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1 Julius Caesar William Shakespeare

2 How do you feel? How does the word “Shakespeare” make you feel?
Describe your past experiences with Shakespeare. How do we get past the language barrier? What works for you? How do you feel?

3 About William Shakespeare
1594: Lord Chamberlain’s Men Elizabeth I and James I 1599: Globe Theater built Stockholder About William Shakespeare

4 Julius Caesar: Context
753 BC: Rome founded Ruled by Tarquin kings Patricians (nobles) Plebians (commoners) Do not want to return to monarchy Republic founded Patricians/Plebians comprise government Civil war problems Military leaders and power Monarchy, dictatorship or republic? Julius Caesar: Context

5 Julius Caesar: The Man 100 BCE: Caesar born
Military leader Made friendships with powerful people Supported by commoners 60 BCE: Caesar and triumvirate (3 rulers) w/ Crassus and Pompey Crassus killed; Caesar challenged Pompey for complete control Julius Caesar: The Man

6 Julius Caesar: The Man Caesar will defeat Pompey
Caesar becomes dictator Caesar killed by anti-dictator assassins (senators) Where our story begins… Julius Caesar: The Man

7 Julius Caesar: The Play
Shakespeare’s interpretation of causes and consequences of Caesar’s death Considered one of his history plays Accuracy Based on Plutarch’s Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans 1599: First production (probably at Globe) Julius Caesar: The Play

8 Julius Caesar: Major Concepts
Things to look for: Fate vs. Free will Private vs. Public Misinterpretation of omens/signs Qualities of a good leader Tragic hero Tragic flaw Julius Caesar: Major Concepts

9 Julius Caesar: Lit Terms
Iambic pentameter “ta-tum”=1 “foot” 5 “feet” per line=10 syllables per line Anachronism Placing an event, person, item, or verbal expression in the wrong historical period Prose Vernacular Blank verse Unrhymed iambic pentameter Aside Private words that a character in a ply speaks to another character or to the audience that are not supposed to be heard by others onstage Soliloquy A long speech; character is alone onstage and expresses his/her private thoughts or feelings Julius Caesar: Lit Terms

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