Let’s share what you found Let’s share what you found Share with your shoulder partner or in a small group Share with your shoulder partner or in a small group Here’s what I found… Here’s what I found… Literature Literature Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain Movies Movies Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

In your journal, respond to the following prompt. Think carefully about what you want to say before you write it. In your journal, respond to the following prompt. Think carefully about what you want to say before you write it. Where are you from? Describe with as much detail as possible. Where are you from? Describe with as much detail as possible.

Placing Shakespeare in Context

William Shakespeare William Shakespeare Born (baptized) April 26 th, 1564 Born (baptized) April 26 th, 1564 In Stratford, England In Stratford, England “Stratford-upon-Avon” “Stratford-upon-Avon” Small market town in Warwickshire, England Small market town in Warwickshire, England Died April 23 rd, 1616 Died April 23 rd, 1616

English Renaissance English Renaissance Early 16 th to late 17 th centuries Early 16 th to late 17 th centuries Queen Elizabeth Queen Elizabeth 1558 – – 1603 King James 1 st King James 1 st 1603 – – 1625 Commercial Theater in England Commercial Theater in England 1567 – – 1642 The Theatre The Theatre First structure for “the playing of plays” First structure for “the playing of plays” The Globe The Globe Built in 1599, burned to the ground in 1613 Built in 1599, burned to the ground in 1613 “The house that Shakespeare built” “The house that Shakespeare built”

Before the Renaissance Before the Renaissance Medieval Dramas (highly religious) Medieval Dramas (highly religious) Morality plays Morality plays Mystery plays Mystery plays Performed in wagons Performed in wagons During and After the Renaissance During and After the Renaissance Plays were performed at universities Plays were performed at universities Later performed in playhouses Later performed in playhouses The Theatre, The Globe, ETC… The Theatre, The Globe, ETC… Let’s take a tour of The Globe Let’s take a tour of The Globe

The Man The Man We know who he is…don’t we? We know who he is…don’t we? The Industry and Hollywood Icon The Industry and Hollywood Icon Think about our Pop Culture exercise Think about our Pop Culture exercise The Cultural Touchstone The Cultural Touchstone Molding Shakespeare to fit any genre Molding Shakespeare to fit any genre Music Music Movies Movies ETC… ETC…

Anxiety of influence Anxiety of influence Do writers after Shakespeare become derivative of him? Do writers after Shakespeare become derivative of him? Johnann Wolfgang von Goethe Johnann Wolfgang von Goethe “The German Shakespeare” “The German Shakespeare” Has Shakespeare said it all? Has Shakespeare said it all? What do you think?

Stratfordian vs. Anti-Stratfordian Stratfordian vs. Anti-Stratfordian Christopher Marlowe Christopher Marlowe Some argue that Shakespeare was a “front” for Marlowe, among others Some argue that Shakespeare was a “front” for Marlowe, among others Controversy of Authorship Controversy of Authorship Was it a combination of forces and his pure talent? Was it a combination of forces and his pure talent? Was he a “front man” for the writing? Was he a “front man” for the writing? Seven signatures of Shakespeare Seven signatures of Shakespeare

Was Shakespeare a “genius” and are his works universal? Was Shakespeare a “genius” and are his works universal? Or was he at the right place at the right time? Or was he at the right place at the right time? Things that make you go…… hmmmmmmm

What about the theater is different? What about the theater is different? You are in control of the perspective You are in control of the perspective You look where you want to look You look where you want to look Every performance is different Every performance is different Audience vs. Spectator Audience vs. Spectator Audio- EAR Audio- EAR Spectacle- EYE Spectacle- EYE “Let’s go hear a play” “Let’s go hear a play” Combo of EYE and EAR to create meaning Combo of EYE and EAR to create meaning People were good listeners because most were illiterate People were good listeners because most were illiterate

Patronage Patronage Funding, important for livelihood Funding, important for livelihood Outside Amphitheaters vs. Indoor Playhouses Outside Amphitheaters vs. Indoor Playhouses Universities had the indoor playhouses Universities had the indoor playhouses Amphitheaters were for the “people” Amphitheaters were for the “people” Actors were called players Actors were called players They were “playing” They were “playing” Fun, pretend, ILLUSION, fiction, escape Fun, pretend, ILLUSION, fiction, escape The Lord Chamberlain’s Men and King’s Men The Lord Chamberlain’s Men and King’s Men Playwrights were called poets Playwrights were called poets Shakespeare is a poet Shakespeare is a poet

Ticket Out the Door Ticket Out the Door In your journal In your journal Write down TWO things you learned today Write down TWO things you learned today Write down ONE question you still have Write down ONE question you still have Write your name, date, and period at the top of the page and turn it in Write your name, date, and period at the top of the page and turn it in Homework Homework Study your guided notes Study your guided notes