Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564 Born in Stratford upon AvonBorn in Stratford upon Avon Died on April 23, 1616Died on April 23, 1616

Parents were John Shakespeare and Mary Arden. William was the third child of eight, but the first to survive. William was the third child of eight, but the first to survive.

Attended school in StratfordAttended school in Stratford May have taught there as well.May have taught there as well.

Married Anne Hathaway in 1582Married Anne Hathaway in 1582 He was 18. She was 26 and pregnantHe was 18. She was 26 and pregnant They had 3 children: Susanna, Judith, and HamnetThey had 3 children: Susanna, Judith, and Hamnet

Nothing known about him for eight years.Nothing known about him for eight years. Turned up in London in 1592Turned up in London in 1592 Belonged to “The Lord Chamberlain’s Men”Belonged to “The Lord Chamberlain’s Men”

Puritans disapproved of theater Puritans disapproved of theater Queen Elizabeth was a patroness of the theater Queen Elizabeth was a patroness of the theater Theaters closed because of an outbreak of plague Theaters closed because of an outbreak of plague

Shakespeare joined The King’s Men King James I was the patron of the acting troupe

Shakespeare built the Globe Theater to perform his plays Shakespeare built the Globe Theater to perform his plays.

Groundlings in the yard.

The Balcony

The Heavens

The Galleries

The Gentlemen’s Room

The Stage

No scenery No curtain No curtain Few propsFew props Elaborate costumesElaborate costumes

Wrote in poetic form called iambic pentameter Often used sentence inversions Often combined words Sometimes used rhyme Sometimes used prose

The Prince of Verona

Lord and Lady Capulet

Lord and Lady Montague

Aside a short speech delivered by an actor in a play. Usually directed to the audience and is presumed to be unheard by the other actors.

Dialogue conversation between characters. Meant to reveal characters and advance action. T

Dramatic Irony a contradiction between what a character thinks and what the reader or audience knows to be true

Dramatic foil a character that provides a contrast to another character.

Round character Shows many different traits, faults as well as virtues

Flat character shows only one trait

Oxymoron figure of speech that combines two normally contradictory terms. Example: Awfully pretty, honorable villain, beautiful tyrant,

Soliloquy a long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage.

Tybalt

Romeo and Mercutio

Mercutio

Friar Lawrence

Count Paris

Benvolio