith. Hamnet & Judith.

He lived in LondonHe lived in London

Most of his life and had little to do with Stratford, Most of his life and had little to do with Stratford, although he became its third largest landowner, although he became its third largest landowner, and eventually retired there. and eventually retired there.

A great actor A great actor

By 1552 he was By 1552 he was recognized as a recognized as a successful actor successful actor on the London on the London stage … as well as stage … as well as a leading poet. a leading poet.

He was a member He was a member of a repertory of a repertory group: group: Chamberlain’s Chamberlain’s Men. Men.

He wrote at least 37 playsHe wrote at least 37 plays

As well as As well as sonnets and sonnets and other poems. other poems.

He He revolutionized revolutionized the English the English stage with his stage with his dramatic and dramatic and poetic genius. poetic genius.

He retired & died He retired & died

Retired from the Retired from the theatre to Stratford theatre to Stratford between 1611-1613. between 1611-1613. He bought a new He bought a new house called “New house called “New Mace”.Mace”.

He died on his He died on his birthday April 23, 1616 birthday April 23, 1616 in Stratford and was in Stratford and was buried in the chancel buried in the chancel of the Church of Holy of the Church of Holy Trinity.Trinity.

The epitaph carved in stone over his The epitaph carved in stone over his grave includes a curse against grave includes a curse against moving his bones. This was carefully moving his bones. This was carefully avoided during a restoration of the avoided during a restoration of the church in 2008church in 2008

Good friend, for Jesus sake forbear,To dig the dust enclosed here.Blessed be the man that spares these stones, And cursed be he that moves my bones.

8 Everyday Lines from 8 Everyday Lines from ShakespeareShakespeare

1)1) All that glitters is All that glitters is not goldnot gold

2)2) Strange bedfellows Strange bedfellows

3)3) The naked truthThe naked truth

4)4) Wild-goose chaseWild-goose chase

5)5) Bated BreathBated Breath

6)6) Green-eyed Green-eyed monstermonster

7)7) Salad daysSalad days

8)8) Short shrift Short shrift

Ordering Shakespeare aroundOrdering Shakespeare around

When Shakespeare wrote his prose, When Shakespeare wrote his prose, he often used a slightly different he often used a slightly different word order than we are used to. The word order than we are used to. The subject, verb, and object did not subject, verb, and object did not always follow in a 1,2,3 order. always follow in a 1,2,3 order.

Short exercise: rewrite the following Short exercise: rewrite the following sentence four times, changing the sentence four times, changing the word order each time. word order each time.

I lost my homework. I lost my homework.

1) _______ _______ _______ _______.1) _______ _______ _______ _______.

2) _______ _______ _______ _______.2) _______ _______ _______ _______.

3) _______ _______ _______ _______.3) _______ _______ _______ _______.

4) _______ _______ _______ _______. 4) _______ _______ _______ _______.

Create your own Shakespeare sounding insultsCreate your own Shakespeare sounding insults

Column AColumn A Column BColumn B Column CColumn C

foul foul hollow-heartedhollow-hearted fishmongerfishmongerbloodybloody dizzy-eyeddizzy-eyed cowardcowardmewlingmewling mangymangy miscreantmiscreantvillainousvillainous plume-pluckedplume-plucked wormwormwretchedwretched irksomeirksome cowardcowardscurvyscurvy onion-eyedonion-eyed knaveknavefoolishfoolish insolentinsolent dwarfdwarfshallowshallow rottenrotten hellhoundhellhoundgoatishgoatish imprudentimprudent monstermonsterwaspishwaspish putrifiedputrified peacockpeacockbloody bloody headstrongheadstrong rascal rascal puny puny hyperbolic hyperbolic jolthead jolthead mewlingmewling scornfulscornful canker-blossomcanker-blossomdishonestdishonest brutishbrutish minionminionloathsomeloathsome ill-breedingill-breeding lunaticlunaticinfectiousinfectious fantasticalfantastical lewdsterlewdsterdroningdroning loathsomeloathsome swineswineloggerheadedloggerheaded leprousleprous ruffianruffian