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William Shakespeare’s Life and Times

William Shakespeare’s Life and Times. Shakespeare (1564-1616) Born and raised in Stratford-on-Avon Father was once mayor of the town Mother was daughter of father’s landlord. Young Shakespeare. William Shakespeare. Attended primary school and Latin grammar school

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William Shakespeare’s Life and Times

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  1. William Shakespeare’sLife and Times

  2. Shakespeare (1564-1616) Born and raised in Stratford-on-Avon Father was once mayor of the town Mother was daughter of father’s landlord Young Shakespeare

  3. William Shakespeare • Attended primary school and Latin grammar school • 1583: Married Anne Hathaway & had 3 children • The Dark Years: lack of info about Shakespeare between 1585 and 1592

  4. London in Shakespeare’s Time • Shakespeare moved to London. • Conditions in London were not pleasant: • Homes of the poor were small and dirty • Sewage ran in open ditches in the streets • Overcrowding and unemployment were major problems.

  5. Heads of traitors were displayed on pikes on the city’s main bridge. London Bridge

  6. The Globe • The most famous London Playhouse • Flew a flag to announce a performance • Acting companies used boys to play female roles. • Shakespeare was a member of Lord Chamberlain’s Company (a traveling company of professional actors), later called The King’s Men.

  7. Objections to Theaters • Large assemblies of people • Spread diseases • Politics • Fires Theaters were often located outside the city walls to avoid censorship by London’s Lord Mayor.

  8. The New Globe

  9. The wealthy’s view of the stage

  10. “The Heavens” as seen by the groundlings

  11. Romeo and Juliet • Written between 1591-1595 • highly moral tone (theme): disobedience, in addition to fate, is what brings about the deaths of the two lovers • Feud--a prolonged conflict between families. • The feud is so old that the cause has been forgotten.

  12. The Balcony Scene “Romeo, Romeo, Wherefore art thou Romeo?” Remember: Wherefore means “Why”

  13. Star-Crossed Lovers Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy. In a tragedy, the main character(s) face negative episodes and tend to die.

  14. The End

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