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William Shakespeare – his life Nigel Tan 2p122
Shakespeare – his life Baptised on 26/04/1564 William was the son of John Shakespeare and Mary Arden He was the third child of eight Born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon He was likely educated in King's New School in Stratford He was an actor, playwright, writer and poet
Shakespeare – his life He married Anne Hathaway in 1582, when he was 18 and Anne, 26 They had three children, a daughter(Susanna) and a pair was twin(Hamlet and Judith) He was the part owner of a playing company called the Lord Chamberlain's Men, later known as the King's Men  Between 1585 and 1592, he began a successful career in London
Shakespeare – his life His early plays were mainly comedies and histories, genres which were raised to their peaks during the 16th Century In his last phase, he wrote tragicomedies, also known as romances He was the eldest surviving son Died on 23/04/1616, three years after he retired to Stratford in 1613
Shakespeare – his life Shakespeare probably became a writer due to the influence of his education in King's New School as they provide an intensive education in classics, modern day literature His social status was very high. He was a respected poet in his own day and even now, he is still worshipped and revered
Shakespeare – his life His works were well received as they were romance in genres and published during the romantic period, which originated during the second half of the 18th Century The romantic period was when his works were best received and reputation, peaked
England in Shakespeare's time The England then was known as the Elizabethan era It as also considered to be the golden age in English History as that was when the flowering of English poetry, music and literature took place The monarchy then was ruled by Queen Elizabeth I
England in Shakespeare's time
England in Shakespeare's time Under Queen Elizabeth’s rule, the anglo-spanish war broke out in 1585 and lasted until 1604 The two main parties involved were England and Spain Queen Elizabeth was a centralised, well-organised, and effective government
England in Shakespeare's time The Elizabethan period influenced Shakespeare's works greatly as that was a period of romance and reality Shakespeare’s works revolved around this genre of love, sacrifice and affection with examples such as Romeo and Juliet
England in Shakespeare's time Elizabethan Theatre
England in Shakespeare's time The public theatres were three stories high, and built around an open space at the centre The stage was a platform surrounded on three sides by the audience, only the rear being restricted for the entrances and exits of the actors and seating for the musicians The upper level behind the stage could be used as a balcony, or as a position from which an actor could harangue a crowd
England in Shakespeare's time Towns then were much smaller than  the ones today and majority of the people were farmers The people then carried on many trades and crafts The rich were likely to remain so while the poor, sadly, was likely to remain poor The people in power supported Shakespeare's works by being “patron” to his work
The Renaissance The Renaissance is the birth of learning There was new interest in ancient Greek and roman classic as well as new forms of art, architecture, music and literature People tried to find things out for themselves rather than believe what they are told  It was typical of people then to live only to the age of 50 years old
The Renaissance Scientific and medical knowledge was progressing very fast in Shakespeare's day, despite the great deal of ignorance
Thank you – The end

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Language arts ace

  • 1. William Shakespeare – his life Nigel Tan 2p122
  • 2. Shakespeare – his life Baptised on 26/04/1564 William was the son of John Shakespeare and Mary Arden He was the third child of eight Born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon He was likely educated in King's New School in Stratford He was an actor, playwright, writer and poet
  • 3. Shakespeare – his life He married Anne Hathaway in 1582, when he was 18 and Anne, 26 They had three children, a daughter(Susanna) and a pair was twin(Hamlet and Judith) He was the part owner of a playing company called the Lord Chamberlain's Men, later known as the King's Men Between 1585 and 1592, he began a successful career in London
  • 4. Shakespeare – his life His early plays were mainly comedies and histories, genres which were raised to their peaks during the 16th Century In his last phase, he wrote tragicomedies, also known as romances He was the eldest surviving son Died on 23/04/1616, three years after he retired to Stratford in 1613
  • 5. Shakespeare – his life Shakespeare probably became a writer due to the influence of his education in King's New School as they provide an intensive education in classics, modern day literature His social status was very high. He was a respected poet in his own day and even now, he is still worshipped and revered
  • 6. Shakespeare – his life His works were well received as they were romance in genres and published during the romantic period, which originated during the second half of the 18th Century The romantic period was when his works were best received and reputation, peaked
  • 7. England in Shakespeare's time The England then was known as the Elizabethan era It as also considered to be the golden age in English History as that was when the flowering of English poetry, music and literature took place The monarchy then was ruled by Queen Elizabeth I
  • 9. England in Shakespeare's time Under Queen Elizabeth’s rule, the anglo-spanish war broke out in 1585 and lasted until 1604 The two main parties involved were England and Spain Queen Elizabeth was a centralised, well-organised, and effective government
  • 10. England in Shakespeare's time The Elizabethan period influenced Shakespeare's works greatly as that was a period of romance and reality Shakespeare’s works revolved around this genre of love, sacrifice and affection with examples such as Romeo and Juliet
  • 11. England in Shakespeare's time Elizabethan Theatre
  • 12. England in Shakespeare's time The public theatres were three stories high, and built around an open space at the centre The stage was a platform surrounded on three sides by the audience, only the rear being restricted for the entrances and exits of the actors and seating for the musicians The upper level behind the stage could be used as a balcony, or as a position from which an actor could harangue a crowd
  • 13. England in Shakespeare's time Towns then were much smaller than the ones today and majority of the people were farmers The people then carried on many trades and crafts The rich were likely to remain so while the poor, sadly, was likely to remain poor The people in power supported Shakespeare's works by being “patron” to his work
  • 14. The Renaissance The Renaissance is the birth of learning There was new interest in ancient Greek and roman classic as well as new forms of art, architecture, music and literature People tried to find things out for themselves rather than believe what they are told It was typical of people then to live only to the age of 50 years old
  • 15. The Renaissance Scientific and medical knowledge was progressing very fast in Shakespeare's day, despite the great deal of ignorance
  • 16. Thank you – The end