PPT-Intro to Shakespeare

A list of fun facts and info to help you understand why The Bard is important interesting amp relevant Personal Life The mystery begins William Shakespeare was born in 1564maybe He was baptized on April 26 of that year so his birth probably occurred shortly before that. 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. The Poet. SHAKE-SPEARE’S SONNETS. Published in . 1609. . Thomas Thorpe was the publisher. Shakespeare did . not. give his approval. Thorpe was “cashing-in” on Shakespeare. Before attempting sonnets, Shakespeare wrote two . 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. story. 1564 - 1616. Who was Shakespeare?. William Shakespeare was a poet, actor and playwright.. One of the world’s greatest playwrights of all time.. Writing in England during the late 1500’s and early 1600’s during the reigns of Queen Elizabeth I and King James I. . xlix-lii. THE TEXTS OF SHAKESPEARE. So far as we know, only a few pages of a play in Shakespeare’s hand exists, a fragment from a play called . Sir Thomas More. We do have printed texts that have survived as either quartos or folios. A comic logo of Shakespeare to celebrate the 450th anniversary of . Shakespeare's birthday in Shakespeare 450 conference, held by the Société Française . Shakespeare in Paris, 21-27 April 2014.. Shakespeare in Global/Local Contexts. 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. 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?. Pericles. “Thy . food is . such. As . hath been . belch'd. on by infected lungs. .”. Or this one from King Lear (said by the King to his own daughter!). “Thou . art a boil, a plague sore, an embossed carbuncle in my corrupted . 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