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I've sent you a copy. I hope it works for you now. Saving..... Post Reply Close Saving..... Edit Comment Close Premium member Presentation Transcript So Who Was This Shakespeare Guy, Anyway? : So Who Was This Shakespeare Guy, Anyway? Introduction to Shakespeare Overview : Overview Biography: To really understand his plays, we need to understand the context in which they were written. And most importantly…I’ll talk about why he’s so important to English teachers! Wait a second… what does “context” mean? : Wait a second… what does “context” mean? Related to text (which we all know and love), context means that you look at the bigger picture when studying a piece of literature. Context affects our interpretations of character’s words, of plot action, and of theme. To understand what we read, we can study a piece of literature in context; we must research using the 5Ws: who, what, where, when, and why! So back to the beginning, we go… : So back to the beginning, we go… Who was the man behind the sonnets and plays? Shakespeare Biography: As painless as I could make it… : Shakespeare Biography: As painless as I could make it… William Shakespeare was an English playwright and poet who lived in the late 1500s and early 1600s. He was born in Henley Street to parents John Shakespeare, a glover and civil servant, and Mary Arden. His father, John, was elected mayor, but was given the boot when he fell into debt. Little Willy Growing Up : Little Willy Growing Up Shakespeare went to King Edward VI Grammar School. This was a sign that his parents’ had cash, as they were of a class who could afford to have their sons not enter the workforce. What did he learn? : What did he learn? Shakespeare studied Latin mostly in his single room school. Latin is this really old language that only wealthy people learned. He still spoke English though. He left when he was 15 years old and didn’t even go to University! (and he became famous…) A quick lesson in contraception : A quick lesson in contraception Only three years after he left home, Shakespeare married a lovely woman… EIGHT years OLDER than he was. Furthermore… Anne Hathaway was pregnant when they got hitched! She had her own place though, which is pretty cool. Not all that different from today… : Not all that different from today… Back in Shakespeare’s day, pre-marital relations (sex) was still considered to be a pretty big deal. It was not as frowned upon if the parents-to-be were married before the baby was born. Love and Marriage… : Love and Marriage… After Susanna, Will and Anne Hathaway gave birth to twins. By the time he was 20, he had a wife and three kids!! Here’s the question: how do you provide for a family, when even your own father is having financial woes? Off to London we go! © CartoonStock Love and Marriage…(continued) : Love and Marriage…(continued) Or should we say, “HE goes”? Shakespeare left his wife and children behind to find work. It is unknown exactly what he did from 1592-1597; but whatever he did, when he returned, he bought “New Place” for his family and paid off his family’s debts. Shakespeare’s Career in Drama : Shakespeare’s Career in Drama Shakespeare was an actor and a playwright, having written countless sonnets and marvelous plays. He spent much of his career with an acting company called the Chamberlain’s Men. After 1599, his plays were usually performed at The Globe, a circular theatre in London. This theatre held 3000 people, and there were 2 performances daily. Who attended these performances? : Who attended these performances? We have SilverCity; the Elizabethan Englishman had theatre. The cheapest tickets cost one penny which most common people could afford. Standing room only for these folks. The most expensive seats were sixpence, purchased by the wealthy and the travelers. Extra! Extra! Violence at the theatre! : Extra! Extra! Violence at the theatre! Nowadays we think someone’s a jerk if his cell phone goes off in a movie theater. In Shakespeare’s day, audiences harassed actors during performances, threw food, and sometimes participated in on-stage sword fights! The question becomes… : The question becomes… How do writers keep the attention of the audience? To answer this question, we need to know what Shakespeare’s audiences believed. …a matter of convention. : …a matter of convention. Certain rules were accepted by those in the dramatic world: playwrights, actors, and audience members. These rules are called “conventions”. Here’s a spin on a cliché: “Nice guys finish last”. In Shakespeare’s day, it wasn’t the nice guys. The highest ranking person still alive at the end of a tragedy would speak the last words to restore order in a once-chaotic world. Scary Movie… : Scary Movie… Elizabethan life took folklore, superstition and magic very seriously. Shakespeare and other playwrights would sometimes use mythical, ominous beings to frighten his audience into giving him their full attention. You’ll see more this in English 20-1, if you get to study Macbeth. Elizabethans feared witches intensely, and sometimes attributed disasters to women as scapegoats. No lights, no camera, only imagination!! : No lights, no camera, only imagination!! Even though there wasn’t much for