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Shakespeare Background Notes

Name: _____________ Date: ______________ PERIOD: ___________. Shakespeare Background Notes. X. Shakespeare’s Life. Born April 23, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon His father, John , worked as a glove maker His mother, Mary , was a farmer’s daughter

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Shakespeare Background Notes

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  1. Name: _____________ Date: ______________ PERIOD: ___________ Shakespeare Background Notes X

  2. Shakespeare’s Life • Born April 23, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon • His father, John, worked as a glove maker • His mother, Mary, was a farmer’s daughter • Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway when he was 18 and she was 26.

  3. Janssen bust 1623

  4. Copperplate engraving Martin Droeshout

  5. Shakespeare’s Life (2) • The couple had 3 children: Susana, Judith, and Hamnet (twins). • Shakespeare went to London in the late 1580’s: • He acted in plays. • He was also recognized as a playwright.

  6. Theater Exterior Globe Theater Rebuilt in 1996

  7. Theater Interior Globe Theater Redone

  8. Globe Theater • Shakespeare had many of his plays performed at the Globe Theater. • Held 3,000 spectators • Located in Southwark District • Across the Thames River • “red light district”

  9. Theater Interior Globe Theater Rebuilt

  10. Globe Theater Architecture • Raised stage • The groundlings watched from the pit • Stadium seating • 1 cent and 2 cent admission prices • Partial covering – burned down in 1613 during Henry VIII cannon usage

  11. IMPLICATIONS • Daytime performances between 2 and 5 p.m. • No scenery • Only minor props • Language had to include information about: • plot • setting • Motivation • NO WOMEN ACTORS

  12. LONDON MAP

  13. SHAKESPEARE’S WORK • Actor and playwright • He wrote 37 plays including: • Comedies • Tragedies • Histories • His plays discussed the issues of love, politics, family, and religion. • He also wrote 106 poems.

  14. Success and the End • Three of his most famous plays include: • “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” • “Romeo and Juliet” • “Richard II” • Shakespeare died on April 23, 1616 at age 52.

  15. Shakespeare’s Achievements • Ordinary man writing about ordinary life, in an extraordinary way. • Compassion for his characters • Dynamic: showed both the strengths and weaknesses of his characters and topics

  16. The Renaissance • “renaissance” means rebirth or revival • During this time period there was new interest and efforts in the arts and literature. • Elizabeth Iwas the queen of England during this period. • She is celebrated for: • raising England’s economy • allowing freedom of religion • unifying the country

  17. Queen Elizabeth I

  18. Queen Elizabeth I (2) • She never married but did have a boyfriend named Robert Dudley for thirty years.

  19. Life in Elizabethan England • People were poor. • London was growing and prosperous. • Transportation: • Horses • Boats crossing the Thames River • Poor medical care: • People believed in potions instead of doctors. • People visited apothecaries (druggists) for help.

  20. Life in Elizabethan England (2) • Most people lost their teeth and hair by age 20. • The Bubonic Plague killed many people.

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