W. SHAKESPEARE

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

1564-1616

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All About Shakespeare

W. SHAKESPEARE - THE LIFE

If I were to kiss you then go to hell, I would. So then I can brag with the devils I saw heaven without ever entering it. -Romeo and Juliet

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W. SHAKESPEARE - THE POET

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W. SHAKESPEARE - THE PLAWRIGHT

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Actor

Works

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THE ELIZABETHAN THEATRE

The Elizabethan Theatre refers to the theatrical scene and performance style that flourished during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England (1558-1603). It was a vibrant period in English drama and is often associated with the works of playwrights like William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe.

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THE GLOBE THEATRE

The Globe theatre was built in Southwark, London, in 1599. Shakespeare's first works were performed there. it was made of oak wood and had large stage with three stories galeries above. It was a circular structure like a modern football stadium where the centre was uncovered.

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The modern Globe Theatre

THE TRAGEDIES

Shakespeare had a particular dedication to tragic works and he was aware of this talent . He wrote eleven tragedies and these are the most famous

1598

1594

Merchany of Venice

Romeo and Juliet

1599

1600

Julius Ceasar

Hamlet

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THE COMEDIES

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The comedy is a play that mocks the vices and follies of society using a humorous language. It depicts ordinary people face everyday situations or incidents. The characters always triumph over the adversity and the stories end happily. Shakespeare comedies are generally plays full of fun, irony and brilliant wordplay with very convoluted plots that are difficult to follow. Shakesppeare wrote 17 comedies the most famous are

The Merchant of Venice

Much Ado About Nothing

A Midsummer Night's Dream

The Taming of the Shrew

As You Like It

1599

1590-92

1596-98

1594-96

1598-99

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THE ROMANCES

Between 1608 and 1612 Shakespeare wrote romances. They are a mixture of tragedy and comedy

The romances show breakdown of familyrelationships, separation of family members and their eventual reunion and restoration.

The scene of these plays is unknown, remote and the setting is imagery.

The romances are full of long lapses of time, wizardry and fantastic voyages

The romances are marked by a spirit of reconciliation and forgiveness

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HISTORICAL PLAYs

WHAT IS A HISTORICAL PLAY?

THE BEST EXAMPLES OF HISTORICAL PLAYS WRITTEN BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE ARE:

A HISTORICAL PLAY IS A PLAY THAT TAKES PLACE IN THE PAST AND IT IS ALSO A GENRE OF THE WESTERN THEATRE. IT WAS BORN DURING MIDDLE AGES AND ITS MODERN FORM EMERGED IN TUDOR ENGLAND. THE WRITES, THANKS TO THE BIRTH OF THE HISTORICAL WRTING AND THE INTEREST IN THE PAST, CONNECTED TO THE MONARCHY AND THEY RETOLD HISTORY TO INCREASE TUDORS POWER.

1599:

"JULIUS CAESAR" THAT DEALS WITH THE RETHORIC OF POLITICS, THE AMBITION AND GOODNESS AND HONESTY IN PEOPLE HAVING PUBLIC ROLES.

1592-1594:

AROUND 1599:

"RICHARD III" IS ONE OF SHAKESPEARE'S MOST POPULAR HISTORICAL PLAY, AND IT IS THE CONCLUSION OF THE TRALOGY OF HENRY VI (1, 2, 3).

"HENRY V" IS ONE OF SHAKESPEARE'S BEST-KNOWN AND IT IS PART OF A GROUP OF PLAYS THAT INCLUDE RICHARD II, HENRY IV (PART 1) AND HENRY IV (PART 2).

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Romeo & Juliet

Introduction

Is the play a tragedy?

Romeo and Juliet is not only, one of the most popular Shakespearean plays, but also one of the most famous myths of love. The very names of its heroes have become synonyms for young lovers.

Is the story original?

Where does the story take place?

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PLOT

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Despite the heartbreaking ending could lead us to think of the play as a tragedy, it is characterized by elements of both comedy and tragedy. It begins like a comedy with the instant attraction of the lovers but it differs from the type of drama because in the end knowledge is only for the characters who have suffered.

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William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was born in Stratford- Upon- Avon in 1564, probably on April 23rd, which is sometimes said to be the date of his death. His family belonged to the middle class, he attended the grammar school where he studied classical authors and retoric. He married very young, at twenty six, and had three childrens, a daughter and two twins. He worked in an acting company, but it isn't very important initially.

Like many works of the playwright, the story takes place in Italy, precisely in Verona; that is because, to the Elizabethan audience, the country was a place of passionate love affairs and mysterious murder. Unfortunately, Romeo and Juliet's passionate love affair is hindered by their rival feuding families: the Montague and the Capulet.

The tragic plot is by no means original, it is indeed based on Masuccio Salernitano's folktale "Mariotto and Ganozza".