special effects and elaborate scenery, actors’ costumes were often bright and showy. On the flip side, audiences, both well-educated and the uneducated alike, were expected to use their imaginations! A tough job to find common ground with such a diverse group! Other challenges… : Other challenges… Because it was feared that plagues would spread more fiercely in crowds, plagues wreaked havoc upon theatre’s profits. Entire troupes of actors would head for the hills and tour the countryside. And last, but not least… the Puritans… : And last, but not least… the Puritans… Puritans were a mass of very austere (serious) people. Serious about people’s behaviour, about how businesses managed, and very serious about faith. They believed that “theatre going” was a sin against God, and that God sent the plague to punish those wicked audiences. Actors… players… call them what you will… but don’t call them “Ma’am”. : Actors… players… call them what you will… but don’t call them “Ma’am”. There were very strict rules about who could act, who couldn’t. Believe it or not, it was not discussion of talent. Many, including the Puritans, believed it unlawful and inappropriate for women to perform on stage. To fill the role of women, young boys would become Juliet from Romeo and Juliet, or Viola from the Twelfth Night. How were Shakespeare's plays reproduced? : How were Shakespeare's plays reproduced? Manuscripts, a.k.a.”foul papers”, contained corrections and were often hard to read. “Fair copies” were drafted by scribes with “good fists for lettering”. These scripts were often changed by actors throughout the course of rehearsals. How were Shakespeare's plays reproduced? : How were Shakespeare's plays reproduced? “Quartos” were little books which often contained what actors could remember, as opposed to what Shakespeare and his fellow playwrights actually wrote. 18 of Shakespeare’s plays were published as quartos during his lifetime. After Shakespeare died, 36 of his plays were published into The First Folio (1623). Even the printers which initially followed Shakespeare’s death often made mistakes in reproduction of his works. Unlike today’s publishers, the first printers set each letter on the printing press by hand!! What kind of plays did Shakespeare write? : What kind of plays did Shakespeare write? Tragedy Comedy Tragicomedy History Plays Fads are “a thing of the past”. As those in power changed, so too must the playwright accommodate their wishes. Shakespeare wrote mainly comedies and history plays during Queen Elizabeth’s reign (1558-1603) and tragedies and tragicomedies during King James’ reign (1603-1625). That’s totally tragic, man… : That’s totally tragic, man… A tragedy was often simpler than we consider it today. Shakespearean tragedy was marked by the death of one or more main characters. Most of his tragedies involve historical events and characters. I just about busted a gut laughing so hard… THAT’s what I call a comedy! : I just about busted a gut laughing so hard… THAT’s what I call a comedy! Busted guts may be what we call comedy, but back “in the day”, a comedy usually referred to a happy ending, including jokes (some dirty) and often took the form of romances. Deus ex machina – god from the machine : Deus ex machina – god from the machine Borrowed from the Greek plays, the tragicomedy is marked by a near-tragic ending, reversed at the last possible second. In Greek plays, a hero was saved from impending doom when a “god” would be lowered down on the stage, and would bring him to safety. Let’s make history, baby! : Let’s make history, baby! Shakespeare didn’t often create NEW heroes, although he did often change their adventures to suit his dramatic purposes (like today’s directors who add scenes for more excitement). Shakespeare often wrote historical plays about great leaders and mighty kings. So the final question: why do we “have to” take Shakespeare? : So the final question: why do we “have to” take Shakespeare? Here are just a few reasons off the top of my head: He created over 2000 words that we use today. For example: leapfrog, submerged, countless, fretful, barefaced, dwindle, and lonely. That ought to be worth a bit of acknowledgement. He influenced the English that we use today. Phrases such as: “You’ll eat us out of house and home!” (You think Shakespeare’s tough, try Old English!) He influences pop culture today with films like “O” and the pathetic de Caprio version of Romeo and Juliet. More reasons why you should study Shakespeare… : More reasons why you should study Shakespeare… Bawdy humour and dirty jokes Bizarre plot lines about murder, lust, incest, racism, revenge, love triangles, and mistaken identities that we see repeated on television, in literature and in film today! Credits : Credits Unless otherwise indicated, images courtesy of 2010 Thinkstock.com Avatar illustrations courtesy of DoppleMe You do not have the permission to view this presentation. In order to view it, please contact the author of the presentation.
