1. Aim: Who was William Shakespeare?

2. Movies Based on Shakepeare Based on Othello Based on Twelfth Night Based on Taming of the Shrew Based on Romeo & Juliet

3. Biographical Information Birthday: unknown – Baptized: April 26, 1564 Died: April 23, 1616 Born in Stratford-upon-Avon Oftentimes called, “The Bard,” which means, the poet Married to Anne Hathaway

4. Shakepeare’s Plays: Tragedies, Comedies and Histories Tragedies: The fall of a great man. The fall comes from his “tragic” flaw or through the choice of action. (Hamlet, King Lear, Macbeth, Julius Caesar) Comedies: Not simply comical as we may consider it – often there are tensions between traditional roles – male vs. female, rich vs. poor, old vs. young – and often ending in marriage. Common themes include mistaken identities and love triangles. (Twelfth Night, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, As You Like It) Histories: Based on the lives of English Kings (Henry IV, Henry V, Richard III)

5. Shakepeare’s Influence "O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?" Romeo and Juliet "To be, or not to be, that is the question." Hamlet "Out, damn'd spot! out, I say!" Macbeth "Lord, what fools these mortals be!" A Midsummer Night’s Dream "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?" Sonnet 18 "All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players." As You Like It Shakespeare had influence in shaping the English language more than anyone has ever done. Over 2000 new words and phrases were created by him, including: football, schoolboy, mimic, upstairs, downstairs, shooting star, and partner. There are many famous quotes of Shakepeare’s that have lasted and remain recognizable to most, educated people.

8. How many of these have you used or heard?

9. It’s modern English – seriously! Old English 5 th -12 th c. – An excerpt from Beowulf: Næshie ðære fylle gefean hæfdon, manfordædlan, þæt hie me þegon, symbel ymbsæton sægrunde neah; ac on mergenne mecum wunde be yðlafe uppe lægon, Modern English 16 th -21 st c. An excerpt from Hamlet: To be, or not to be--that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune Or to take arms against a sea of troubles And by opposing end them. To die, to sleep-- Middle English 12 th -15 th c. An excerpt from The Canterbury Tales: