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English 10 Mr. Schellenberg

English 10 Mr. Schellenberg. William Shakespeare. Born in Stratford-upon-Avon (England) in April 1564. Educated at Stratford Grammar School (wealthy parents) Established playwright by 1592 Died 23 April 1616. The globe theatre. Where Shakespeare’s plays were performed

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English 10 Mr. Schellenberg

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  1. English 10Mr. Schellenberg

  2. William Shakespeare • Born in Stratford-upon-Avon (England) in April 1564. • Educated at Stratford Grammar School (wealthy parents) • Established playwright by 1592 • Died 23 April 1616

  3. The globe theatre • Where Shakespeare’s plays were performed • Housed everyone from common drunks to the Queen • No roof – plays performed at 2PM for lighting • Burned down in June of 1613 when theatrical cannon misfired

  4. R&J – what’s it all about? • Romeo and Juliet is about two teenagers (similar in age to you) who pursue their love for each other despite decades-old family conflict. The story combines sword fighting, disguise, misunderstanding, tragedy, humour, and some of the most romantic language found in literature… all in the name of LOVE.

  5. Who’s who - montagues • Romeo – son of Lord and Lady Montague • Benvolio – Romeo’s cousin and good friend • Balthasar – Montague servant and Romeo’s friend • Mercutio – friend of Romeo • Lady Montague – Romeo’s mom • Montague – Romeo’s dad • Friar Lawrence – a local priest and friend to Romeo

  6. Who’s who - capulets • Juliet – daughter of Lord and Lady Capulet • Nurse – Capulet servant and Juliet’s confidante • Tybalt – Juliet’s cousin • Paris – a young nobleman • Lady Capulet – Juliet’s mom • Capulet – Juliet’s dad

  7. Prologue early modern English • Two households, both alike in dignity,In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.From forth the fatal loins of these two foesA pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life;Whose misadventured piteous overthrowsDo with their death bury their parents' strife.The fearful passage of their death-mark'd love,And the continuance of their parents' rage,Which, but their children's end, nought could remove,Is now the two hours' traffic of our stage;The which if you with patient ears attend,What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend.

  8. Prologue explainedLines 1-4 • Two households, both alike in dignity,In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. An old feud between these two families. The Montagues and Capulets. Wealthy and powerful. The feud continues with new generations of Montagues and Capulets. Italian city. The feud has resulted in a lot of bloodshed and violence.

  9. Prologue ExplainedLines 5-8 • From forth the fatal loins of these two foesA pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life;Whose misadventured piteous overthrowsDo with their death bury their parents' strife. The offspring of the two warring families (Romeo and Juliet). It was an adventure that went wrong. The death of Romeo and Juliet stopped all the hate and bloodshed between the Montagues and Capulets. Ill-fated.

  10. Prologue explainedlines 9-12 The feud between the two families continued while Romeo and Juliet fell in love because few were aware. • The fearful passage of their death-mark'd love,And the continuance of their parents' rage,Which, but their children's end, nought could remove,Is now the two hours' traffic of our stage; Their short time together was very dangerous. Only the death of their own children would lead to a truce between the Montagues and Capulets. Suggests that they died at the hands of fate. The play lasts for two hours.

  11. Prologue Explainedlines 13-14 • The which if you with patient ears attend,What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend. If you don’t quite understand what I’ve said in the prologue… You need to listen and be patient. … the play will make things more clear.

  12. THMES in R&J • LOVE • A common belief in the 16th century was that if you didn’t fall in love at first sight, you weren’t really in love. Romeo and Juliet are famous for being two of the most romantic lovers in the history of literature.

  13. Themes in R&J • HATE • The two families hate each other and are constantly fighting. This hatred has led to many deaths over the years, but no one really knows why they are fighting as the feud has been going on for so long.

  14. Themes in r&J • FATE • Another common belief in the 16th century was that your future was mapped out in the stars and you had no influence over the outcomes in your life. This is similar to a modern-day reading of horoscopes.

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