Shakespeare: Week 1

Shakespeare
Week 1
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Shakespeare
Week 1
Intro 
V5 

Slide 1 - Slide

Saving Shakespeare
- Each week 1 aspect of Shakespearean/ Elizabethan culture
- Read one Shakespearean text (Sonnet/ Soliloquy/ Monologue)
- Exercises from Stepping Stones (Chapters 3 & 4)

- We will start working on the Final Product in Week 4

Slide 2 - Slide

Saving Shakespeare
Week 1

Slide 3 - Slide

Slide 4 - Video

Slide 5 - Video

Which of
these is
Shakespeare?
A
Left = Shakespeare
B
Right = Shakespeare

Slide 6 - Quiz

Take a guess: Shakespeare was born in which century...?
A
14th Century
B
15th Century
C
16th Century
D
17 Century

Slide 7 - Quiz

How many plays (toneelstukken) did Shakespeare write?
A
31
B
37
C
49
D
54

Slide 8 - Quiz

William Shakespeare was married to: ....
A
Anne Howarday
B
Anne Holliday
C
Anne Hathaway
D
Anne Herbertway

Slide 9 - Quiz

William Shakespeare
- Born 1564
- Married to Anne Hathaway (not the actress)
- The Lord Chamberlain's Men
- 1599: performing at Globe Theatre
- Performed at Queen Elizabeth I's court 

Slide 10 - Slide

His plays
- Most written beginning 16th century
- Lots of historical figures in his plays
- English Renaissance: looking back to ancient Rome/Greece
- First to feature many characters & storylines
- Wide range of vocabulary 

Slide 11 - Slide

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a Tragedy?
A
Revenge
B
Long dialogues
C
Internal struggle
D
Supernatural elements

Slide 12 - Quiz

Shakespearean Tragedies
1. Tragic flaw
2. Supernatural elements
3. Revenge
4. An internal struggle
5. External pressure

Slide 13 - Slide

Which of the following is not a characteristics of a Comedy?
A
Mistaken identities
B
Clever servant or friend
C
Colourful costumes
D
Puns and wordplay

Slide 14 - Quiz

Shakespearean Comedies
1. A struggle of young lovers overcoming difficulty
2. A separation and reunification
3. Mistaken identities
4. Frequent use of puns and wordplay
5. A clever servant or friend

Slide 15 - Slide

How many lines does a sonnet have?
A
12
B
14
C
16
D
13

Slide 16 - Quiz

How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
A
154
B
265
C
765
D
3

Slide 17 - Quiz

Sonnets
- Shakespeare's main form of poetry
- 14-line poem 
- 1609: Shakespeare's Sonnets = 154 poems
- Focused on love, devotion, delight, pride
- Or darker themes: shame, disgust, fear

Slide 18 - Slide

Saving Shakespeare
- Take a look at the content (inhoud) of the reader.

- Pick one of the sonnets from the reader. 

- Be prepared to give a reading of and some information on the poem in class. 

Slide 19 - Slide

Slide 20 - Video