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Widely regarded as

the greatest writer in

English Literature

1563-1616

Stratford-on-Avon, England

wrote 37 plays

about 154 sonnets

started out as an actor

Actor for Lord Chamberlain’s

Men (London theater co.)

Also > principal playwright

for them

1599> Lord Ch. Co. built

Globe Theater where most of

Sh. Play’s were performed

Comedies

Histories

Tragedies

Plays produced for the

general public

Roofless>open air

No artificial lighting

Courtyard surrounded by 3

levels of galleries

Wealthy got benches

“Groundlings”>poorer people

stood and watched from the

courtyard (“pit”)

All but wealthy were

uneducated/illiterate

Much more interaction than today

Stage>platform that extended into the pit

Dressing & storage rooms in galleries behind & above stage

second-level gallery> upper stage> famous balcony scene in

Romeo & Juliet

Trap door>ghosts

“Heavens”> angelic beings

Only men and boys

Young boys whose voices

had not changed play

women’s roles

Would have been

considered indecent for a

woman to appear on stage

An , and: If

Anon: At once - Soon

Ay: Yes

But: Only - Except for

E’en: Even

E’er: Ever

Exeunt: They go out( leave stage)

Exit: He , She goes out

Haply: Perhaps

Happy: Fortunate

Hence: Away, from her

Marry: Indeed

Methinks: I think

Nay: No

Pray : Please

Thou ,Thee ,Thy , Thine :

You, Your, Yours

Whence: Where

Wilt: Will, will you

Withal: In addition to

Would: Wish

Yea : Yes

Ordinary writing that is not

poetry, drama, or song

Only characters in the lower

social classes speak this way in

Shakespeare’s plays

Why do you suppose that is?

The sequence of events in a literary work

The plot usually begins

with this:

introduces>>>>

setting

characters

basic situation

Often called “initial

incident”

the first bit of action that

occurs and which begins

the plot

The struggle that

develops

man vs. man

man vs. himself

man vs. society

man vs. nature

The point where the

protagonist’s situation

will either get better or

worse

protagonist>good

character

antagonist>bad character

The turning point of

the story>everything

begins to unravel

from here

Thus begins the falling

action

The end of the

central conflict

The final explanation

or outcome of the plot

If this is included in

literature, it will occur

after the resolution.

Drama where the central character/s suffer disaster/great misfortune In many tragedies, downfall results from>

Fate

Character flaw/Fatal flaw

Combination of the two

Central idea or

Insight about life

which explains the

downfall

Characters who

have many

personality traits,

like real people.

One-dimensional,

embodying only a single

trait

Shakespeare often uses

them to provide comic

relief even in a tragedy

Characters within a

story who remain the

same. They do not

change. They do not

change their minds,

opinions or character.

Characters that change somehow during the course of the plot. They generally change for the better.

One person speaking on

stage > may be other

character on stage too

Long speech expressing

the thoughts of a

character alone on

stage. Macbeth gives a

soliloquy after the

murder of King Duncan.

Words spoken, usually in an

undertone not intended to

be heard by all characters.

In The Merchant of Venice Shylock’s Asides are very

important to the spectators as

they explain the reasons of his

revenge on Antonio.

Shakespeare loved to use

them!!!

Humorous use of a word

with two meanings >

sometimes missed by the

reader because of

Elizabethan language .

Words that tell the reader

who is being addressed:

“Ah, my mistresses, which of

you all/ Will now deny to

dance?”

A contradiction between what a character thinks and what the reader/audience knows to be true

Words used to suggest

the opposite of what is

meant

An event occurs that

directly contradicts the

expectations of the

characters, the reader,

or the audience

Use of comedy within literature

that is NOT comedy to provide

“relief” from seriousness or

sadness.

In MACBETH look for moments of

comic relief that help “relieve” the

tragedy of the situation

1. Macbeth

A Tragedy by William Shakespeare

2. The Taming of the Shrew

A Farce by William Shakespeare

1.A.C. Bradley. Shakespearean Tragedy . Hong Kong: The Macmillan Press Ltd, 1978

2. Anthony Burgess. English Literature .

London : Longman, 1974

3.Caroline Spurgeon. Shakespeare’s Imagery . London :Cambridge University Press, 1982

4. Peter Spalding. Drama in Practice.

London : Macmillan Publishers Ltd.1985

Participation: 5 marks

Power Point Presentation: 20 marks

Test: 20 marks

Sunday 29/ 4 / 1432 H

Quiz: 15 marks

Tuesday 21/ 6/ 1432 H

Final: 40 marks

Total: 100 marks

Wishing You a Successful

Academic Term