william shakespeare’s life and times
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William Shakespeare’s Life and Times. Shakespeare (1564-1616) Born and raised in Stratford-on-Avon Father was once mayor of the town Mother was daughter of father’s landlord. Young Shakespeare. William Shakespeare. Attended primary school and Latin grammar school - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
William Shakespeare’s
Life and Times
Young Shakespeare Shakespeare (1564-
1616) Born and raised in
Stratford-on-Avon Father was once
mayor of the town Mother was
daughter of father’s landlord
William Shakespeare Attended primary school
and Latin grammar school
1583: Married Anne Hathaway & had 3 children
The Dark Years: lack of info about Shakespeare between 1585 and 1592
London in Shakespeare’s Time
Shakespeare moved to London.
Conditions in London were not pleasant:– Homes of the poor
were small and dirty– Sewage ran in open
ditches in the streets– Overcrowding and
unemployment were major problems.
London Bridge
Heads of traitors were displayed on pikes on the city’s main bridge.
The Globe The most famous London Playhouse Flew a flag to announce a performance Acting companies used boys to play female
roles. Shakespeare was a member of Lord
Chamberlain’s Company (a traveling company of professional actors), later called The King’s Men.
Objections to Theaters
Large assemblies of people Spread diseases Politics FiresTheaters were often located outside the city
walls to avoid censorship by London’s Lord Mayor.
The New Globe
The wealthy’s view of the stage
“The Heavens” as seen by the groundlings
Romeo and Juliet
Written between 1591-1595 highly moral tone (theme): disobedience, in
addition to fate, is what brings about the deaths of the two lovers
Feud--a prolonged conflict between families.
The feud is so old that the cause has been forgotten.
The Balcony Scene
“Romeo, Romeo, Wherefore art thou Romeo?”
Remember:
Wherefore means “Why”
Star-Crossed Lovers
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy.
In a tragedy, the main character(s) face negative episodes and tend to die.
The End
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