william shakespeare
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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. HIS LIFE AND TIMES. EARLY YEARS. Born: April 23, 1564 Baptized: Church of the Holy Trinity Birthplace: Stratford-upon-Avon Parents: John Shakespeare and Mary Arden Siblings: third child, but first son; seven children in all. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
EARLY YEARS Born: April 23, 1564 Baptized: Church of the Holy Trinity Birthplace: Stratford-upon-Avon Parents: John Shakespeare and Mary Arden Siblings: third child, but first son; seven
children in all
MARRIED LIFE
Marriage: December 1582 Wife: Anne Hathaway Children: three
1. Susanna
2. Twins: Hamnet and Judith Home: New Place Untimely Death: Hamnet died- age 11
William Shakespeare’s death Died: April 23, 1616 Buried: in Church of the Holy Trinity Grave: has a curse
William Shakespeare’s Death Mask
http://biblioklept.org/2011/06/19/william-shakespeares-death-mask/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83FU_VyC2fk
Shakespeare’s acting/writing careers
Lord Chamberlain’s Men/The Queen’s Men The King’s Men Writing Patron: the Earl of Southampton
First folio
Ben Jonson First collection of Shakespeare’s works 1623 Contained Shakespeare’s 36 plays Divided the plays into three parts 1. comedies: to entertain 2. histories: recorded the fall of a great person who offended against divine and moral law
3. tragedies: denoted a play ending with the violent deaths of most of the main characters
Macbeth
Source: Raphael Holinshed’s Chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland
Written in 1605-1606- first performed for James I Short play- maybe for James I who did not like sitting
for long periods of time The play is 1. set in the 11th century 2. set in Scotland 3. has scenes written in to please King James I 4. is a tragedy Macbeth was a real Scottish king: 1040-1057
The macbeth curse?
Black magic spells for the witches Those who are connected with a performance
of the play are not to mention the title while in the theater or the entire company will be cursed
Other names:
1. “that play”
2. “the unmentionable”
3. “the Scottish play”
4. “the plaid play”
Macbeth curse?
They believe curse began on opening night, August 7, 1606- and continues today. So-
What if? The offender must go outside, turn three
times, spit, and then say the foulest word he/she can think of. Then he/she must wait for permission to re-enter the theater.