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Shakespeare

Shakespeare. The Life & Times of the Legendary Playwright. William Shakespeare. -baptized on April 26, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon (~ 100 mi from London) -estimated birthday, April 23 -7 siblings -dad was a leatherworker/glover & mom was a local heiress

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Shakespeare

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  1. Shakespeare The Life & Times of the Legendary Playwright

  2. William Shakespeare -baptized on April 26, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon (~ 100 mi from London) -estimated birthday, April 23 -7 siblings -dad was a leatherworker/glover & mom was a local heiress -rumor has it that he died on his birthday in 1616

  3. Shakespeare, cont. -married to Anne Hathaway, she 26, he 18 -she was three months pregnant 3 kids: Susanna Twins, Judith & Hamnet -after the twins birth records, there are 7 years of no records of Shakespeare

  4. Shakespeare, cont. -because there are so few records of his early life & because of his lack of formal education, many people speculate as to whether or not he really wrote his materials -by 1592 he was back on the records as an actor & playwright -by 1597, 15/37 plays he’d written were published -he wrote 154 sonnets over his career

  5. Globe Theater

  6. Globe Theater -1599 built the Globe Theater -First burned down in a fire -Rebuilt, so one today is not the original

  7. Going to the theater -shows during the day -the court & the townspeople at the same show -crowds would respond to plays happening -no females allowed--women were played by young men/boys -Hamlet takes 4 hours to perform (crowd in the pit would stand this whole time) -Flags would be displayed to show what kind of play it would be: white, black, & red

  8. Shakespearean Genres History-- Julius Caesar, Richard II, Henry V Tragedy-- Hamlet, Othello, Macbeth Tragicomedy-- The Winter’s Tale, The Tempest Comedy- Midsummer Night’s Dream, Twelfth Night, Taming of the Shrew

  9. Fun Facts! -April is Shakespeare month -Lincoln loved Shakespeare & his assassin was a Shakespearean actor -Hamlet & Much Ado About Nothing have been translated to Klingon -The only thing Shakespeare left for his wife in his will was a bed -There is documentation of Shakespeare spelling his last name over 100 different ways

  10. Why do we care about this? -While the language seems old & outdated, the meanings of the plays carry themes & ideas that are still as powerful as ever. -Challenging ourselves to read this type of text makes us a stronger reader and thinker. -The longevity and popularity of these works have brought people together and still do. -Popular culture is constantly referencing Shakespeare.

  11. Movies Based on Shakespeare The Lion King → Hamlet 10 Things I Hate About You → Taming of the Shrew West Side Story → Romeo & Juliet She’s the Man → Twelfth Night Strange Brew → Hamlet O → Othello Gnomeo & Juliet → (Do I need to say more?)

  12. Hip-hop & Shakespeare? This is awesome. If you’re feeling into this Shakespeare business & you enjoy hip-hop...

  13. 10 Things I Hate About You Classic.

  14. Shakespeare Lyrics Translate these

  15. Shakespeare: 1. I perhaps should have purchased a bouquet for thee 2. I entered in the manner of a destructive sphere 3. Frozen water, frozen water, infant 4. Couldst thou instruct me how to Douglas?

  16. Lyrics/Song 1.“When I Was Your Man” -Bruno Mars 2. “Wrecking Ball” -Miley Cyrus 3. “Ice, Ice, Baby” -Vanilla Ice 4. “Teach Me How to Dougie” -Cali Swag District

  17. Shakespeare 5. Greetings, I have recently been in your acquaintance and this is absurd, alas I present thee my contact details, so telephone me perhaps 6. Halt! The time of hammer is upon us 7. We doth raise our hands as if the roof were unable to enclose us

  18. Lyrics/Song 5. “Call Me Maybe” -Carly Rae Jepsen 6. “Hammer Time” -MC Hammer 7. “Can’t Hold Us” -Macklmore

  19. Sources: http://news.moviefone.com/2013/06/05/movies-you-didnt-know-were-based-on-shakespeare/ http://theweek.com/article/index/241263/7-movies-that-are-cleverly-disguised-shakespeare-adaptations http://www.dailywritingtips.com/20-movies-based-on-shakespeare-plays/ http://www.nosweatshakespeare.com/resources/shakespeare-facts/

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