William s\Shakespeare
- 1. William ShakespeareAn Language Arts ACE Project Done by: Tan Ri Chang Joseph2P128
- 2. William Shakespeare is…an English poet and playwright whoWrote famous plays such as Julius Caesar and OthelloWrote a total of 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poemswidely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatistoften called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon“Considered one of literature’s greatest influencesWho is this “William Shakespeare”?
- 3. He was…Born on 23 April 1564Baptised on 26 April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, England in the Holy Trinity ChurchMarried Anne Hathaway at age 18 whom he had 3 children with, Susanna and twins Hamnet and JudithDied 23 April 1616 at the age of 52Some info on William…
- 4. Father: John ShakespeareGlove-maker who also held a number of public offices Mother: Mary ShakespeareDaughter of a well-to-do landownerSiblingsJoan (Born 1558, died in infancy)Margaret(1562-1563)Gilbert(1566-1612)Joan(1569-1646)Anne(1571-1579)Richard(1574-1613)Edmund(1580-1607) HE WAS IN THE UPPER-MIDDLE CLASS OF SOCIETY.William’s Family
- 5. Shakespeare's intentions were first to become an actor Left Stratford-on-Avon to begin a career on stage Worked his way up the ladder in the acting profession: first as a gopher, then a prompter, and finally an actor Luckily, in 1593, the Bubonic plague closed the Theatres of London, and so Shakespeare turned to writing long poems and drama full-timeBecoming a writer
- 6. Unbeatable balance of prose and verseProfound study of human natureExtremely entertaining Why were Shakespeare’s plays well received?
- 7. England in Shakespeare’s time
- 8. Shakespeare lived mainly during the Elizabethan EraRuled by Queen Elizabeth ISignificant historical events during the Elizabethan Era:Protestant Reformation
- 10. Drake-Norris Expedition of 1589
- 11. English RenaissanceEngland in Shakespeare’s time
- 12. People in power had impact and influence on Shakespeare’s workShakespeare often focused on the struggle for power during his time
- 13. The Queen often had private performances of Shakespeare’s plays – probably spurred a lot of focus in producing high quality work England in Shakespeare’s time
- 14. Theatres during Shakespeare’s time
- 15. England’s social system during Shakespeare’s time:Nobility gentry yeomanry poorUpper level behind the stage could be used as a balcony… e.g. Romeo and Juliet…Or as a position for an actor to harangue a crowde.g. Julius CaesarEngland in Shakespeare’s time
- 16. Definition: The activity, spirit, or time of the great revival of art, literature, and learning in Europe beginning in the 14th century and extending to the 17th century, marking the transition from the medieval to the modern world.The Renaissance
- 17. Significant events or changes during the English Renaissance:Introduction of humanism into Oxford universities
- 18. In 1517, Martin Luther posted his Ninety-five Theses on a church door in Wittenberg, Germany, an action that ushered in the Reformation
- 19. Henry VIII divorced Catherine of Aragon because she had borne him a female child, Mary; he married Anne Boleyn, and became the head of the Church of EnglandThe Renaissance
- 20. Shakespeare was influenced by the English Renaissance and brought its core values to theatre.Updated the simplistic, two-dimensional writing style of pre-renaissance drama and focused on creating “human” characters with psychologically complexity
- 21. Explored the humanity of every character regardless of their social position; even monarchs were given human emotions and were capable of making mistakes.
- 22. Utilized his knowledge of Greek and Roman classics when writing his playsThe Renaissance
- 23. THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION!