WILLIAM SHAKESPEAREWILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

The RenaissanceThe RenaissanceShakespeare’s Shakespeare’s

plays were plays were written during written during the time known the time known as “The as “The Renaissance”Renaissance”

1485-1660 A.D.1485-1660 A.D.

The RenaissanceThe Renaissance The Renaissance The Renaissance

means “Rebirth”. means “Rebirth”. During this time, During this time,

there was a rebirth there was a rebirth of interest in human of interest in human achievements, the achievements, the arts and sciences.arts and sciences.

The Renaissance The Renaissance

Q. What else in history was Q. What else in history was happening during this time in the happening during this time in the Americas?Americas?

A. This was the time when A. This was the time when Christopher Columbus sailed to Christopher Columbus sailed to America and the Pilgrims landed America and the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock.on Plymouth Rock.

Q. What artists and artwork were Q. What artists and artwork were famous at this time?famous at this time?

MichelangeloMichelangelo

The Rome PietaThe Rome Pieta

Raphael (Raffaello Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio)Sanzio)

Madonna and Madonna and Child Child

Leonardo da Vinci, Leonardo da Vinci,

Study of proportionStudy of proportions, from s, from Vitruvius'sVitruvius's De De ArchitecturaArchitectura

The Last SupperThe Last Supper

Paolo Uccello Paolo Uccello

Perspective Study Perspective Study of a Chaliceof a Chalice

Shakespeare’s LifeShakespeare’s Life Born in Stratford –Born in Stratford –

Upon-AvonUpon-Avon His father was John His father was John

Shakespeare, who had Shakespeare, who had 7 other children!7 other children!

William married a William married a woman nearly twice woman nearly twice his age. Anne his age. Anne Hathaway was 26 Hathaway was 26 years old when years old when William married her at William married her at age 18. age 18.

Shakespeare’s LifeShakespeare’s Life He had a daughter He had a daughter

named Susanna and named Susanna and Twins: Hamnet a Twins: Hamnet a boy, and Judith a boy, and Judith a girl.girl.

He was famous He was famous while he was still while he was still alive. In fact he was alive. In fact he was in some of his plays.in some of his plays.

He died in 1616.He died in 1616.

Queen Elizabeth IQueen Elizabeth I

Queen Elizabeth I Queen Elizabeth I loved loved Shakespeare’s Shakespeare’s plays. plays.

She would see She would see most of the plays, most of the plays, and gave a lot of and gave a lot of financial support to financial support to his company. his company.

Queen Elizabeth Queen Elizabeth II She loved pompous She loved pompous

displays. Some of the displays. Some of the fashions in her court fashions in her court included:included:

Frilly collars and cuffsFrilly collars and cuffs Tight corsetsTight corsets High heelsHigh heels EarringsEarrings JewelsJewels

The Globe TheaterThe Globe Theater Most of Most of

Shakespeare's Shakespeare's plays were plays were performed in the performed in the famous “Globe famous “Globe Theater”. Theater”.

Where you sat in Where you sat in the theater was the theater was determined by determined by your wealthyour wealth

The Globe TheaterThe Globe Theater The Upper class The Upper class

would sit on the would sit on the upper tiers known upper tiers known as the “Lords as the “Lords Room”.Room”.

The poor watched The poor watched from the floor of from the floor of the theater: They the theater: They were called were called “Groundlings”. “Groundlings”.

The Globe TheaterThe Globe Theater There were no lights There were no lights

in the theater: All in the theater: All plays were performed plays were performed during the day.during the day.

A trap door is on the A trap door is on the stage for magical stage for magical appearances. appearances.

The Globe TheaterThe Globe Theater After The Globe was first After The Globe was first

built, it burned down and built, it burned down and was later rebuilt. was later rebuilt.

Later during a play, a Later during a play, a cannon fired during a cannon fired during a scene and set the roof scene and set the roof on fire. Someone put it on fire. Someone put it out with a beer.out with a beer.

The audience interacted The audience interacted with the actors, cheering with the actors, cheering and booing, etc. and booing, etc.

The Globe TheaterThe Globe Theater

The Globe TheaterThe Globe Theater

Quotes Made Famous Quotes Made Famous by Shakespeareby Shakespeare

"Can one desire too much of a good "Can one desire too much of a good thing?". thing?".

"For ever and a day". "For ever and a day". "A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a "A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a

horse!". horse!". "Off with his head!" "Off with his head!" ““What's in a name? That which we What's in a name? That which we

call a rose by any other name would call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet" smell as sweet"

Quotes Made Famous Quotes Made Famous by Shakespeareby Shakespeare

"But love is blind, and lovers cannot "But love is blind, and lovers cannot see".see".

"Why, then the world 's mine oyster" "Why, then the world 's mine oyster" "This is the short and the long of it". "This is the short and the long of it". As good luck would have it". As good luck would have it". "He hath eaten me out of house and "He hath eaten me out of house and

home". home". We have seen better days". We have seen better days". Shakespeare invented the word Shakespeare invented the word

"assassination"."assassination".

Quotes Made Famous Quotes Made Famous by Shakespeareby Shakespeare

"But, for my own part, it was Greek to "But, for my own part, it was Greek to me". me".

““What 's done is done".What 's done is done"."Out, damned spot! out, I say!" "Out, damned spot! out, I say!" "I will wear my heart upon my sleeve.” "I will wear my heart upon my sleeve.” "I have not slept one wink.""I have not slept one wink.""The course of true love never did run "The course of true love never did run

smooth". smooth".