Shakespeare biography in powerpoint

William shakespeare short biography for students

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William Shakespeare powerpoint

1. William Shakespeare 1564-1616

2. William Shakespeare Early years • Born in Stratford-Upon- Avon, England • Son of prominent town tjänsteman • 3rd child of 8 children • Received excellent education with heavy focus on grammar and literature

3. William Shakespeare Marriage and Family • Married at age 18 to Anne Hathaway (she was 26) who was pregnant with his child • 1st child was daughter, Susanna-born in 1583 • Twins, Hamnet and Judith born in 1585 • Hamnet dies at age 11

4. William Shakespeare “Lost Years” The period between 1585 and 1592 fryst vatten known as the “Lost Years” because there are no documentary records of Shakespeare’s activities

5. William Shakespeare Later Years • Moved to London around 1591 and became an actor • Worked with the Lord Chamberlin’s company of players, later known as the King’s dock

6. William Shakespeare Works of Literature • Along with acting, he also wrote some of the most renowned and studied literature wr

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Shakespeare: The Life and Works of a Legendary Playwright

Shakespeare (1564-1616) • Born in Stratford-on-Avon • Married, 2 daughters • Moved to London • The Chamberlain's Men

Shakespeare’s Major Plays

Globe Playhouse, London

Staging Areas • Stage = platform that extended into the pit • Dressing & storage rooms in galleries behind & above stage • second-level gallery = upper stage = famous balcony scene in R & J • Trap door - ghosts • “Heavens” - angelic beings

The Globe • Many playwrights with nowhere to “play” • Barn turned into theatre (Yeah!) • Puritans burn it down (Evil theatre! Boo!) • Globe built! (Yeah!) • Globe burns (sniff, darn cannon!) • Globe rebuilt! (Yeah!) • Globe burns (Dang that Fire of London!) Reconstructed in the 1990’s

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

Aristocrats • The Queen/King • The Groundlings!

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Shakespeare Biography

1. “Shakespeare: Life and Works” Dr Ranjith Krishnan K R Assistant Professor of English N.S.S. College, Pandalam

2. William Shakespeare 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616 As the son of John Shakespeare and Mary Arden Born at Stratford-upon-Avon

3. King’s New School in Stratford

4. Shakespeare married 26-year-old Anne Hathaway in 1582 Had three children – Susanna in 1583 and later twins in 1585 – son Hamnet and daughter Judith

5. Anne Hathaway’s Cottage

6. 1585 – 1592, Shakespeare moved to London and began working in theatre Different roles – As a Poet, Playwright, Actor, etc. England during the 1590s was under the rule of Queen Elizabeth I Christopher Marlowe, Thomas Kyd, etc. as the major playwrights

7. The Globe Theatre

9. The reconstructed Globe Theatre

10. Theatrical Conventions No electricity  Women were forbidden to act on stage  Contemporary costumes  Minimal scenery  Use of Soliloquies and Aside  Bloodshed/Violence