PPT-Middleton and Tragedy ‘our “other” Shakespeare’ – Gary Taylor

As practised in Renaissance England and in classical Greece and Rome tragedy is an intense exploration of suffering and evil focused on the experience of an exceptional individual distinguished by rank or character or both Typically it presents a steep . Background Notes on . Shakespeare and His Career. With a Focus on The Tragedy of . Romeo & Juliet. A Shakespearean Joke. While visiting his Grandma in Texas, Billy spotted a bowlegged cowboy. “Look at . Greetings from me, The Bard, England’s greatest poet and storyteller. You thought I was just the greatest writer? I am also the rudest man in England!. LEARNING OBJECTIVES. By the end of this lesson: . By William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare. Background on William Shakespeare. Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon in England.. His parents were Mary Arden and John Shakespeare, a respected glove-maker.. William Shakespeare. Macbeth: the critics’ comments. 5 minute quickwrite: define what makes a literary work a “classic” , in your way of thinking.. Samuel . pepys. , 1666:. [Went] to the Duke’s house, and there . Object: TSW analyze the story the Distant Past, by doing activities such as graphic organizer, chart, and open ended . questions. Open Ended: Describe the Middleton’s political loyalties and explain how it effects their way of living. Give an example of how they are effected by the new way of living.. Section 8.7 AP Calculus. Taylor Polynomials are used to show that polynomial functions can be used as approximations for other elementary functions.. To find P to approximate f, choose #c . s.t. . P(c)=f(c).. He lived about 450 years ago.. He wrote at least 37 plays and more than 150 poems.. He invented 100s of words like cold-blooded, quarrelsome, and love letter.. What he’s done. …. . We know more about Shakespeare than any other playwright of his time, except Ben Jonson (though not many records were kept in the 1500s). Most of what we know is collected from legal and church documents.. Elizabethan. Jacobean. Revenge Tragedy. Elizabethan Drama is simply the genre of theatre originating in England during the latter half of the 16th Century, being written and performed chiefly during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I from 1558-1603. It includes, but is in no way limited to, the works of William Shakespeare (his historical plays and comedies as well as his tragedies). . born on December . 13. th. in . Wyoming, Pennsylvania. . When . she was . little . she . grew up on a . Christmas tree . farm, . and on the holidays she helped sell . them. . S. he has a younger brother named . “Soul of the Age! The applause, delight, the wonder of our stage.”. -- Ben Johnson, “To the Memory of My Beloved Master William Shakespeare, and What He Hath Left Us”. Background: Dramatic Structure. “Soul of the Age! The applause, delight, the wonder of our stage.”. -- Ben Johnson, “To the Memory of My Beloved Master William Shakespeare, and What He Hath Left Us”. Background: Dramatic Structure. Hamlet and the Elizabethan Era Shakespeare William Shakespeare (1564-1616) lived during the Elizabethan age, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I in England. He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, a town in the heart of England. A Brief Lesson on the Works of William Shakespeare Crafted by Mr. Valentine, based on things and stuff. Step 1 – The Bio The textbook offers a brief biography of William Shakespeare. Let’s read it together before moving on. UNIT BACKGROUND Historical and Cultural Background Reemergence of Classical Learning and Striving for a National Language A concentrated wave of intellectual and creative energy swept through Italy a