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Introduction

William Shakespeare

(was born April 26, 1564 – died April 23, 1616, in Stratford-upon-Avon) was an English poet and playwright widely

regarded as the greatest writer of the English

language, and the world's preeminent (выдающийся)

dramatist. He wrote about 38 plays and 154 sonnets, as well as a variety of other poems.

Shakespeare's Works Plays

A number of Shakespeare's plays are widely regarded as among the greatest in the English language and in Western literature. Shakespeare's plays can be placed into three main stylistic groups:

early comedies and histories (such as A Midsummer Night's Dream and Henry IV, Part 1)

middle period (which includes his most famous tragedies, Othello, Romeo and Juilet, Macbeth, Hamlet and King Lear, as well as "problem plays" such as Troilus and Cressida and Measure for Measure)

later romances (such as The Winter's Tale and The Tempest).

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre

The Globe Theatre has become almost as famous as the playwright himself.

General Appearance.

Built to the engineering standards of 1599, the famous playhouse was a large circular structure, three stories high. A small straw hatched roof only partially covered the circular structure, giving it an appearance very much like a modern day football stadium where thе сenter is uncovered.

The Playhouse's motto and crest.

True to it’s name, above the main entrance was inscribed the words "Totus mundus agit histrionem" (the whole world is a playhouse), a phrase echoed in As You Like It ("All the world’s a stage").

Lets check it…Into how many groups one can

divide Shakespeare’s plays?1. Four 2. Three 3. No division

To what period does Hamlet belong?

1. Second (middle period)2. Third (later romances)3. First (early comedies and historie

s)

Sonnets

Shakespeare's sonnets are a collection of 154 poems that deal with such themes as love, beauty, and mortality. The Sonnets were written over a number of years, probably beginning in the early 1590s.

Sonnet CXXXVIIIПеревод С.Маршака Перевод Н.Гербеля Перевод А.Финкеля

When my love swears that she is made of truth I do believe her, though I know she lies, That she might think me some untutor'd youth, Unlearned in the world's false subtleties. Thus vainly thinking that she thinks me young, Although she knows my days are past the best, Simply I credit her false speaking tongue: On both sides thus is simple truth suppress'd. But wherefore says she not she is unjust? And wherefore say not I that I am old? O, love's best habit is in seeming trust, And age in love loves not to have years told: Therefore I lie with her and she with me, And in our faults by lies we flatter'd be.

Sonnets. Characters

The first 17 sonnets are written to a young man. These are called the procreation sonnets.

Most of them, however, 18 -126, are addressed to a young man expressing the poet's love for him.

Sonnets 127-152 are written to the poet's mistress expressing his love for her.

The final two sonnets, 153-154, are allegorical. Readers of the sonnets today commonly refer to the

characters as the Fair Youth, the Rival Poet and the Dark Lady.

It is not known whether the poems and their characters are fiction or autobiographical.

Sonnet XCVII

How like a winter hath my absence been From thee, the pleasure of the fleeting year! What freezings have I felt, what dark days seen! What old December's bareness every where! And yet this time removed was summer's time, The teeming autumn, big with rich increase, Bearing the wanton burden of the prime, Like widow'd wombs after their lords' decease: Yet this abundant issue seem'd to me But hope of orphans and unfather'd fruit; For summer and his pleasures wait on thee, And, thou away, the very birds are mute; Or, if they sing, 'tis with so dull a cheer That leaves look pale, dreading the winter's near.

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The Dark Lady of The The Dark Lady of The SonnetsSonnets

Sonnet CXXVII

In the old age black was not counted fair, Or if it were, it bore not beauty's name; But now is black beauty's successive heir, And beauty slander'd with a bastard shame: For since each hand hath put on nature's power, Fairing the foul with art's false borrow'd face, Sweet beauty hath no name, no holy bower, But is profaned, if not lives in disgrace. Therefore my mistress' brows are raven black, Her eyes so suited, and they mourners seem At such who, not born fair, no beauty lack, Slandering creation with a false esteem: Yet so they mourn, becoming of their woe, That every tongue says beauty should look so.

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William Shakespeare Quotes

Cowards die many times before their deaths. Трусы умирают много раз, прежде чем умереть совсем. A friend should bear his friend's infirmities. Человек должен относиться терпимо к недостаткам своего друга. A good heart's worth gold. Доброе сердце ценится на вес золота. Men of few words are the best men. Лучшие люди те, кто мало говорят. Though it be honest, it is never good to bring bad news. Сообщать плохие новости хоть и честно, но всегда плохо. Vows made in storm forgotten in calm. Клятвы, данные в бурю, забываются в тихую погоду. Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind. Подозрительность всегда преследует тех, чья совесть отягощена

виной. Wise never sit and wail their loss, but cheerfully seek how to

redress their harms. Мудрые люди никогда не сидят и не оплакивают свои потери, а бодро

ищут пути возмещения ущерба.

Shakespeare Quiz Test your knowledge of the

Great Bard by trying this Shakespeare Quiz

When was Shakespeare born?

1. 15642. 15783. 1616

The line "To be or not to be" comes from which

play? 1. Othello2. Richard II3. Hamlet

Shakespeare was born in:

a) Stratford-upon-Avon.

b) London.c) Venice.d) New York.

Shakespeare was an actor as well as a poet and

playwright • True• False

How do you think was the movie "Shakespeare in Love", a

true story? • A true story• A false one

How do you think, is there a monument of Shakespeare in

Stratford today? • Yes, there is• No, there is no monument

Let’s make a conclusion…Let’s make a conclusion…

Have you ever read any of Have you ever read any of Shakespeare’s works?Shakespeare’s works?

Have you learnt anything new today?Have you learnt anything new today?Do you want to know more about Do you want to know more about

Shakespeare and his works?Shakespeare and his works?

Thank you for your Thank you for your work!!!work!!!

Good bye!!!Good bye!!!

That’s absolutely true!!!That’s absolutely true!!!

Yes, this isYes, this is

a fa falsealse story, ‘cause t story, ‘cause there is no here is no historical evidence for the romance historical evidence for the romance occurring in the movie. It may have occurring in the movie. It may have happened but Shakespeare was happened but Shakespeare was married at the time. married at the time.

That’s absolutely so!!!

Please, try Please, try again…again…

You are right!!!

Sorry, Sorry, that is not correctthat is not correct

Congratulations!!!

This is so!!!

Think it over…Think it over…

How clever of you!!!

Try again…Try again…

How smart you are!!!How smart you are!!!

Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-

Avon, just 5 miles from LondonAvon, just 5 miles from London

Sorry, that’s a wrong answer…Sorry, that’s a wrong answer…

True. Shakespeare acted in his own True. Shakespeare acted in his own plays before Queen Elizabeth I and plays before Queen Elizabeth I and

King James I.King James I.

You are mistaken…You are mistaken…

Think it over!!!

Do you Do you reallyreally think so? think so?

Sorry, you are mistaken…Sorry, you are mistaken…