2. Agenda Warm-Up – Anticipation/Reaction WS Warm-Up – Anticipation/Reaction WS Intro to Shakespeare, Elizabethan Theater, and R&J – Guided Notes Intro to Shakespeare, Elizabethan Theater, and R&J – Guided Notes R&J Roleplaying homework R&J Roleplaying homework

3. Warm-Up Complete the anticipation guide saying that you either Complete the anticipation guide saying that you either - agree (A), - disagree (D), or - unsure (?) Write a brief explanation for each statement saying WHY you agree, disagree, or are unsure. Write a brief explanation for each statement saying WHY you agree, disagree, or are unsure. - This means 1 COMPLETE sentence!

4. Introduction to Shakespeare, Elizabethan Theater, and the Tragedy of Romeo & Juliet

5. This presentation will… …inform you about the life and work of the mysterious William Shakespeare. …provide you details about Elizabethan society and theater. …introduce you to Shakespeare’s story, Romeo & Juliet

6. All About William Shakespeare

7. April 23, 1564: William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-on-Avon to John and Mary Shakespeare. He was the 3 rd of 8 children.

8. Much of Shakespeare’s younger years remain a mystery, but there are rumors about what jobs he may have worked. Butcher Apprentice Lawyer Schoolmaster Lawyer

9. 1582: According to church records, Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway. At the time of their marriage, William was 18 and Anne was 26.

10. William and Anne have three children together (Susanna, Hamnet, and Judith). August 1596: young Hamnet died at the age of 11. The cause of his death is unknown. Hamnet Judith Susanna Shakespeare left his family in 1591 to pursue writing in London.

11. In 1592, Shakespeare began developing a reputation as an actor and playwright. As theatres were beginning to grow in popularity, it is probable that Shakespeare began earning a living writing plays (adapting old ones and working with others on new ones).

12. 1594: William became involved with a company of actors named “The Lord Chamberlain’s Men.” This group later (1603) changed their name to “The King’s Men”.

13. In 1598, Shakespeare, in collaboration with other actors, designed and built The Globe.

14. Shakespeare’s Globe Theater Romeo, Romeo…Wher e for art thou Romeo?

15. 1616: William Shakespeare dies on his birthday..

16. At the time of his death, Shakespeare is said to have written around 37 plays and 154 sonnets!

17. Shakespeare is also known to have written around 884 words throughout all of his works.

18. What’s so great about Shakespeare? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhzJbQP3 UWQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhzJbQP3 UWQ

19. All About Elizabethan Theater

20. The Plays Shakespeare’s plays include comedies, histories—and tragedies such as Romeo and Juliet. Some of his other famous plays include Julius Caesar, Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. In addition, Shakespeare wrote love poems called sonnets.

21. Theater The theater in Shakespeare’s day was tremendously different from what we see today. Being an actor was not a highly regarded profession; actors were looked down upon in society.

22. The Globe Shakespeare’s plays were performed in a theater called the Globe. It is sometimes called “The Wooden ‘O’” because of its circular shape.

23. The reconstructed stage of the Globe Theaters had no lighting, so performances took place during the day. There were few special effects or props; Shakespeare used detailed verbal description to paint a picture of his scenes.

24. Actors and Actresses In Shakespeare’s time, it was considered immoral for a woman to appear onstage. The female roles in Shakespeare’s plays were performed by young men. Queen Elizabeth I

25. All About the Tragedy of Romeo & Juliet

26. Tragedy Shakespeare’s tragedies also follow a pattern that would have made sense to his audience. Elizabethans believed that people’s decisions and mistakes always had consequences, and that people sometimes had to pay a high price for their mistakes.

27. Tragedy (cont.) In Shakespeare’s tragedies, the main characters make decisions that upset the proper order of their world and so affect them and everyone around them. The situation is resolved only when others learn lessons from the main characters’ deaths.

28. Why we read… Why do we still read plays like Romeo and Juliet? When Shakespeare’s world was so different from ours, what can we learn from his plays? - They teach lessons about life that apply to people in ALL cultures and time periods Why do we still read plays like Romeo and Juliet? When Shakespeare’s world was so different from ours, what can we learn from his plays? - They teach lessons about life that apply to people in ALL cultures and time periods - These lessons can help us when we come across hard times in our own lives.

29. Shakespeare: 5 Elements of Fiction Act I: Exposition Establishes setting, characters, conflict, and background Act II: Rising Action A series of complications Act III: Crisis/Turning Point A series of complications Act IV: Falling Action Results of the turning point; characters locked into deeper disaster Act V: Climax/Resolution/Denouement Death of the main characters and then the loose parts of the plot are tied up

30. Keep in Mind… This really a play about people who are a lot like us, and the difficult words, when you look at them carefully, express emotions anyone can understand. And remember, the play is POETRY: it’s not supposed to be written exactly the way people talk.

31. Characters Shakespeare’s plays can have LOTS of characters. Let’s try to get them straight in our minds… First of all, all of the characters in Romeo & Juliet are arranged around a central conflict between two rival families: the Montagues and the Capulets.

34. The Peacemakers: The Prince of Verona: This ruler tries to mediate between the feuding families. He is pretty tired of all the bloodshed caused by their “ancient grudge.” Friar Lawrence: This religious leader is respected as a holy man by both sides, and would like to see them reconciled. As a friar, he’s interested not only in religion, but also in medicinal herbs— which becomes important later.

35. One other “character”: The Chorus The Chorus The Chorus is not a part of the action, but a speaker who comes onstage to make comments on the action. The Chorus is kind of like a TV announcer in contemporary life—as far as the characters know, the chorus doesn’t exist, but he helps explain things to us.

36. Motifs in Romeo and Juliet Power of Love Violence from Passion Fate

37. Roleplaying Homework (Due TOMORROW) Read the scenarios and tell what you PREDICT would happen. Read the scenarios and tell what you PREDICT would happen. Then write how would YOU react in these scenarios. Then write how would YOU react in these scenarios. Write at LEAST 5 SENTENCES for EACH scenario explaining. Write at LEAST 5 SENTENCES for EACH scenario explaining.