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William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare. “The Bard of Avon” Accepted date of birth is April 23, 1564 Baptized April 26, 1564 Died April 23, 1616 at the age of 52- cause remains a mystery Born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon. Location of Stratford-Upon-Avon. Stratford-Upon-Avon is 104 miles from London,

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William Shakespeare

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  1. William Shakespeare “The Bard of Avon” Accepted date of birth is April 23, 1564 Baptized April 26, 1564 Died April 23, 1616 at the age of 52- cause remains a mystery Born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon

  2. Location of Stratford-Upon-Avon Stratford-Upon-Avon is 104 miles from London, which takes about 2hours, and 15 minutes by car. However, in the 1500’s, it took a full day to get to London from Stratford.

  3. Well Known-Facts about Shakespeare • Great writer of England • Well to do or affluent while alive • Most quoted other than the Bible • Popular during his lifetime

  4. Lesser-Known Facts about Shakespeare -Teen father: married pregnant 26 year old Anne Hathaway when he was 18 -Deadbeat dad: Left wife and children for London stage career Father of twins -Elizabethan rapper: uses rhythm and rhyme -“Plagiarism” – based on tales, most notably from Arthur Brooke

  5. Will’s Family • John Shakespeare—dad—a glovemaker • Mary Arden—mom—from a well-to-do family • Anne Hathaway—wife • Children—Susanna, Hamnet & Judith (twins) • Hamnet died at age 11

  6. Conditions in London-BAD! • Thames River polluted with raw sewage • Trees used up for fuel • Poverty

  7. Personal hygiene/health • Bathing considered dangerous • Body odor strong • Childhood diseases • Children often died before 5 years • Small Pox • Bubonic Plague

  8. Living Conditions • No running water • Chamber Pots • Open Sewers • Crowded

  9. Clothes • One set used all year long, rarely washed • Underclothing slept in, infrequently changed • Clothes handed down from rich to poor

  10. Shakespeare’s Works • He wrote 37 plays • He wrote in many genres: comedy, tragedy, history • He also published a collection of sonnets and poetry

  11. Theater in London • Performed in courtyards of inns • The Theater-first public theater-1576 • Daytime/open air • Limited set design • Relied on music, sound, costumes, props and great description

  12. The Globe • Built in 1599 • The King’s Men (originally Lord Chamberlain’s Men)- acting company to which Shakespeare belonged • Penny admission • Shakespeare wrote plays for this theater, acted upon its stage, and helped pay for its construction. • Burned down during one of Shakespeare’s plays in 1613. • Rebuilt in 1614 • Closed in 1642 due to a Puritanical regime • Rebuilt in 1997

  13. Actors • All men • Female parts played by young boys • No actual kissing or hugging on stage

  14. The groundling • Poor audience member • Stood around stage in “the pit” • Women not allowed (had to dress up as men to attend) • Threw rotten vegetables at bad performances

  15. “Romeo and Juliet” • Tragedy • Written in 1595 • Set in Verona, Italy • Themes: parental control/rebellious teens; fate/freewill; impulsive behavior/self-control

  16. Queen Elizabeth • Bastard daughter of King Henry VIII • And Ann Boleyn (2nd of 6 wives) • Henry had Ann beheaded for “treason” • Younger sister of “Bloody Mary.” • “Virgin Queen”? • A tease and a player • A patron and supporter of Shakespeare’s work

  17. Queen Elizabeth cont. • The Elizabethan Period is known as a golden period in English History. • England’s ablest monarch since William the Conqueror. • Had a Renaissance education and read widely in Greek and Latin classics • The word “Elizabethan” signifies the height of the English Renaissance.

  18. Queen Elizabeth’s Parents Anne Boleyn Henry VIII

  19. Wives of Henry VIII • Catherine of Aragon—Bloody Mary’s mother—divorced • Anne Boleyn—Elizabeth’s mother—beheaded • Jane Seymour—died • Anne of Cleaves—divorced • Kathryn Howard—executed • Katherine Parr—widowed

  20. The Renaissance • 1500-1650 • “Rebirth” of arts, culture, science • Discovery of “New World” • King Henry VIII = renaissance man (ideal) • Reformation of Catholic Church

  21. Well Known Shakespearean Phrases • 1. A dish fit for the gods • 2. A Fool’s paradise • 3. A plague on both your houses • 4. A rose by any other name would smell as sweet • 5. A sorry sight • 6. All that glitters is not gold • 7. All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players • 8. All’s well that ends well • 9. As cold as any stone • 10. As dead as a doornail • 11. As good luck would have it • 12. At one fell swoop • 13. But, for my own part, it was Greek to me • 14. Come what may • 15. Double, double toil and trouble • 16. Eaten out of house and home • 17. Exceedingly well read • 18. Fair play • 19. For ever and a day • 20. Green-eyed monster

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