1. William Shakespeare

2. Table of Contents
History
Literary Terms
Genres
Film Adaptations

3. Free Write What works of Shakespeare have you read before?
Have you seen any movie adaptations of Shakespeare works?
Have you seen any live theater of Shakespeare plays?
What are your impressions of Shakespeare?

4. You will fill in the blanks with information about William Shakespeare
You will fill in the blanks with information about William Shakespeare. You will be take a Quizziz on this information on Friday, April 27rd.

5. History April 23 1564 (roughly) – April 23 1616
Born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon, England.
At age 18, he married 26-year old Anne Hathaway (no relation to the beautiful actress…)
He had three children –Susanna, twins, Judith an d Hamnet, his only son, died at age 11.

6. Theatre Likely began writing plays in the mid-1580’s
Initially, his plays were performed only by the Lord Chamberlain’s Men
Built the Globe in 1599

7. The Globe Plays were for the general public Open-air theater
No artificial lighting
Wealthy sat in benches, “groundlings” stood and watched from the courtyard, or “pit”

8. An, and: If Anon: Soon Aye: Yes But: Except for E’en: Even E’er: Ever
Elizabethan Words
An, and: If
Anon: Soon
Aye: Yes
But: Except for
E’en: Even
E’er: Ever

9. Words (contin.)
Haply: Perhaps
Happy: Fortunate
Hence: Away, from her
Hie: Hurry
Marry: Indeed

10. Whence: Where Wilt: Will, will you Withal: In addition to Would: Wish
Words (contin.)
Whence: Where
Wilt: Will, will you
Withal: In addition to
Would: Wish

11. Important Literary Language
Blank Verse
Much of Hamlet is written in this
Unrhymed verse
Iambic (unstressed, stressed)
Pentameter (5 “feet” to a line –10 syllable lines)
Prose
Ordinary writing that is not poetry, drama, or song
Only characters in the lower social classes speak in prose
Plot
The sequence of events
Exposition
Usually begins the plot
Introduces:
Setting
Characters
Basic situation
Inciting Moment or Initial Incident
First bit of action

12. The turning point –everything begins to unravel
Climax
The turning point –everything begins to unravel
Begins the falling action
Resolution
The end of the central conflict
Denouement
Final explanation or outcome of the plot
Occurs AFTER the resolution
Conflict
The struggle in the plot
Man vs. man
Man vs. self
Man vs. society
Man vs. nature
Crisis
The point where the protagonist’s situation gets better or worse

13. Theme
Central idea
Dramatic Foil
A character whose purpose is to show off another character
Round Character
Has many personality traits
Flat Character
One-dimensional
Often used for comic relief
Static Characters
Unchanging in the story
Dynamic Characters
Somehow change during the story
Generally change for the better

14. One person speaking on stage
Monologue
One person speaking on stage
Soliloquy
Long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage
Aside
Spoken in an undertone
Not intended to be heard by all characters
Can be Unspoken
Pun
Use of a word with two meanings
Big on sexual innuendo
Speaking of puns…
Direct Address
Words that tell the reader who is being addressed
Dramatic Irony
Contradiction between what a character thinks and what the audience knows to be true

15. Verbal Irony
Words used to suggest to opposite of what is meant
Situational Irony
An event occurs that contradicts expectations
Comic Relief
Use of comedy in literature that is NOT comedy to provide relief from sadness

16. Genres of Shakespeare Comedies
Have happy endings (usually in the form of a marriage)
More light-hearted than many Shakespearian works
17 comedies written

17. Comedies
A greater emphasis on situations than characters (this numbs the audience's connection to the characters, so that when characters experience misfortune, the audience still finds it laughable)
A struggle of young lovers to overcome difficulty, often presented by elders
Separation and re-unification
Deception among characters (especially mistaken identity)
A clever servant

18. Disputes between characters, often within a family
Multiple, intertwining plots
Use of all styles of comedy (slapstick, puns, dry humor, earthy humor, witty banter, practical jokes)
Happy Ending, though this is a given, since by definition, anything without a happy ending can't be a comedy.

19. Tragedies The fatal flaw The bigger they are, the harder they fall
Protagonist has a weakness that leads to his downfall
The bigger they are, the harder they fall
External Pressures
Fate, evil spirits, manipulative characters

20. Histories Set against Medieval English history
Not historically accurate
Social commentary
Explores the social structure

21. Adaptations of Shakespeare Works
19 Things I Hate About you O
She’s the Man
West Side Story
Lion King