ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE -AS YOU LIKE IT William Shakespeare

Learning Goals Understand differences and similarities between Greek and Elizabethan drama Gain a fuller understanding of Shakespeare’s works and accomplishments Understand the historical information that explains what we know about Shakespeare Understand the difference between a soliloquy, a sonnet, aside, repetition, and alliteration. Find power in the pause.

Vocabulary Sonnet – A fourteen line poem written with certain beats and syllables that deal with various topics and ideas such as love and death. (Shakespeare wrote 154 of them). Alliterations - Soliloquy – When an actor talks out their thoughts. Only the actor speaking can hear his/her own thoughts, even if other people are standing next to the actor. Aside - A remark by a character in a play intended to be heard by the audience but not by the other characters. (Shakespeare used this technique constantly). Repetition -

Who Was Shakespeare

Not Sure What He Looks Like No information about his childhood No information about his person, other than his marriage license, grave stone epithet, court documents, business contracts, and property deeds. We only have three paintings of Shakespeare, and we aren’t sure if any of them are really him. Born in Stratford, England in 1564 and died in 1616.

Multitasking Master Wrote 37 plays 154 sonnets Several businesses Husband and father of three children.

Did I Mention He Was Also an Actor? Did not take up large parts Played the ghost in Hamlet Acted in other playwright’s plays Performed for both Queen Elizabeth and James I (King James Bible)

Greek Drama/Elizabethan Drama Greek TheaterBothElizabethan Theater Story took place in a single day Single plot line Tragedies centered around Kings and Gods Chorus Outdoor theater Maximum of four actors on stage All actors wore masks Complex stories Had plots Staged tragedies People spoke to audience Amphitheater Actors on stage Disguises Story took place over a longer period of time Sub plots Tragedies focused on Kings and Nobles. Soliloquies and asides Indoor theater Multiple actors on stage. Some actors wore masks

The Plays 38 plays firmly attributed to Shakespeare  14 comedies  10 histories  10 tragedies  4 romances Possibly wrote three others Collaborated on several others

Shakespeare never actually published any of his plays. They are known today only because two of his fellow actors – John Hemminges and Henry Condell – recorded and published 36 of them posthumously under the name ‘The First Folio’, which is the source of all Shakespeare books published.John Hemminges and Henry Condell

The Globe Theater, but how much do we know about this theater? Try—almost nothing!

In 1596 a Dutch traveller and student called Johannes de Witt attended a play at the Swan Theatre in London.. His diary note, together with the picture, is probably the single most important source of information regarding the internal layout of London theatres. The exact dimensions of the amphitheatres have been lost in time, however, the picture of the Swan allows for an approximation. The Diary note of Johannes de Witt From diary of Johannes de Witt: "There are four amphitheatres in London so beautiful that they are worth a visit, which are given different names from their different signs. In these theatres, a different play is offered to the public every day. The two more excellent of these are situated on the other side of the Thames, towards the South, and they are called the Rose and the Swan from their signboards.. As its form seems to bear the appearance of a Roman work, I have made a drawing of it" Thank you, Johannes de Witt

The Swan Theater—our only link to the Globe

A theatrical convention is a suspension of reality.  No electricity  Women forbidden to act on stage  Minimal, contemporary costumes  Minimal scenery These control the dialogue.

Audience loves to be scared.  Soliloquy  Aside Types of speech  Blood  Use of supernatural

 Use of disguises/ mistaken identity  Multiple marriages (in comedies)  Multiple murders (in tragedies)  Last speaker—highest in rank (in tragedies)

Final Note! While we may know very little about Shakespeare, we have a wealth of knowledge of his greatest gift to humanity—his writings! How will Shakespeare touch your life?

What’s at stake for your character?! What do you want? Why do you want it? How are you going to get it? What is in your way?

Extra Credit Options Visual Presentation of a tragedy or comedy The Shakespeare Society’s Essay Contest

Shakespeare Visual Presentation You will give a presentation using pictures and text written on pictures only. Pick one of Shakespeare’s famous tragedies or comedies. Use the internet to find pictures that will aide your presentation. Your presentation will go in the following order and include the enclosed information: Title Page Picture — This should be some kind of picture that shows a visual example of what play you have picked. Information — Give any historical information about the play: when was the play written? What kind of play is it (tragedy or comedy)? What, if anything was the play based on? Summary Page Picture — This will be a bit of a free- choice page. Just make sure the picture is related directly to the play. Information — Give a brief explanation of the setting, the conflict, the rising action, how the conflict is resolved, and what image the audience is finally left with. Hero Page Picture — some kind of picture that shows what the protagonist may have looked like during a staging. Information — What is the background information about the character? What does the Hero want? Who is trying to stop him? Why? Archetype Page Picture — This will be a bit of a free- choice page. Just make sure the picture is related directly to the play. Information — Explain how the play follows the archetype of a tragedy or a comedy. You will have to use your notes for this. Famous Lines Page Picture — This will be a bit of a free- choice page. Just make sure the picture is related directly to the play. Information — Pick out some lines from the play. Write them on the picture. Explain what the lines mean and how they fit into the context of the play. Adaption Page Picture — Pick a picture from a famous movie adaption based on the Shakespeare play. Information — Explain how this movie was an adaption. What was the same about the movie, and what was different. Things to keep in mind:  You must research and write down all of your information before recording.

The Shakespeare Society’s Essay Contest