PPT-The language of Shakespeare

Pattern and imagery Examine the conversation below between Puck servant of Oberon King of the fairies and a Fairy What do you notice Puck How now spirit whither wander you Fairy Over hill over dale. "Rich she shall be, that's certain; wise, or I'll none; virtuous, or I'll never cheapen her; fair, or I'll never look on her; mild, or come not near me; noble, or not I for an angel; of good discourse, and excellent musician and her hair shall be of what colour it shall please God." . to. . William Shakespeare. Shakespeare, the Writer. Collection of writing:. . 37 . plays, 154 sonnets, and 2 long poems . Works not published . during his . lifetime:. Published four . years . after his death in . PINK post-it: Who . likes . Shakespeare?. On your GREEN . post-it: Why not?. On your PURPLE . post- Why?. LO: . To. . feel . more comfortable with Shakespeare's . language AND work . with Elizabethan sentence structure . Please copy into the Grammar / Vocabulary section of your notebook. These vocabulary terms and phrases are important to know in order to understand the language of William Shakespeare.. Vocabulary Terms in context…. “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. Warm Up:. Shakespeare’s Language. Singular Pronouns. Thou - Subject: "Thou art my brother.". Thee - Object: "Come, let me clutch thee.". Thy - Possessive Adjective: "What is thy name?". Thine. - Possessive Noun: "To . Biography. Born in April 1564 at Stratford-on-Avon. John Shakespeare (father). tanner, glover, dealer in grain. town official (alderman, and later mayor). Mary (. mother) was a daughter . of Robert Arden, a prosperous gentleman-farmer.. . 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?. Thou odiferous boil-brained bum-bailey! [You] speak an infinite deal of nothing.. Poetry . vs. Prose. Poetry. Prose. Poetry (Verse). . * a . piece of writing that usually has figurative language and that is written in separate lines that often have a repeated rhythm and sometimes rhyme . Jager’s. friends.. From Benjamin. “My . love of Shakespeare is due to the fact that it isn't just the high-brow, sophisticated art of a long-dead Englishman. At its core it is funny, intelligent, crass and often vulgar. Once you start to learn how to read . Introduction to Shakespeare Notes. Today’s . Focus Questions:. Who is Shakespeare?. Why is Shakespeare so hard to read?. How can I get better at reading Shakespeare?. Why are we reading Shakespeare?. “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. “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.