Shakespeare The Man

1. By: Sean Locke, Alex Loe and Cole Peters Shakespeare The Man

2. 1564-1616 William Shakespeare

3. Early Life • Born in Stratford upon Avon • Thought to have went to the King’s New School as a child. • This school would have provided Shakespeare with good education in Latin grammar and the classics

5. ‘The Fam’

6. Shakespeare’s ‘Lost Years’ • After his twin’s were born, Shakespeare left no trace of his actions for almost seven years, until he appeared in the London Theatre in 1592

7. The Two Gentlemen of Verona • This was Shakespeare’s first play • Wasn’t thought to be performed until 1784 • Was written sometime between 1589 and 1591 • Uses lines from John Lyly’s Midas which was written in 1589 • This means cannot have been written before 1589

8. Romeo and Juliet

9. Is a tragedy where 2 teens from enemy families fall in love and die because of it • It is one of Shakespeare’s most popular works • It is believed to have been written between 1594-1596 Romeo and Juliet

10. The actual story is ancient, dating back to the 3rd century • Italian writers in the 1400s began to popularize the story • Shakespeare mainly drew the story from The TragicallHistorye of Romeus and Juliet by Arthur Brooke Shakespeare`s Sources

11. Arthur Brooke wrote this narrative poem in 1562 • He based it on old Italian folklore • Shakespeare took almost the exact plot but just enhanced the language and the rolls of many characters The tragicallhistorye of romeus and juliet

12. There is evidence that Romeo and Juliet is a true story • Giuletta`s tomb and balcony can be visited in modern day Verona • She was part of the Capelletti family that was fighting with the Montecchi family in the 13th century Shakespeare`s Sources

13. ``O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?`` (Act II, Scene ii, 33) • This is the most famous quote in the play • It is a soliloquy by Juliet where she is asking why Romeo has to be a Montague • Romeo being a Montague means they can never be together Famous Quotes from R & J

14. In Act 1 Scene 4 lines 53-95 Mercutio gives the Queen Mab speech to Romeo to try and convince him to go to the Capulet Party • this speech is amazing because it is irrelevant to the story but it is so creative • To this day no one has been able to find a concrete meaning for the Queen Mab speech Famous Quotes from r & j

15. West Side Story (musical, 1957): • This musical based on Romeo and Juliet is set in Harlem in the 1950s • Involves 2 rival, gangs the Jets and the Sharks and a guy and girl from opposite gangs fall in love remakes of Romeo and Juliet

16. Romeo and Juliet (1968)- directed by Franco Zeffirelli: • Starring: Leonard Whiting, Olivia Hussey, and John McEnery • This was the traditional way of depicting with the original script and characters Remakes of Romeo and Juliet

17. Romeo and Juliet (1996) – directed by BazLuhrmann: • Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes, • This is a modern version of Romeo and Juliet, set in Verona Beach • It is the same plot, with the original script but set in the modern world remakes of Romeo and Juliet

18. The Death of Shakespeare

19. William Shakespeare died on April 23, 1616 • Was his 52nd birthday • Buried inside Holy Trinity Church beneath a stone slab engraved with his epitaph: Shakespeare’s Death

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

21. Cause of death is unknown, however: • Many scholars believe that he was sick for over a month before his death • Wrote and signed his will on March 25 1616 • Was customary to sign your will on your deathbed • Shakespeare must have know he was going to die Cause of Death

22. The Shakespearacies!

23. There are many conspiracies around Shakespeare • Many people have accused Shakespeare of not writing the works that were accredited to him The Shakespearacies!

24. There is even a book called “The Shakespeare Conspiracy” which proposes that Shakespeare lead a double life as a grain merchant and a writer , and was also a GOVERNMENT SPY! The Shakespearacies!

25. In between 1578 and 1582, there is no documentation about William Shakespeare • This point in time is referred to as The Lost Years The Lost Years

26. In this time, we don’t know what occupation Shakespeare took • Due to the significant knowledge of : • Astronomy • The Law • Seamanship • Military matters • Extensive knowledge of Italy, where most of his plays are set • Most likely that Shakespeare was: • A Sailor or Soldier • A Law clerk • A Teacher The Lost Years

27. Many more arguments against Shakespeare than for any other supposed author • Shakespeare lacked the education and background to write such magnificent plays (only a university-educated man could have written his works) • Shakespeare retired to Stratford at the top of his career in 1613, why? Arguments Against Shakespeare

28. Portraits of Shakespeare were only drawn after his life, and not during his life like other famous authors of that time His death entry listed him as a “Gent” and not an actor, a dramatist, etc. His parents, sisters and daughters were all illiterate Arguments Against Shakespeare

29. Originally a sack of grain was placed on his tombstone, which was replaced with a quill pen in 1747 • There wasn’t even a eulogy for him the day he died Arguments Against Shakespeare

30. First person to challenge that William was the true author of all plays attributed to Shakespeare was Reverend James Wilmot in 1785 • Suspected a man named “Francis Bacon” was the true author THE SHAKESPEARACIES!

31. Other speculated authors include: • Francis Bacon • Edward de Vere, the Earl of Oxford • Christopher Marlowe • Queen Elizabeth I • People who believe in these conspiracies call themselves by a name, for example: • De Vere’s followers are called Oxfordians • Bacon’s Baconians • Marlowe’s Marlovians THE SHAKESPEARACIES!

32. “Anonymous” • Edward de Vere – Earl of Oxford • Couldn’t have his name associated with his plays, too scandalous • Accredited them to William Shakespeare so he could write plays but still be the Earl of Oxford Edward de Vere

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