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Shakespearean Tragedy

Shakespearean Tragedy. Theatre The Globe Tragedy Tragic Hero. Meet Shakespeare. Born April 23, 1564 in England Married Anne Hathaway (he was 18, she was 26!) Wrote 37 plays, 154 sonnets, and more! Works show deep understanding of human nature; UNIVERSAL THEMES !

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Shakespearean Tragedy

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  1. Shakespearean Tragedy Theatre The Globe Tragedy Tragic Hero

  2. Meet Shakespeare • Born April 23, 1564 in England • Married Anne Hathaway (he was 18, she was 26!) • Wrote 37 plays, 154 sonnets, and more! • Works show deep understanding of human nature; UNIVERSAL THEMES! • Is said he died on his birthday at the age of 52.

  3. Question #1: What is the definition of a universal theme? Give an example.

  4. Public Theater • Roofless, no artificial light • No scenery, setting was indicated by dialogue • Used elaborate clothing • Actors were all men & boys

  5. Public Theater • Globe theatre was all wood (burned in 1644) • Had 3 levels, stage extended into the pit • Dropped money into a box (“Box Office”) • Flag raised would indicate the type of play • Black was a tragedy • White was a comedy • Red was a history

  6. The Globe

  7. TRAGEDY • Is presented in the form of action NOT narrative • Concerns the fall of a man’s character which is good and believable; of high degree • The fall is a caused by an error or flaw in character • It arouses emotions of pity and terror • Tells of a reversal of fortune (good to bad)

  8. TRAGIC HERO • Has a supreme pride, gives him unique power and dignity • Sense of commitment • Capacity for suffering • Vigorous protest • Story leads up to the death of the hero

  9. Question #2:Explain the tragic hero’s significance in a tragedy.

  10. Shakespeare’s Structure • Structured in FIVE ACTS • In the tragedies, the crisis – the turning point that determines how the play will end, occurs in ACT III • The climax – point of greatest emotional intensity, occurs typically in ACT V, when the catastrophe, or disaster, befalls the hero.

  11. Shakespeare’s Structure • Act I – Exposition • Act II – Rising Action • Act III – The Crisis • Act IV – Falling Action • Act V – The Catastrophe (often the Climax)

  12. Shakespearean Tragedies • Sometimes based on historical characters • Hero often has a tragic flaw • Emphasizes the hero’s internal conflict • Commoners as key supporting roles, provide comic relief

  13. Question #3:What have you learned about Shakespeare’s tragedies? Be specific.

  14. “The conflict reaches its tragic issue when the individual perishes, but through his ruin the disturbed order of the world is restored and moral forces reassert their sway.”

  15. Betrayal is the root of this Shakespearean tragedy. Let’s discuss your moments of betrayal.

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