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Shakespeare's Tragic Hero: The Reign of Hamlet in Elizabethan Drama

Explore the life of Shakespeare and his iconic works, such as Hamlet, in the context of the Elizabethan era. Discover the themes of revenge, deception, death, and madness that shape his tragedies. Unravel the drama's structure from the inciting incident to the catastrophic climax.

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Shakespeare's Tragic Hero: The Reign of Hamlet in Elizabethan Drama

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  1. Shakespeare’s Hamlet

  2. Reigning Monarchy • Queen Elizabeth • Received a formal education • Never married • Loved the theater • Ruler after Queen Elizabeth—King James

  3. Shakespeare’s Life • Parents John and Mary Arden • Born April 23, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon • Died April 23, 1616, buried at Holy Trinity Church • Children: Susanna-1st born, Judith and Hamnet-twins

  4. The Writer • Types of plays-histories, comedies, and tragedies • Wrote 154 sonnets • Hamlet-Main theme of revenge • Other plays-King Lear, Othello, Richard III, Taming of the Shrew, etc.

  5. The theater • The Globe • All actors were boys • Theaters were prosperous until the Plague closed many theaters • Shakespeare was a member of Lord Chamberlain’s Men, which later became the King’s Men • Eventually the Globe burned down

  6. Tragedy • Tragedy: main character is brought to ruin by a tragic flaw, moral weakness, or inability to cope with unfavorable circumstances • Tragic hero: makes an error in judgment or has a fatal flaw that, combined with fate and external forces, brings on a tragedy

  7. Themes-take notes as you read the play • Revenge • Deception • Death • Madness • Sin and Corruption

  8. Drama Climax Act III Rising Action Falling Action Act IV Act II Inciting Incident Act I Act V Catastrophe Exposition

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