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Let’s share what you foundShare with your shoulder partner or in a small
groupHere’s what I found…
LiteratureHunger Games by Suzanne Collins Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay AsherThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark
TwainMovies
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Shakespeare in Pop Culture
In your journal, respond to the following prompt. Think carefully about what you want to say before you write it.Where are you from? Describe with as much
detail as possible.
Let’s do some writing…
Placing Shakespeare in Context
William Shakespeare: the Man, the Myth, and the
Legend
William ShakespeareBorn (baptized) April 26th,
1564In Stratford, England
“Stratford-upon-Avon”Small market town in
Warwickshire, EnglandDied April 23rd, 1616
A Bit of History…
English RenaissanceEarly 16th to late 17th centuries
Queen Elizabeth1558 – 1603
King James 1st
1603 – 1625Commercial Theater in England
1567 – 1642The Theatre
First structure for “the playing of plays”The Globe
Built in 1599, burned to the ground in 1613“The house that Shakespeare built”
A Bit of History…
Before the RenaissanceMedieval Dramas (highly religious)
Morality playsMystery playsPerformed in wagons
During and After the RenaissancePlays were performed at
universitiesLater performed in playhouses
The Theatre, The Globe, ETC…
Before and After…
Let’s take a tour of The Globe
The ManWe know who he is…don’t we?
The Industry and Hollywood IconThink about our Pop Culture
exerciseThe Cultural Touchstone
Molding Shakespeare to fit any genreMusicMoviesETC…
The Man, the Industry, the Hollywood Icon, the Cultural Touchstone
Anxiety of influenceDo writers after Shakespeare become
derivative of him?Johnann Wolfgang von Goethe
“The German Shakespeare”Has Shakespeare said it all?
Something to ponder…
What do you think?
Stratfordian vs. Anti-Stratfordian Christopher Marlowe
Some argue that Shakespeare was a “front” for Marlowe, among others
Controversy of AuthorshipWas it a combination of forces
and his pure talent?Was he a “front man” for the
writing?Seven signatures of
Shakespeare
Did Shakespeare Exist?
Was Shakespeare a “genius” and are his works universal?
Or was he at the right place at the right time?
Did Shakespeare Exist?
Things that make you go……hmmmmmmm
What about the theater is different?You are in control of the perspective
You look where you want to lookEvery performance is differentAudience vs. Spectator
Audio- EARSpectacle- EYE“Let’s go hear a play”
Combo of EYE and EAR to create meaningPeople were good listeners because most were
illiterate
Performances, Playhouses, and the Players
PatronageFunding, important for livelihood
Outside Amphitheaters vs. Indoor PlayhousesUniversities had the indoor playhousesAmphitheaters were for the “people”
Actors were called playersThey were “playing”
Fun, pretend, ILLUSION, fiction, escapeThe Lord Chamberlain’s Men and King’s Men
Playwrights were called poetsShakespeare is a poet
Performances, Playhouses, and the Players
Ticket Out the DoorIn your journal
Write down TWO things you learned todayWrite down ONE question you still haveWrite your name, date, and period at the top of the
page and turn it inHomework
Study your guided notes
Let’s Wrap It Up
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