2. Shakespeare’s Early Life Started seeing plays at very young age Taught himself how to read and write Followed his father and became a glove maker Travelled to London to start his career
3. The Lord Chamberlain’s Men A group of actors who performed for Queen Elizabeth the I One of the most popular companies at the time Shakespeare joined at age 22 Changing point for Shakespeare’s career Shakespeare wrote his plays, mostly for the group
4. The Rose Theatre The Lord Chamberlain’s Men performed at the Rose Theatre for Queen Elizabeth I.
5. Shakespearean Language Made over 17,000 words Some words are still used today Examples: Saucy – cheeky/sassy Hark – listen Hither – Here
7. Tragedies Unhappy or disastrous endings Examples: Hamlet King Lear Macbeth Othello
8. Comedies Happily ever after ending Examples: A Midsummer’s Night Dream Much Ado About Nothing Twelfth Night The Winter’s Tale The Merry Wives of Windsor
9. Sonnets Three quatrains, ending with a couplet Ten syllables per line Time, love, and beauty Example: Sonnet 18 - beauty Sonnet 55 - love
10. Shakespeare’s Later Life Wrote fewer plays from 1606-1607 Retired to Stratford-upon-Avon around 1613 Shakespeare wrote three final plays for the new dramatists for the Lord Chamberlain’s Men Shakespeare died on 23 April, 1616
11. Shakespeare’s Impact Able to summarize human emotions Relatable to everyday life Other poets and play writes of his time used his language Characters are complex Example: Hamlet – gentle, but still seeking murderous revenge