Shakespeare Introduction michellepisoniELA Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT lite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 1164 Category: Education License: All Rights Reserved Like it (1) Dislike it (0) Added: April 21, 2010 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description No description available. Comments Posting comment... By: michellepisoniELA (16 month(s) ago) Hello hhteach, Thanks for the compliment. You bet you can have a copy. Let me know your e-mail address and I will send you the power point. My e-mail is mpisoni@adlc.ca Saving..... Post Reply Close Saving..... Edit Comment Close By: michellepisoniELA (17 month(s) ago) Hi exc44. I've sent you a copy. I hope it works for you now. Saving..... Post Reply Close Saving..... Edit Comment Close Premium member Presentation Transcript So Who Was This Shakespeare Guy, Anyway? : So Who Was This Shakespeare Guy, Anyway? Introduction to Shakespeare Overview : Overview Biography: To really understand his plays, we need to understand the context in which they were written. And most importantly…I’ll talk about why he’s so important to English teachers! Wait a second… what does “context” mean? : Wait a second… what does “context” mean? Related to text (which we all know and love), context means that you look at the bigger picture when studying a piece of literature. Context affects our interpretations of character’s words, of plot action, and of theme. To understand what we read, we can study a piece of literature in context; we must research using the 5Ws: who, what, where, when, and why! So back to the beginning, we go… : So back to the beginning, we go… Who was the man behind the sonnets and plays? Shakespeare Biography: As painless as I could make it… : Shakespeare Biography: As painless as I could make it… William Shakespeare was an English playwright and poet who lived in the late 1500s and early 1600s. He was born in Henley Street to parents John Shakespeare, a glover and civil servant, and Mary Arden. His father, John, was elected mayor, but was given the boot when he fell into debt. Little Willy Growing Up : Little Willy Growing Up Shakespeare went to King Edward VI Grammar School. This was a sign that his parents’ had cash, as they were of a class who could afford to have their sons not enter the workforce. What did he learn? : What did he learn? Shakespeare studied Latin mostly in his single room school. Latin is this really old language that only wealthy people learned. He still spoke English though. He left when he was 15 years old and didn’t even go to University! (and he became famous…) A quick lesson in contraception : A quick lesson in contraception Only three years after he left home, Shakespeare married a lovely woman… EIGHT years OLDER than he was. Furthermore… Anne Hathaway was pregnant when they got hitched! She had her own place though, which is pretty cool. Not all that different from today… : Not all that different from today… Back in Shakespeare’s day, pre-marital relations (sex) was still considered to be a pretty big deal. It was not as frowned upon if the parents-to-be were married before the baby was born. Love and Marriage… : Love and Marriage… After Susanna, Will and Anne Hathaway gave birth to twins. By the time he was 20, he had a wife and three kids!! Here’s the question: how do you provide for a family, when even your own father is having financial woes? Off to London we go! © CartoonStock Love and Marriage…(continued) : Love and Marriage…(continued) Or should we say, “HE goes”? Shakespeare left his wife and children behind to find work. It is unknown exactly what he did from 1592-1597; but whatever he did, when he returned, he bought “New Place” for his family and paid off his family’s debts. Shakespeare’s Career in Drama : Shakespeare’s Career in Drama Shakespeare was an actor and a playwright, having written countless sonnets and marvelous plays. He spent much of his career with an acting company called the Chamberlain’s Men. After 1599, his plays were usually performed at The Globe, a circular theatre in London. This theatre held 3000 people, and there were 2 performances daily. Who attended these performances? : Who attended these performances? We have SilverCity; the Elizabethan Englishman had theatre. The cheapest tickets cost one penny which most common people could afford. Standing room only for these folks. The most expensive seats were sixpence, purchased by the wealthy and the travelers. Extra! Extra! Violence at the theatre! : Extra! Extra! Violence at the theatre! Nowadays we think someone’s a jerk if his cell phone goes off in a movie theater. In Shakespeare’s day, audiences harassed actors during performances, threw food, and sometimes participated in on-stage sword fights! The question becomes… : The question becomes… How do writers keep the attention of the audience? To answer this question, we need to know what Shakespeare’s audiences believed. …a matter of convention. : …a matter of convention. Certain rules were accepted by those in the dramatic world: playwrights, actors, and audience members. These rules are called “conventions”. Here’s a spin on a cliché: “Nice guys finish last”. In Shakespeare’s day, it wasn’t the nice guys. The highest ranking person still alive at the end of a tragedy would speak the last words to restore order in a once-chaotic world. Scary Movie… : Scary Movie… Elizabethan life took folklore, superstition and magic very seriously. Shakespeare and other playwrights would