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William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare. April 1564 born 26 April 1564 baptized November 1582 marries Anne Hathaway 1587-1592 the Lost Years 1592 emerges as an artistic force 1592-3 Plague 1594 creation of The Lord Chamberlain’s Men. William Shakespeare cont’d. 1594 Titus Andronicus 1596 coat of arms

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William Shakespeare

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  1. William Shakespeare • April 1564 born • 26 April 1564 baptized • November 1582 marries Anne Hathaway • 1587-1592 the Lost Years • 1592 emerges as an artistic force • 1592-3 Plague • 1594 creation of The Lord Chamberlain’s Men

  2. William Shakespeare cont’d • 1594 Titus Andronicus • 1596 coat of arms • 1599 lease of The Globe • 1603 • Queen Elizabeth I dies, King James I takes the throne • Lord Chamberlain’s Men becomes The King’s Men

  3. William Shakespeare cont’d • 1603-1610 return of the plague • 1608 acquisition of the Blackfriars theater • 1611 The Tempest • 1613 burning of the Globe • 23 April 1616 Shakespeare dies • 1623 publication of First Folio

  4. Rethinking “Shakespeare” • New Historicism/Cultural Poetics • Historical context • Civic Forces • Court • International Politics • Religious Controversy • Economics • Trends • Legal • Plague

  5. “Shakespeare” • Artistic phenomenon • Individual genius + culture • Active life as a businessman • Dramatic texts are enmeshed in multiple structures • Moment of artistic production is a social moment • Reciprocity

  6. Shakespeare’s Language • Connotative • Associative • Figurative

  7. Verse • Express deep emotion • Wise reflections • Lyrical poem • Irony • Order and exactitude

  8. Types of Verse • Blank Verse • Unrhymed iambic pentameter • Heroic Couplets • Two lines of rhyming iambic pentameter

  9. Prose • Express ordinary observations • Quick, one-line replies • Auditory relief • Madness or senility • Depict rambling of drunk • Poking fun • Demonstrate merits of prose

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