Shakespeare

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Shakespeare

• His Life and Times

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ShakespeareWhy should we give a rip?

• Simply put, Shakespeare is EVERYWHERE!
• His works are referred to in movies, books,
  advertisements, cartoons, and conversation.
• It is to your benefit to be Shakespeare literate.
  Otherwise, people might think you are a moron!

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Literary Term

• What I am talking about is allusion.
• Definition A reference to a work of literature,
  which the speaker expects the audience to
  recognize.
• Guess what? I expect you to recognize this
  vocabulary term!

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Were you paying attention?

• Allusion is
• A) The life story of a person written by someone
  else
• B) The repetition of sound
• C) A reference to a work of literature, which the
  audience should recognize.

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His Life

• Born April 23, 1564
• Died April 23, 1616
• Married Anne Hathaway - 1582
• Children Three Susanna, Hamnet, Judith (twins)

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Life in Shakespeares TimeThe Elizabethan Age

• Queen Elizabeth ruled England during much of
  Shakespeares time.
• She was a strong ruler who was very clever and
  very popular.
• She had an enormous wardrobe and even had a dress
  that weighed 200 pounds! (She had to be carried
  on a cart when she wore her heavy dresses.)

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Life in the Shakespeares TimeEntertainment

• Entertainment did not include Sony Playstation!
• People sang, played musical instruments, and
  danced.
• People would also enjoy a good public hanging,
  bear baiting, and cockfights.

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Life in Shakespeares TimeHygiene

• How often did people bathe?
• a) Once a day
• b) Once a week
• c) Once a year

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Yes, once a Year. People bathed once a year
whether they needed it or not!
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Shakespeares Theater

• Theater during the Elizabethan Age was very
  different than today.
• No women performed on the stage!
• Correct, Romeo and Juliet was performed with two
  males. O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou
  Romeo?
• Young boys would dress as women for the female
  parts.

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Shakespeares TheaterThe architecture

• Some theaters were round with a covered stage.
  Most of the area had no roof. There goes the
  hairdo!
• The Globe theater in London is a famous theater
  where many of Shakespeares plays were performed.

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• Shakespeares Theater
• The seats in the balconies cost more than the
  pit, where the crowd would stand on a dirt
  floor
• Audiences were loud and rude! People would talk
  loudly, gossip, sell items, and conduct business.

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Lets Dig In!!

• Now we know a little about Shakespeare and his
  time period. Lets find out what makes this dude
  so important. Shall we?

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Still Interested?

• Good for you! Here are some terrific links to
  find out more about William Shakespeare.
• www.shakespeare.eb.com/
• www.rdg.ac.uk/globe/
• www.folger.edu/

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