PPT-Introduction to Shakespeare

Queen Elizabeth I born September 7 1533 in Greenwich Died March 24 1603 in Richmond Surrey Daughter of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn beheaded by Henry for not bearing a son Coronated. 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: . EQ: How can I understand Shakespeare & apply it to my life?. Shakespeare, alias the Bard. EQ: How can I apply Shakespeare to today’s . world or the world of early America?. Times. Elizabethan Age (era of peace after 100 Years War with France & the War of Roses, a civil war in England) . . . Time & money for the . An Introduction to the Playwright and his Play, . Julius Caesar. Biographical Information. Born: Stratford-Upon Avon, England April 23, 1564. Parents, John and Mary (Arden). Married Anne Hathaway, November, 1582. Bevington. , Welsh and Greenwald. SHAKESPEARE script, stage, screen. Chapter 4. The spectrum of interpretive possibilities. Reviewers, critics, directors, and actors all bring their own backgrounds, prejudices and personal experiences. lived. 1564- 1616. Shakespeare . wrote. . about. love, . comedy. and drama. . He. . also. . wrote. . sonnets. and . worked. as an . actor. . . William Shakespeare. Av: Anna, Felicia, Rebecka & Elin, 8D. …. April 23. rd. . Shakespeare…fun fact. Spelling not yet . standardized, his name is spelled . in different ways. Shakespeare, . Shakspere. , . Shackspere. , . Shaxper. , . Shagspere. , . Shaxberd. English 12. William Shakespeare. The most influential writer in all of English literature.. Born on April 23, 1564 (?) in Stratford-Upon-Avon, England. The exact date of his birth is unknown. He was baptized on April 26, 1564.. 1564-1616. 1592 first evidence of arrival on London theatrical scene. 1594 forms . Lord Chamberlain’s. men. 1603 renamed the . King’s Men. Composition of . Tempest. around 1610-1611 . Circa 1611 London career ends. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Mr. William Shakespeare. Born April 23, 1564– died April 23, 1616. Baptismal name: Johanna Shakespeare. Eldest son and third child of John Shakespeare and Mary Arden.. Why do we study Shakespeare?. He is an amazing wordsmith. Many of the words and phrases we use today were coined by Shakespeare.. Look familiar?. barefaced . fancy-free. catch a . cold. . disgraceful conduct . Playtexts. and Performance Texts . Part 2.. Shakespeare’s Beginnings. Snug: Have you the lion’s part written? Pray you, if it be, give it me; for I am slow of study.. Quince: You may do it extempore*, for it is nothing but roaring. 1564-1616. 1592 first evidence of arrival on London theatrical scene. 1594 forms . Lord Chamberlain’s. men. 1603 renamed the . King’s Men. Composition of . Tempest. around 1610-1611 . Circa 1611 London career ends. . appreciate that Shakespeare’s plays can be performed and interpreted in different ways, . remaining relevant in the 21. st. century.. OBJECTIVES:. What do you know about Shakespeare?. . What did he do?. 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