1. Name one true thing which you know about William Shakespeare.

2. Shakespeare

3. [Shakespeare Intro Video]

4. Did you know that…
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, Shakespeare coined more than 500 new words, many of which are still commonly used in English speech. Popular Will-isms include: amazement, bump, lonely, countless, useful, radiance and lackluster.
Shakespeare has been translated into at least 80 languages, including Chinese, Bengali, Tagalog, Uzbek, and Klingon.
"Shakespeare" is spelled 80 different ways in documents dating from the Bard's time, including "Shaxpere" and "Shaxberd."

5. William Shakespeare Born in Stratford-upon-Avon ~April 23, 1564
Married Anne Hathaway when she was already pregnant
Wrote 37 plays in less than 20 years
Wrote in Modern English
Beowulf = Old English
Canterbury Tales = Middle English
Shakespeare = Modern English

6. Comedy vs. Tragedy Comedy Lighthearted Progression: Initial order
Misunderstanding or confusion
Back to original order
List examples (in pairs) of comedies

7. Comedy vs. Tragedy Tragedy Downfall of a person of high status
Main character has a flaw which leads to his downfall called a “Tragic Flaw”
List examples (in pairs) of tragedies

8. Romance a.k.a. the “Tragi-Comedy”
Elements of comedy…
Elements of tragedy…
It’s a love story… baby just say it… (involves a love interest)
Happy ending!!  #yaaaay
Serious plot-line and big ideas
Darker in tone
Acknowledges Evil
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9. Macbeth

10. MACBETH
A TRAGEDY

11. England’s Rulers King James I Queen Elizabeth I -From Scotland
-Eager to assert power in England
Queen Elizabeth I
-Loved Shakespeare’s plays
-Died without an heir

12. The Divine Right of Kings Theory
The belief that God directly established kings and gave rulers their power
James I emphasized this in England
Who do we say gives power to our presidents?
Why would going against the king during this time be such a big deal?

13. The Gunpowder Plot Directed against King James 1
Catholics were unhappy that James did not give them expected religious freedom
Guy Fawkes and cronies tried to blow up the house of parliament

14. The Globe Theater Drew a mixture of all types of people
The Globe Theater
Drew a mixture of all types of people
Cheap seats: groundlings
Expensive seats: balconies
How is the seating different than what you would see at a stadium or concert today?