The Tragedy of Julius Caesar English II PreAP Unit 7 I William Shakespeare Birth and Early Life April 23 1564 StratforduponAvon Parents John Shakespeare and Mary Arden Young Adulthood ID: 722037
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William Shakespeare & The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
English II Pre-AP
Unit 7Slide2
I. William Shakespeare
Birth and Early Life
April 23, 1564
Stratford-upon-AvonParents: John Shakespeare and Mary ArdenYoung AdulthoodAge 18 – marries Anne Hathaway3 children“Lost Years”Slide3
I. William Shakespeare
Career
Lord Chamberlain’s Men/King’s Men
Wrote 38 playsTragedyComedyHistoryTragicomedyGlobe Theater (see handout)Slide4
The Globe TheaterSlide5Slide6
I. William Shakespeare
Theatre Production
Sets and Costuming
Gender RolesPerception of TheatreShakespeare’s Later LifeRetirementDeath and WillSlide7
II. Julius CaesarEarly Life
Rise to Power
Military Campaign – Asia Minor
Concern for ImageSlide8
II. Julius Caesar
Early Political Career
Administrator of
SpainSenateCampaigningSupreme Priest of RomePolitical Alliance – First Triumvirate (60 BCE)Gnaeus Pompey MagnusMarcus
Licinius
CrassusSlide9
II. Julius CaesarConsul
Actions
Perception
Governorship and Gallic WarsCivil WarSlide10
II. Julius CaesarDictatorship
46 BCE – elected Dictator for 10 years
Actions and Perception
44 BCE – elected Dictator for LifeAssassinationLegacySlide11
III. Some Philosophies to Consider
Stoic Philosophy
Emphasis on duty, self-discipline, and subjection to the natural order of things
Focus on civic obligationsSupreme purpose in life is goodnessRepress emotionsUltimate goal is inner serenity – happiness can be found in surrender to the benevolent order of the universeSlide12
III. Some Philosophies to Consider
Epicurean Philosophy
Strong belief in human freedom
Highest good is pleasure (of body and mind, but not flesh)Function of being “good” is to increase own happinessEliminate fear from life, especially fear of death and fear of the supernaturalSlide13
IV. Literary Terms to Review
Review Terms
Monologue
SoliloquyAside ApostrophePunIambic PentameterBlank VerseComic ReliefNew TermAnachronism: something out of time or place in a literary textSlide14
V. Reading & Analytical Focus
What to Watch Out For
The Story
Organization and DevelopmentLiterary Elements and How They Develop MeaningElements of Tragedy (Remember Antigone?)Elements of Rhetoric!!! Motifs and ThemesHow You Will Be Assessed
AP-Style Multiple Choice Questions
A Rhetorical Analysis Timed Writing
Test over Play (with Cold Reads and all that good stuff!)