Unit 19
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William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616 )
William Shakespeare Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford on the river Avon and died there in 1616. His father was prosperous businessman. He was brought up in a comfortable house on Henley Street along with several small brothers and sisters. He was a great British playwright and poet in the world’s history of literature.He wrote about 37plays and a large number of poems in his life.
Shakespeare’s Birth place
His plays Comedies (喜剧） Tragedies (悲剧） Historical plays (历史剧）
Comedies The King Henry IV 亨利四世 A Midsummer Night’s Dream 仲夏之夜 The Merchant of Venice 威尼斯商人 Twelfth Night(What You Will) 第十二夜 All’s Well That Ends Well 皆大欢喜
Tragedies Romeo and Juliet 罗密欧与朱丽叶 Hamlet 哈姆莱特 Othello 奥赛罗 King Lear 李尔王 Macbeth 麦克佩斯
Historical plays Henry IV King John Henry VIII …… 《亨利四世》 《约翰王》 《亨利八世》
In his plays, there are many famous lines, which people like very much. Now try to find where these lines are from?
Hamlet Hamlet “To be or not to be:that is the question” 2. “uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.” 3. “ neither a borrower nor a lender be.” 4. “Romeo, Romeo, why are you Romeo? Deny your father, and refuse your name.” 5. “ Words, words, only words, no matter from the heart.” Hamlet King Henry IV Hamlet Romeo and Juliet Troilus and Cressida
Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown. King Henry IV
A person who has great responsibilities, such as a king, is constantly worried and therefore doesn't sleep soundly.
To be or not to be: that is the question. Hamlet
That is a question whether to live on in this world or to die, that is, to take action or to do nothing.
Neither a borrower nor a lender be. Hamlet
It is best not to lend money to others and not to borrow from others It is best not to lend money to others and not to borrow from others. When we lend something. We risk losing both the thing we lend and the friendship with that other person.
Romeo, Romeo, why are you Romeo Romeo, Romeo, why are you Romeo? Deny your father, and refuse your name… Romeo & Juliet
Why must you be the son of my family’s greatest enemy Why must you be the son of my family’s greatest enemy? Refuse your family for my love.
Words, words, only words, no matter from the heart. Troilus & Cressida
Empty words, not real thoughts or ideas from the heart.
Listening
What is their relation to the other characters in the play? Shylock: Bassanio: Antonio: the moneylender Antonio’s friend the merchant of Venice Portia: Duke: the judge Bassanio’s wife
Questions: In which city does the play take place? 2. How much time passes between the beginning of the play and the end? 3. How much money does Bassanio need to marry Portia? 4. What must Antonio give Shylock if he can’t pay back the debt?
Questions: 1. In which city does the play take place? Venice. 2. How much time passes between the beginning of the play and the end? Three months.
3. How much money does Bassanio need to marry Portia? Three thousand ducats. 4. What must Antonio give Shylock if he can’t pay back the debt? A pound of flesh.
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