William Shakespeare Born 1564 died 1616 at age of 52 Best playwright ever Wrote most of his plays for Kings and Queens

Shakespeare’s Time The Globe Theatre Only male actors Acting was a sin

The Shakespeare play Consists out of Acts Acts consist out of Scenes Always 5 Acts in a play

The Five Acts Act 1 – Introduction - Getting to know the characters Act 2 – Development - What would happen in the story Act 3 – Rising Action - Build up to most exciting point Act 4 – Climax - Key moment or most exciting point Act 5 – Denouement - The Final revelations

Literary Terms Setting - Where the story takes place Plot - Summary of the story Themes - Ideas repeated in the story Imagery - Colourful language used to describe something Characters - How they behave and what they represent

Setting

Plot 1.Bankcrupt Bassanio borrows money from his best friend, Anonio, to marry a rich heiress, Portia, in Belmont. 2.Antonio has not money but takes out a huge loan for his friend, Bassanio, and offers to repay the creditor, Shylock, with a pound of flesh 3.Portia may not choose who she wants to marry, men have the chance to choose her.

Themes 1.Love and Wealth 2.Mercy versus Revenge 3.The value of Friendship 4.Appearance vs Reality

Imagery 1.The Bible 2.Nature 3.Mythology 4.History 5.Ships

Characters Antonio Bassanio Gratiano Salerio Solanio Lorenzo Launcelot The Duke Shylock Jessica Portia Nerissa The Prince of Marocco The Prince of Arragon