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Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar. Background on William Shakespeare Globe Theatre Literary Devices Tragedy Background on Julius Caesar. Background on William Shakespeare. Born April 23, 1564 Stratford-upon-Avon Actor Writer (comedies, tragedies, histories) Owner- Lord Chamberlain’s Men

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Julius Caesar

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  1. Julius Caesar • Background on William Shakespeare • Globe Theatre • Literary Devices • Tragedy • Background on Julius Caesar

  2. Background on William Shakespeare • Born April 23, 1564 • Stratford-upon-Avon • Actor • Writer (comedies, tragedies, histories) • Owner- Lord Chamberlain’s Men • Poet- Mostly sonnets • Stylistic Tools • Died April 23, 1616

  3. Globe Theatre • In 1599, Shakespeare and associates built this outdoor theatre in London • 2,500 seating capacity • Groundlings- audience members of theatre • Octagonal in shape and 3 stories high • Flag flew on days of plays • Other characteristics of the theatre- apron stage, trap doors, “the pit”, and the heavens

  4. Literary Devices • Blank Verse • unrhymed lines all in the same meter usually in iambic pentameter • Iambic Pentameter • An iamb is comprised of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable • da DUM • Each line has five iamb = pentameter • Anachronisms • Events that are out of place in the time period of the piece • Ex: If a play is set in Ancient Rome and a character uses a computer • Free Verse • Puns • Deliberate confusion of similar words or phrases for rhetorical effect

  5. Literary Devices • Allusion- an indirect reference by casually mentioning something that’s familiar (In literature we find many allusions to the Bible, mythology, and other traditional forms of literature. • Aside- Lines mentioned to the audience or another character on stage (not meant to be heard by all characters on stage). • Comic Relief- A bit of humor injected into a serious play to relieve the heavy tension of tragic events • Foreshadow- Lines that give a hint or clue to future events (It doesn't tell the future but hints at it.) • Metonymy - a figure of speech whereby the name of a thing is substituted for the attribute which it suggests. Example: The pen (power of literature or the written word) is mightier than the sword (force). • Soliloquy - A single character on stage thinking out loud (a way of letting the audience know what is in the character's mind)

  6. Tragedy and the Tragic Hero • Definition of tragedy • protagonist suffers a serious misfortune • Characteristics of the tragic hero • will evoke both our pity and terror • he/she is usually higher than the reader in moral worth

  7. Tragedy and the Tragic Hero • Characteristics of the tragic hero • born of noble birth • responsible for own fate • has a tragic flaw • doomed to make a serious error in judgment • meets a tragic death • realizes he/she has made an irreversible mistake • faces and accepts death with honor • falls from great heights or from high esteem

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