2. Julius Caesar Background on William Shakespeare Globe Theatre Literary Devices Tragedy Background on Julius Caesar

3. Background on William Shakespeare Born April 23, 1564 Stratford-upon-Avon Actor Writer (comedies, tragedies, histories) Owner Poet Stylistic Tools Died April 23, 1616

4. Globe Theatre In 1599, Shakespeare and associates built this outdoor theatre in London 2,500 seating capacity Groundlings Octagonal in shape and 3 stories high Flag flew on days of plays Other characteristics of the theatre

5. Literary Devices Blank Verse unrhymed lines all in the same meter usually in iambic pentameter Iambic Pentameter An iamb is comprised of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable da DUM Each line has five iamb = pentameter Anachronisms Events that are out of place in the time period of the piece Ex: If a play is set in Ancient Rome and a character uses a computer Free Verse Puns Deliberate confusion of similar words or phrases for rhetorical effect

6. Tragedy and the Tragic Hero Definition of tragedy protagonist suffers a serious misfortune Characteristics of the tragic hero will evoke both our pity and terror he/she is usually higher than the reader in moral worth

7. Tragedy and the Tragic Hero Characteristics of the tragic hero born of noble birth responsible for own fate has a tragic flaw doomed to make a serious error in judgment meets a tragic death realizes he/she has made an irreversible mistake faces and accepts death with honor falls from great heights or from high esteem

8. Background of Julius Caesar Tragedy Setting “Real” Caesar Key characters Conflicts Themes Quotes

9. Epilogue Bring literature book Be ready to read aloud Bring study guide and quote sheets Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!