1. William Shakespeare

2. Warm Up
Before we start today’s lesson, you have 3 minutes to write down anything you remember from last year about Shakespeare himself, his plays, the way he writes, etc.

3. Shakespeare's birthplace.
Stratford - on - Avon

4. Facts About Shakespeare!
Born on April 23,1564.
By 1594 he had a reputation of being an actor, had written many plays, and became principle playwright of Lord Chamberlain’s men.
1599, They built the globe theater.
1603, he took control over Lord Chamberlain’s Men.

5. More Facts…
In 1610, Shakespeare retired and invested in grain and farmland.
On April 23,1616, Shakespeare died.
Shakespeare was regarded as the greatest author in the English Language--400 years after his death. Why so long after his death???
Shakespeare wrote 37 plays, and they are still frequently read throughout the world.

6. The Globe Theater Original Theaters
Plays took place during the day because there was no artificial lighting. There were also no elaborate sets.
Entrance of The Globe Theater
Top view of Shakespeare's Globe Theater
Original Theaters

7. New Globe Theater
Re built Globe Theater in Thames, England. Built on September 19, 1999.

8. Main Characters
Macbeth – A Scottish thane who is tempted to murder the king for personal gain.
Lady Macbeth – A pushy wife who seeks to benefit from her husband’s rise to power.
Three Witches – Evil hags who plant the seed of murder in Macbeth’s mind.
Banquo – Macbeth’s friend who is loyal to the king.

9. Main Characters Continued
MacDuff - A thane who is loyal to the king who opposes Macbeth.
King Duncan – A benevolent Scottish king who has been generous to Macbeth.
Malcolm – Duncan’s son and a prince.
Thane-held land granted by the king

10. Major themes: Macbeth Fate vs. Free Will Good vs. Evil
Violence and bloodshed result when the prescribed social order is tampered with.
Good vs. Evil
The qualities of good and evil, strength and weakness, are often combined in a single individual.
Appearance vs. Reality
Things/People aren’t always what they seem to be.
Internal desires and fears can be more influential than exterior reality.
Ambition vs. Morality
Brave, honest, and noble persons can be seduced by power and ambition, and so turned into tyrants.

11. Shakespeare’s Verse: Definitions
Meter: The basic rhythmic structure of verse
Iamb: An unstressed syllable, followed by a stressed syllable
Iambic Pentameter: Iambic pentameter is a type of meter that is used in poetry and drama, consisting of an unrhymed line with five feet or accents, each foot containing an unaccented syllable and an accented syllable. Iambic Pentameter creates a particular rhythm and is 10 syllables.

12. weakSTRONGweakSTRONGweak STRONGweakSTRONGweakSTRONG
“I AM…”
I AM I AM I AM I AM I AM
“ I a m a p i r a t e w i t h a
w o o d e n l e g . ”
I AM a PI rate WITH a WOOD en LEG
Mark the following lines with a  if the syllable is unstressed, and a , if the syllable is stressed.

13. Practice Time But soft: what light through yonder window breaks?
So foul and fair a day I have not seen.
I’m hungry. Is it almost time for lunch?
Not yet – the soup is heating on the stove.

14. Shakespeare wrote his plays in Blank Verse(mostly)
Blank Verse is: Unrhymed Iambic Pentameter: Iamb = unstressed syllable, then a stressed syllable (ˇ ́) = foot Iambic Pentameter consists of five feet to each line (10 syllables) Example: Methought I heard a voice cry, “Sleep no more!” (2.2.34).

15. Let’s Look… Shakespeare Example: Dr. Seuss Example:
"But SOFT, what LIGHT through YONder WINdow BREAKS.” daDUM daDUM daDUM daDUM daDUM
i DO not LIKE green EGGS and HAM i DO not LIKE them, SAM i AM

16. Key Terms for Act 1 Paradox
a statement whose two parts seem contradictory yet make sense with more thought
“They have ears but hear not”
“I can see I’m going blind”
Macbeth is the protagonist, but often seen as evil
Why would an author include something like this???

17. Key Terms for Act 1 Dramatic Irony
the audience knows more than the characters in the play
Therefore, words and action have additional meaning for the audience
What examples of dramatic irony do you remember from Romeo and Juliet?
Prologue tells us at beginning that R & J will die, but the characters do not know this