A powerpoint presentation about some of the type of works of William Shakespeare, in relation to the school's Drama in Curriculum Programme.

1. INTRODUCTION
SHAKESPEARE & TRAGEDY

2. Shakespeare
Comedy
Tragedy
Tragicomedy
Macbeth
Hamlet
King Lear
Romeo and Juliet
Merchant of Venice
Taming of the Shrew
Twelfth Night
A Midsummer Night’s Dream

3. Shakespearean Tragedy
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Supernatural elements
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Comic relief
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Tragic hero
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Fate and circumstances
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Conflict and revenge
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Numerous deaths
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Catharsis

4. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (1564-1616)

5. QUEEN ELIZABETH I (1533-1603)

6. QUEEN ELIZABETH I
considered to be the greatest Monarch in English
history.
She ruled alone for half a century, and dazzled even
her greatest enemies.
Admirable sense of duty.
Her genuine love for her subjects was legendary.

7. THE GLOBE THEATRE

8. THE GALLERY

9. THE GALLERY

10. THE GROUNDLINGS AREA

11. THE STAGE

12. THE SIDE STAGE

13. SHAKESPEAREAN LANGUAGE
- VOCABULARY Early Modern English
Thy
Thee
Thou
Thine
Says’t
Yea/ Ay
Hast
Beseech
Ere
Moon
Modern English
Your (poss. adjective)
You (object)
You (subject)
Your (poss. noun)
Say
Yes
Has
Beg
Before
Month

14. SHAKESPEAREAN LANGUAGE
– VOCABULARY Basic verb form
Verb Inflections
Say
Drink
Lie
Hate
Say’st
Drink’est
Liest
Hateth

15. SHAKESPEAREAN LANGUAGE
– SYNTAX Ours
His
 Subject – Verb – Object order
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Eg. I walked the dog.
Eg. The dog I walked.
I love you not.
I do not love you.
Object - Subject - Verb order.

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