Bell Ringer:Bell Ringer:Introduction to Shakespeare!Introduction to Shakespeare!

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First,First, what do you know about what do you know about William Shakespeare? What did he William Shakespeare? What did he do? During which time period did he do? During which time period did he live? List anything that comes to live? List anything that comes to mind!mind!

William William ShakespeareShakespeare

ShakespeareShakespeare’’s Lifes LifeBorn April 23, 1564 in Stratford Born April 23, 1564 in Stratford

EnglandEnglandHe died on his 52He died on his 52ndnd birthday—April birthday—April

23, 161623, 1616To the right you can see a map of the world. The bubble shows you where England is located and what it looks like.

ShakespeareShakespeare’’s Life s Life Continued…Continued…

He married in November, 1582 to He married in November, 1582 to Anne Hathaway.Anne Hathaway.

Shakespeare was 18 and Anne was 26 Shakespeare was 18 and Anne was 26 and pregnant at the time they and pregnant at the time they married.married.

He had three children (Susanna, and He had three children (Susanna, and twins Hamnet and Judith).twins Hamnet and Judith).

His son, Hamnet, died as a young His son, Hamnet, died as a young child.child.

ShakespeareShakespeare’’s Life s Life Continued…Continued…

Wrote 37 plays (about 1.5 plays a Wrote 37 plays (about 1.5 plays a year since he started in 1589 at age year since he started in 1589 at age 25). 25).

He also wrote about 154 sonnets (a He also wrote about 154 sonnets (a specific type of poem).specific type of poem).

He started out as an actor. He acted He started out as an actor. He acted in his plays and those of others.in his plays and those of others.

The Globe TheatreThe Globe TheatreThe Globe was built in 1599.It Burned down in 1613. It was Roofless/open air.There was no artificial lighting.The Courtyard surrounded by 3

levels of galleries.

The Globe TheatreThe Globe Theatre

Rebuilt Globe Theatre in Rebuilt Globe Theatre in LondonLondon

The SpectatorsThe SpectatorsThe wealthy sat on benches in the The wealthy sat on benches in the

balconiesbalconiesGroundlings (poor people) stood Groundlings (poor people) stood

and watched from the pit and watched from the pit (courtyard)(courtyard)

Groundlings would sometimes Groundlings would sometimes throw food at the actorsthrow food at the actors

All but the wealthy were All but the wealthy were uneducated/illiterateuneducated/illiterate

Wealthy SpectatorsWealthy Spectators

Groundlings/PeasantsGroundlings/Peasants

The PlaysThe Plays Plays firmly attributed to Shakespeare:Plays firmly attributed to Shakespeare:

14 comedies – Ending in marriage14 comedies – Ending in marriageMidsummer NightMidsummer Night’’s Dream, Merchant s Dream, Merchant

of Venice, Twelfth Night, As You Like of Venice, Twelfth Night, As You Like It, Much Ado about Nothing…It, Much Ado about Nothing…

10 histories – Richard III, Richard II, 10 histories – Richard III, Richard II, Henry IV…Henry IV…

10 tragedies – Ending in death10 tragedies – Ending in deathHamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet,

Othello…Othello…4 romances – Combination of tragedy and 4 romances – Combination of tragedy and

comedycomedy

--Pericles, Cymbeline, Winter--Pericles, Cymbeline, Winter’’s s Tale, Tale, the the TempestTempest

The ActorsThe ActorsOnly men and boysOnly men and boysYoung boys whose voices had Young boys whose voices had

not changed played womennot changed played women’’s s rolesroles

It would have been indecent for It would have been indecent for a woman to appear on stagea woman to appear on stage

The PoetryThe PoetryTwo major poems

Venus and AdonisRape of Lucrece

154 Sonnets (14 lined poems with a specific rhyme scheme)

Numerous other poemsPoetry usually dedicated to a patron

ShakespeareShakespeare’’s Languages Language

Shakespeare spoke and wrote his Shakespeare spoke and wrote his plays in Early Modern English.plays in Early Modern English.

The language we speak today is The language we speak today is called Modern English.called Modern English.

Summarize what you Summarize what you learned!learned!

*Write a 2-3 sentence summary at *Write a 2-3 sentence summary at the bottom of your Cornell notes. In the bottom of your Cornell notes. In your own words, sum up the MOST your own words, sum up the MOST important information you learned important information you learned about Shakespeare and his life and about Shakespeare and his life and times.times.