sometimes use mythical, ominous beings to frighten his audience into giving him their full attention. You’ll see more this in English 20-1, if you get to study Macbeth. Elizabethans feared witches intensely, and sometimes attributed disasters to women as scapegoats. No lights, no camera, only imagination!! : No lights, no camera, only imagination!! Even though there wasn’t much for special effects and elaborate scenery, actors’ costumes were often bright and showy. On the flip side, audiences, both well-educated and the uneducated alike, were expected to use their imaginations! A tough job to find common ground with such a diverse group! Other challenges… : Other challenges… Because it was feared that plagues would spread more fiercely in crowds, plagues wreaked havoc upon theatre’s profits. Entire troupes of actors would head for the hills and tour the countryside. And last, but not least… the Puritans… : And last, but not least… the Puritans… Puritans were a mass of very austere (serious) people. Serious about people’s behaviour, about how businesses managed, and very serious about faith. They believed that “theatre going” was a sin against God, and that God sent the plague to punish those wicked audiences. Actors… players… call them what you will… but don’t call them “Ma’am”. : Actors… players… call them what you will… but don’t call them “Ma’am”. There were very strict rules about who could act, who couldn’t. Believe it or not, it was not discussion of talent. Many, including the Puritans, believed it unlawful and inappropriate for women to perform on stage. To fill the role of women, young boys would become Juliet from Romeo and Juliet, or Viola from the Twelfth Night. How were Shakespeare's plays reproduced? : How were Shakespeare's plays reproduced? Manuscripts, a.k.a.”foul papers”, contained corrections and were often hard to read. “Fair copies” were drafted by scribes with “good fists for lettering”. These scripts were often changed by actors throughout the course of rehearsals. How were Shakespeare's plays reproduced? : How were Shakespeare's plays reproduced? “Quartos” were little books which often contained what actors could remember, as opposed to what Shakespeare and his fellow playwrights actually wrote. 18 of Shakespeare’s plays were published as quartos during his lifetime. After Shakespeare died, 36 of his plays were published into The First Folio (1623). Even the printers which initially followed Shakespeare’s death often made mistakes in reproduction of his works. Unlike today’s publishers, the first printers set each letter on the printing press by hand!! What kind of plays did Shakespeare write? : What kind of plays did Shakespeare write? Tragedy Comedy Tragicomedy History Plays Fads are “a thing of the past”. As those in power changed, so too must the playwright accommodate their wishes. Shakespeare wrote mainly comedies and history plays during Queen Elizabeth’s reign (1558-1603) and tragedies and tragicomedies during King James’ reign (1603-1625). That’s totally tragic, man… : That’s totally tragic, man… A tragedy was often simpler than we consider it today. Shakespearean tragedy was marked by the death of one or more main characters. Most of his tragedies involve historical events and characters. I just about busted a gut laughing so hard… THAT’s what I call a comedy! : I just about busted a gut laughing so hard… THAT’s what I call a comedy! Busted guts may be what we call comedy, but back “in the day”, a comedy usually referred to a happy ending, including jokes (some dirty) and often took the form of romances. Deus ex machina – god from the machine : Deus ex machina – god from the machine Borrowed from the Greek plays, the tragicomedy is marked by a near-tragic ending, reversed at the last possible second. In Greek plays, a hero was saved from impending doom when a “god” would be lowered down on the stage, and would bring him to safety. Let’s make history, baby! : Let’s make history, baby! Shakespeare didn’t often create NEW heroes, although he did often change their adventures to suit his dramatic purposes (like today’s directors who add scenes for more excitement). Shakespeare often wrote historical plays about great leaders and mighty kings. So the final question: why do we “have to” take Shakespeare? : So the final question: why do we “have to” take Shakespeare? Here are just a few reasons off the top of my head: He created over 2000 words that we use today. For example: leapfrog, submerged, countless, fretful, barefaced, dwindle, and lonely. That ought to be worth a bit of acknowledgement. He influenced the English that we use today. Phrases such as: “You’ll eat us out of house and home!” (You think Shakespeare’s tough, try Old English!) He influences pop culture today with films like “O” and the pathetic de Caprio version of Romeo and Juliet. More reasons why you should study Shakespeare… : More reasons why you should study Shakespeare… Bawdy humour and dirty jokes Bizarre plot lines about murder, lust, incest, racism, revenge, love triangles, and mistaken identities that we see repeated on television, in literature and in film today! Credits : Credits Unless otherwise indicated, images courtesy of 2010 Thinkstock.com Avatar illustrations courtesy of DoppleMe