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Page 1: Shakespeare’s Life and Poetry. William Shakespeare  Born in Stratford-upon-Avon  Baptised April 26,1564  Died April 26,1616  1 of 8 children  Married.

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Shakespeare’s

Life and Poetry

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William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare Born in Stratford-upon-Avon Baptised April 26,1564 Died April 26,1616 1 of 8 children Married unusually early at 18 to Anne, 26.

3 children

Born in Stratford-upon-Avon Baptised April 26,1564 Died April 26,1616 1 of 8 children Married unusually early at 18 to Anne, 26.

3 children

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ShakespeareShakespeare

Only 6 signatures In all different spellings and shorthand William Shakspere

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Only 6 signatures In all different spellings and shorthand William Shakspere

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Shakespeare’s Life and Times

Shakespeare’s Life and Times

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Shakespeare as an actor

Shakespeare as an actor

Actor and member of the Chamberlain's Men

Lord Chamberlain was their sponsor

Included other actors such as Richard Burbage and Will Kempe, a clown

Actor and member of the Chamberlain's Men

Lord Chamberlain was their sponsor

Included other actors such as Richard Burbage and Will Kempe, a clown

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Shakespeare’s Use of Language

Shakespeare’s Use of Language

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Poetry Vs. ProsePoetry Vs. Prose

Prose- ordinary language Everyday speech

Poetry - Language in verse- rhymed lines with meaning

Prose- ordinary language Everyday speech

Poetry - Language in verse- rhymed lines with meaning

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Iambic Pentameter Iambic Pentameter

Iamic foot- an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable

Pentameter- series of 5 iambic “feet”

Iamic foot- an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable

Pentameter- series of 5 iambic “feet”

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Poetry of Romeo & Juliet

Poetry of Romeo & Juliet

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Other Shakespearean Terms:

Other Shakespearean Terms:

Soliloquy: a speech made by one character usually to themselves to reveal something to the audience

Malapropism: a word is replaced with a similar sounding word with a completely different meaning

Ex- The Nurse tells Romeo- “I would like to have a confidence with you” - (she means conference)

Soliloquy: a speech made by one character usually to themselves to reveal something to the audience

Malapropism: a word is replaced with a similar sounding word with a completely different meaning

Ex- The Nurse tells Romeo- “I would like to have a confidence with you” - (she means conference)

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Shakespeare as a Playwright

Shakespeare as a Playwright

Wrote 38 plays,154 sonnets and two long narrative poems.

produced most of his known work between 1590 and 1613.

His early plays were comedies and histories.

He then wrote tragedies until about 1608 - Romeo and Juliet!

Wrote 38 plays,154 sonnets and two long narrative poems.

produced most of his known work between 1590 and 1613.

His early plays were comedies and histories.

He then wrote tragedies until about 1608 - Romeo and Juliet!

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How did Shakespeare's work survive?

How did Shakespeare's work survive?

In 1623, two of his former actors published the First Folio

A collection of 36 plays Actors had memorized the lines

Wrote them down Only a few (82) remain at the Folger’s Shakespeare Theater in DC

2 plays have been completely lost

In 1623, two of his former actors published the First Folio

A collection of 36 plays Actors had memorized the lines

Wrote them down Only a few (82) remain at the Folger’s Shakespeare Theater in DC

2 plays have been completely lost

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Shakespearean SonnetShakespearean Sonnet

Themes of Love and Beauty Structure

All Iambic pentameter 3 four-lined stanzas called quatrains

A two lined stanza called a couplet

rhyme scheme abab cdcd efef gg

Themes of Love and Beauty Structure

All Iambic pentameter 3 four-lined stanzas called quatrains

A two lined stanza called a couplet

rhyme scheme abab cdcd efef gg

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Let’s try to decipher a sonnet together

Let’s try to decipher a sonnet together


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