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The Life and Times of William Shakespeare

The Life and Times of William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare. Records. What we know about Shakespeare comes from church documents and legal records. Some documents that we have are baptismal registration, marriage license, and records of real estate transactions. Elizabethan Age.

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The Life and Times of William Shakespeare

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  1. TheLifeand Times of William Shakespeare William Shakespeare

  2. Records • What we know about Shakespeare comes from church documents and legal records. • Some documents that we have are baptismal registration, marriage license, and records of real estate transactions.

  3. Elizabethan Age • Queen Elizabeth reignedfrom 1558 – 1603 • It is oftenconsideredthe “golden age” ofEnglishhistorybecause: • TheheightofEnglishRenaissance • Thefloweringofpoetryandliterature • Theater flourished • Explorationandexpansionabroad (North America/TheArtic) • Largelyinternalpeace (withinthe country) • Increasingprosperity

  4. Wouldyoulike to seewhat Queen Elizabeth I lookedlike???

  5. What do youthink?

  6. Elizabethan Age • Althoughconsideredthe “golden age”, Englandwasfullofmanyproblemsduringthis time. Here are just a fewofthem: • Seriouslackofsanitation • Streetsfilledwithrottinggarbage • Sewerswereoftenblockedandriverswerepollutedwithdomesticwaste • Growthofpests (rats, fleas, lice) Suchconditionsled to diseases, such as: smallpox, measles, malaria, typhus, diphtheria, Scarlet fever, and chickenpox.

  7. Elizabethan Age Theaveragelifespanof males was 47 yearsold Thelifeexpectancy for Londonerswas 35 for the more affluentand 25 for thelessafluent. Death in infancywascommon. About 40% ofthepeoplediedbeforetheirteenageyears.

  8. Elizabethan Age The theater flourishedduringthis time. Richandpoorwent to the theater (it onlycostonepenny to get in, which is theequivalent to about 60 centstoday) Thepoorwerecalled “TheGroundlings” becausetheystoodonthegroundaroundthestage Therichsat in thebalconiesthatsurroundedthestage

  9. Thewealthypersonsviewofthestage

  10. “TheHeavens” as seenbytheGroundlings

  11. Shakespeare’sLife Shakespeare was the 3rd of eight children Shakespeare was born April 23, 1564. Shakespeare was born in Stratford Shakespeare’s dad was a shoemaker and sometimes served as a justice of the peace He married Anne Hathawayatthe age of 18 (shewas 27 and 3 monthspregnantwhentheymarried!) Sheborehim 3 children: Susana, Hamnetand Judith (Hamnetdiedat 11 yearsold) He had a successfulcareer in London as anactor, playwrightandpartownerof a playingcompany.

  12. Shakespeare’sLife April 23, 1616 – Shakespeare diedonhisbirthday Hissurving works consistof: 38 plays (comedies, histories andtragedies), 154 sonnetsand 2 longnarrativepoems.

  13. Tragedies • One style of play that Shakespeare wrote, mostlytowardstheendofhiscareerandlife, werethetragedies. • Some basicelements: • the protagonist must be an admirable but flawed character, with the audience able to understand and sympathize with the character • tragic protagonists are capable of both good and evil • insists on the operation of the doctrine of free will • Characterhas a fatal flaw • Almosteverybodyendsupdying

  14. Tragedies

  15. Romeo andJuliet • A lovetragedy – basedonanItalian tale • A traditionaltragic romance

  16. Romeo andJuliet Romeo and Juliet was written by Shakespeare in 1594 or 1595. Romeo and Juliet was an experimental stage piece, featuring several radical departures from long-standing conventions. The themes of the play include the antithesis between love and hate, the use of a light/dark polarity, the use of time, and the use of Fate in the dreams, omens and forebodings that foreshadow the play’s tragic conclusion.

  17. YourAssignment! ReadtheIntroduction to the play andtheIntroduction to Shakespeare in your book entitledShakespeare MadeEasy – Romeo andJuliet Ofcourse, youwillberesponsible for this material onourfirstcontentbasedtest! Pleaseread it bynextMonday!

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