PPT-Merchant of Venice William Shakespeare

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE 15641616 Wills Background Born April 23 1564 in StratfordUponAvon Died April 23 1616 in StratfordUponAvon Known best for his poetry and has been called the greatest dramatist of all time. Romeo & Juliet. Ms. Forsyth and Mr. Bernstein. Honors English 9. Bear Creek High School. This presentation will…. inform you about the life and work of the mysterious William Shakespeare.. provide you details about Elizabethan society and theater.. !. History . Founded in 421 A.D. by mainlanders fleeing . b. arbarians after the fall of the Roman Empire. It was a perfect place to flee because their enemies lacked knowledge of the sea and ships. They called their land the Venetian Republic. . 1564-1616. The “be-all and end-all” of dramatists. CLICK ON SPEAKER TO HEAR SOUND. CHILDHOOD. Born in . Stratford-upon-Avon. Son of a glove-maker. Grammar school education. (6am-6pm) boys studied Latin:Cicero,Virgil,Ovid, and Seneca. 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. Ms. . Vignocchi. 7. th. Grade World History Honors. Cobalt Institute of Math and Science. Venice. Venice. By 1100’s, feudalism had made Europe safer, and new technology enabled people to produce more food and goods. Nobles repaired roads, arrested bandits, and enforced the law. As a result, trade resumed.. . By: Serena R. . Peak Season . Summer time in Venice is the peak season . It is characterized BY HIGH HOTEL RATES, High temperatures, and high numbers of crowds.. Tourists cram into the expensive gondolas, festivals fill the calendar, and hotels raise their rates. Unfortunately, you'll also experience some stifling heat, a somewhat pungent canal and a fair share of pesky bugs.. Coastal Cities at Risk. Dr. John Day. Department of Oceanography. Louisiana State University. Doug Daigle. CREST Program. CNREP Conference 2010. May 27, 2010. New Orleans, La.. Two unique cities with common challenges and risks. …. 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.. 1. William Shakespeare is generally regarded as the world’s greatest writer in the English Language because of his brilliant . poetic language . and his keen insight into . human nature..  . 2. Shakespeare was born in . BACKGROUND. Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice. BACKGROUND. Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice. Where is Venice? . The centre of finance, art, science, fashion, technology, trade and technology.. Where is Genoa? . Background to the Play. Shakespeare wrote this play in 1596 or 1597.. In Shakespeare’s time . The Merchant of Venice . was regarded as a comedy; however, modern audiences see elements of tragedy as well.. The “be-all and end-all” of dramatists. CLICK ON SPEAKER TO HEAR SOUND. CHILDHOOD. Born in . Stratford-upon-Avon. Son of a glove-maker. Grammar school education. (6am-6pm) boys studied Latin:Cicero,Virgil,Ovid, and Seneca. BUT FIRST . Let’s Revisit. "My purse, my person";. Or, Personal Value. The Four Plot Strands of . Merchant. :. Wooing and winning of . Portia. by . Bassanio. (and of Nerissa by Gratiano. ). B. . "Pound of flesh": Antonio becomes bound to .