1. Test Your Knowledge Neither a________ nor a _________ be All the world’s a __________

2. William Shakespeare Widely regarded as the greatest writer in English Literature

3. Why Study Shakespeare? His plays, written between 1590 and 1613, have been in almost constant production since their creation. He deals with universal truths and conflicts in human nature; his plays continue to draw audiences from all walks of life, just as they did in their own day. Shakespeare was a word-maker supreme. Not a day goes by that we do not speak and hear, or read and write his legacy. He made up more than 1,700 words- 8.5% of his written vocabulary. Reading his works is like reading the birth of language itself. Contemporary Ben Johnson said, “He was not of an age but for all time.”

4. Test Your knowledge With bated ___________ Break the ___________

5. Why Study Shakespeare ? Cont. Consider the following examples of words he first coined: aerialamazementassassination baselessbedroombump countlesscourtshipcritic impartial dislocatedwindleexposure generousgloomyhurrylonely Invulnerablelapsedisheartenlaughable majesticmonumentalpious sneakuselessauspiciousfrugal

6. Shakespeare 1563-1616 Stratford-on-Avon, England wrote 37 plays about 154 sonnets Sonnet- a fourteen line lyric poem with a single theme started out as an actor

7. Stage Celebrity Actor for Lord Chamberlain’s Men (London theater co.) He was the principal playwright for them 1599> Lord Ch. Co. built Globe Theater where most of Sh. Play’s were performed

8. Test Your Knowledge Come full ___________ Too much of a good __________

9. Shakespeare wrote: Comedies Histories Tragedies

10. The Theater Plays produced for the general public Roofless- open air No artificial lighting Courtyard surrounded by 3 levels of galleries

11. Spectators Wealthy got benches “Groundlings” were poorer people that stood and watched from the courtyard (“pit”) All but wealthy were uneducated/illiterate Much more interaction than today

12. Staging Areas Stage- platform that extended into the pit Dressing & storage rooms were in galleries behind & above stage second-level gallery (upper stage) was the famous balcony scene in R & J Trap door- where ghosts appeared “Heavens”- angelic beings

13. Test Your Knowledge Eating me out of house and _________ A foregone ______________

14. Differences No scenery Settings > references in dialogue Elaborate costumes Plenty of props Fast-paced, colorful>2 hours!

15. Actors Only men and boys Young boys whose voices had not changed play women’s roles Would have been considered indecent for a woman to appear on stage

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

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

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

19. Test Your Knowledge Laugh yourselves into ___________ Not__________ an inch He’s full of the _________ of human kindness

20. Shakespeare Part Two In Drama there are two kinds of writing: Dialogue and Stage Directions

21. Dialogue Dialogue tells the story:  Characters speaking to one another  Soliloquy- long speech expressing private thoughts, delivered alone onstage  Monologue- long speech delivered to another  Aside- a private remark to one character or to the audience (It is understood not to be heard by other characters).  Chorus- single or group of characters who connect scenes or convey collective thoughts

22. Stage Directions Stage Directions- help the cast and production staff bring the text to life.  Playwrights include instructions about the setting, costumes, lighting, scenery, and props used onstage.  This text may tell how and when characters should move and deliver lines.  Stage directions are usually printed in italics and set in brackets or parentheses.

23. Drama: Tragedy  Tragic Hero- an outstanding person whose downfall is caused by his own flawed behavior  Tragic Flaw- part of the hero’s character that leads him to make a fatal mistake  Emphasizes human greatness  Arouses pity, fear, and awe  Ends unhappily with destruction of hero  Comic relief- humorous scenes or characters that relieve tension (gives the audience a break)

24. Drama: Comedy Comedies show ordinary people in conflict with society. Comedic conflicts arise from misunderstandings, deceptions, disapproving authority figures, mistaken identities, and they are always resolved happily. Emphasizes human weakness Arouses sympathy, amusement Romantic comedy- problems among lovers Comedy of manners- satirizes social customs of society

25. Do You Speak Shakespeare? Now is the _________ of our discontent Parting is such sweet __________ Dead as a ____________

26. Understanding Shakespeare His writing follows the plot model Expositio n Climax Resolution

27. How to Read Shakespeare Reread for clarity- reread passages to understand characters and what is going on. Use text aids- stage directions and notes in the margin. Paraphrase- read to the end of the sentence and put it in your own words. Envision the Drama- Imagine how the scenes would look on stage, how the characters move, and how they would sound.

28. Blank Verse Much of Macbeth is written in: –unrhymed verse –iambic (unstressed, stressed) –pentameter( 5 “feet” to a line) ends up to be 10 syllable lines

29. Prose Ordinary writing that is not poetry, drama, or song –Only characters in the lower social classes speak this way in Shakespeare’s plays –Why do you suppose that is? (Act II, Scene 3) pg. 332

30. Test Your Knowledge All that glitters is not __________ To _______ own self be true He lives a ____________ life

31. Metaphorical Language Comparison of unlike things- –Paris standing over the “lifeless body” of Juliet, “Sweet flower, with flowers thy bridal bed I strew…” –“Thou detestable man…”Gorged with the dearest morsel of the earth…” Romeo

32. Pun Shakespeare loved to use them!!! –Humorous use of a word with two meanings > sometimes missed by the reader because of Elizabethan language and innuendo.

33. Dramatic Irony A contradiction between what a character thinks and what the reader/audience knows to be true

34. Verbal Irony Words used to suggest the opposite of what is meant

35. Situational Irony An event occurs that directly contradicts the expectations of the characters, the reader, or the audience

36. Is Shakespeare still relevant today? How has his work been used? Knock, Knock jokes- first to use them (Macbeth) R & J 1594 West Side Story 1961 movie Grease 1978 movie musical R & J Leonardo DiCaprio 1996

37. Is Shakespeare still relevant today? Love Story- song by Taylor Swift 2008 Gnomeo & Juliet 2010-11 Letters to Juliet- movie 2010 Episode of Glee

38. Final quotes- Test Your Knowledge What’s done is __________ It was Greek to __________ That will last until the crack of _________ Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou __________?

39. Now it’s your turn; Problem solve- generate ideas from categories: Shakespeare’s life His use of words The Theater Drama terms 1 Drama terms 2 His plays How to read Shakespeare Elizabethan words Ways we still use Shakespeare Your choice

40. Assignment- Create, design, and write; exit: analyze & answer: What can you infer about Shakespeare’s time period? Creative suggestions: Flip book, mini booklet, brochure Puzzle, flash cards, pie chart Song or “rap” with the material Movie poster, theme collage, map, or diagram Your choice- see me

41. Shakespeare’s Life Map of Britain with Stratford on Avon on it. Scenes or facts from his early days

42. His use of words Inventions define and illustrate, or Create examples of puns, metaphors, or other Figurative language Knock, knock jokes- create more

43. The Theater Actors Spectators Props Costumes Draw the theater itself

44. Drama terms 1 Dialogue, soliloquoy, monologue, aside, Stage directions, tragic hero, tragic flaw, comic relief

45. Drama terms 2 Verbal irony, situational irony, dramatic irony Prose, blank verse Plot model and elements

46. Shakespeare’s plays Comedy Tragedy History 37 plays 154 sonnets- define Any other interesting info

47. How to read Shakespeare Basic instructions on how to read it –Booklet –Manual –pictures

48. Elizabethan words List & define make a mini dictionary or pictionary

49. Your choice See me for an idea you may have.