1. Shakespeare’s Life and Poetry

2. William Shakespeare  Born in Stratford-upon-Avon  Baptised April 26,1564  Died April 26,1616  1 of 8 children  Married unusually early at 18 to Anne, 26.  3 children  Born in Stratford-upon-Avon  Baptised April 26,1564  Died April 26,1616  1 of 8 children  Married unusually early at 18 to Anne, 26.  3 children

3. Shakespeare  Only 6 signatures  In all different spellings and shorthand  William Shakspere  Picture recently found  Black= rich because it took more dye to make it that color  Only 6 signatures  In all different spellings and shorthand  William Shakspere  Picture recently found  Black= rich because it took more dye to make it that color

4. Shakespeare’s Life and Times

5. Shakespeare as an actor  Actor and member of the Chamberlain's Men  Lord Chamberlain was their sponsor  Included other actors such as Richard Burbage and Will Kempe, a clown  Actor and member of the Chamberlain's Men  Lord Chamberlain was their sponsor  Included other actors such as Richard Burbage and Will Kempe, a clown

6. Shakespeare’s Use of Language

7. Poetry Vs. Prose  Prose- ordinary language  Everyday speech  Poetry - Language in verse- rhymed lines with meaning  Prose- ordinary language  Everyday speech  Poetry - Language in verse- rhymed lines with meaning

8. Iambic Pentameter  Iamic foot- an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable  Pentameter- series of 5 iambic “feet”  Iamic foot- an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable  Pentameter- series of 5 iambic “feet”

9. Poetry of Romeo & Juliet

10. Other Shakespearean Terms:  Soliloquy: a speech made by one character usually to themselves to reveal something to the audience  Malapropism: a word is replaced with a similar sounding word with a completely different meaning  Ex- The Nurse tells Romeo- “I would like to have a confidence with you” - (she means conference)  Soliloquy: a speech made by one character usually to themselves to reveal something to the audience  Malapropism: a word is replaced with a similar sounding word with a completely different meaning  Ex- The Nurse tells Romeo- “I would like to have a confidence with you” - (she means conference)

11. Shakespeare as a Playwright  Wrote 38 plays,154 sonnets and two long narrative poems.  produced most of his known work between 1590 and 1613.  His early plays were comedies and histories.  He then wrote tragedies until about 1608 - Romeo and Juliet!  Wrote 38 plays,154 sonnets and two long narrative poems.  produced most of his known work between 1590 and 1613.  His early plays were comedies and histories.  He then wrote tragedies until about 1608 - Romeo and Juliet!

12. How did Shakespeare's work survive?  In 1623, two of his former actors published the First Folio  A collection of 36 plays  Actors had memorized the lines  Wrote them down  Only a few (82) remain at the Folger’s Shakespeare Theater in DC  2 plays have been completely lost  In 1623, two of his former actors published the First Folio  A collection of 36 plays  Actors had memorized the lines  Wrote them down  Only a few (82) remain at the Folger’s Shakespeare Theater in DC  2 plays have been completely lost

13. Shakespearean Sonnet  Themes of Love and Beauty  Structure  All Iambic pentameter  3 four-lined stanzas called quatrains  A two lined stanza called a couplet  rhyme scheme abab cdcd efef gg  Themes of Love and Beauty  Structure  All Iambic pentameter  3 four-lined stanzas called quatrains  A two lined stanza called a couplet  rhyme scheme abab cdcd efef gg

14. Let’s try to decipher a sonnet together