SHAKESPEARE
=A BRIEF HISTORY
(LANGUAGE CLUB)
ByEkamJot Singh
10th B
INTRODUCTION
William Shakespeare was a poet
and playwright who would never
live long enough to see his
works reach the world wide
renown that they would bring to
him. His works are still studied
and performed today, in
Indiana`
at IUPUI
though
Personal Life
His Plays
His Sonnets
Hoosier Bard Productions
His Style
Endurance &
Influence
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Conclusion
PERSONAL LIFE
Born
on April 26, 1564 to John
Shakespeare and Mary Arden
Married Anne Hathaway (not the actress)
in 1582
Father of Susanna, born 1583, and twins
Hamnet and Judith, born 1585
Left without an heir in 1596 when
Hamnet died of unknown causes
Unofficially retired in 1613 to his home in
Stratford-Upon-Avon
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Died April 23, 1616
of unknown causes.
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CAREER
Shakespeares Lost Years
Began his career in 1592
20 years of dedication
Professional Recognition
across the Globe
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GENRES
Shakespeare's plays consisted of
four categories:
Tradegies
Romances
Comedies
Histories
A complete collection of his play
was not on record until 1603
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FAMOUS WORKS
A few of Shakespeares famous works:
Comedies
The Comedy of
Errors
A Mid
Summers
Night Dream
As You Like It
Romances
A Winters Tale
The Temptest
Histories
King John
Henry IV
Tragedies
Romeo and
Juliet
Macbeth
Hamlet
Julius Caesar
Othello
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SHAKESPEARES PLAYS
Most were written between early 1590s and 1613
First recorded works were Richard the 3rd and all
3 parts of Henry 6
Although known for all his plays, he is most
renowned for his tragedies, such as Hamlet,
Othello, Julius Caesar, King Lear, and Romeo &
Juliet.
Final recorded works were Cymbeline, A Winters
Tale, and The Tempest, most of which reflected a
change in mood in Shakespeare to that of a
serene point of view.
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SHAKESPEARES
SONNETS
Written at various stages of his career but published in the
waning years of his life, Shakespeares sonnets were not
thought to be written for anyone but a private audience.
The sonnets follow two unclear storylines:
An uncontrollable lust for a married woman (the Dark
Lady)
A conflicted love for a beautiful young man (the Fair Youth)
Influenced by Italian Sonnets, by poets such as Dante and
Petrarch
Contains the most popular of sonnets, Sonnet 18 Shall I
compare thee to a summers day?
Dedicated to a Mr. W.H, long thought to be Henry Wrothsley
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SHAKESPEARES STYLE
Termed as a stylized language that does not
always naturally
spring from the needs of the characters or the
drama.(1)
Almost always written in iambicc pentameter blank
verse
His later writings reflected a style that would be
described as being more concentrated, rapid,
varied, and, in construction, less regular, not
seldom twisted or elliptical.(2)
Dramatised stories from sources such as Petrarch
and Holinshed
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THE ENDURANCE AND
INFLUENCE OF SHAKESPEARE
Shakespeares works expanded the damatic
potentials for chaacterization, plot, genre,and
language
His use of language helped to shape our modern
English
His works inspired many athors such as Charles
Dickens, William Faulkner, and Herman Melville
Melvilles Captain Ahab, a tagic hero, was inspired by
Shakespeares mad King Lear
Over 20,000 musical pieces have dawn inspiation
from the Bard, including two opeas, Otello and
Falstaff, composed by Giuseppe Verdi.Quoted more
than any other athor by Samuel Johnson in his A
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Popular expressions
such as with bated breath
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and a forgone conclusion can dervive their source
CONCLUSION
William Shakespeare and his works are
still celebrated around the world. His
works are still performed and read today,
largely in academia and performed in
public. Through performance and analysis,
we are constantly learning new things
about Shakespeare and his works,
hundreds of years after he left us with a
legacy that will likely endure for all time.
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THANKING YOU ALOT
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