Famous Literary Authors

By: Jake Leicht

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Famous Literary Authors

Presentation Orientation• Although many literary authors contributed to literature, three authors greatly influenced me personally. •In the presentation, you will learn basic information about William Shakespeare, Edgar Allen Poe, J.K. Rowling, and Stephen King. •You will also learn some of the important works of the authors, important quotations by the authors, and finally basic information about the authors. •Please pay attention! There will be a quiz at the end of the presentation!

Which famous author would you like to learn about today?

William Shakespeare

Edgar Allen Poe

J.K. Rowling

I am Ready For the Quiz!

Stephen King

Why Did I Choose These Authors?

I chose these four authors because they have each had a prominent role in literature.

I chose William Shakespeare and Edgar Allan Poe because they represent older literature that still effects our classrooms today.

I chose J.K. Rowling and Stephen King because they are two contemporary authors that students can recognize today!

Why Did I Choose These Authors?

William Shakespeare

• Born: Unknown; however baptized April 26, 1564

• Died: April 23, 1616

• Spouse: Anne Hathaway (Not the one we know today)

• Number of Children: 3 (Susan Hall, Hamnet Shakespeare, and Judith Quiney)

• Style: Mainly either Comedies or Tragedies

• Fact: He did not live to see his fame; Shakespeare became famous and popular in the 1800’s

Famous Literary Works

Famous Tragedies: Macbeth, Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, and Julius Cesaer

Famous Comedies: A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream, The Merchant of Venice, and The Taming of the Shrew

Directions: Click on the play in order to view some of its famous quotations!

Quotes

Hamlet Macbeth

"'Tis a fault to Heaven,A fault against the dead, a fault to nature,To reason most absurd.“ - William Shakespeare, Hamlet, 1.2

"To define true madness,What is't but to be nothing else but mad?"- William Shakespeare, Hamlet, 2.2

"To be, or not to be: that is the question:Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to sufferThe slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,And by opposing end them? To die: to sleep;No more;” - William Shakespeare, Hamlet, 3.1

Hamlet Quotes

"Fair is foul, and foul is fair.“ - William Shakespeare, Macbeth, 1.1

"The bell invites me.Hear it not, Duncan; for it is a knellThat summons thee to heaven or to hell.“ - William Shakespeare, Macbeth, 2.1

"When our actions do not,Our fears do make us traitors.“- William Shakespeare, Macbeth, 4.2

"What's done cannot be undone.“ - William Shakespeare, Macbeth, 5. 1

Macbeth Quotes

Edgar Allan Poe

Born: January 19, 1809 Died: October 7, 1849 Spouse Virginia Clemm (13-year old

cousin) Children: None Style: Tragedies (Both stories and poetry) Fact: Poe was found on the side of a

street in Baltimore delirious. This led to his early death.

Edgar Allan Poe

Famous Short Stories: The Cask of Amontillado, The Fall of the House of Usher, The Tell-Tale Heart

Famous Poems:The Bells, Lenore, The Raven, and A Dream within a Dream

Famous Literary Works

Directions: Click on the play in order to view some of its famous quotations!

Poe Quotes!

The Raven Tell-Tale Heart

“Quoth the Raven ‘Nevermore.’" (line 48)

“Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing,” (line 25)

“And the only word there spoken was the whispered word, ‘Lenore?’This I whispered, and an echo murmured back the word, ‘Lenore!’" – (lines 28-29)

“Hearken! and observe how healthily – how calmly I can tell you the whole story.” (1)

I made up my mind to take the life of the old man, and thus rid myself of the eye forever. (2)

“[F]or it was not the old man who vexed me, but his Evil Eye.” (3)

They heard! – they suspected! – they knew! – they were making a mockery of my horror! (9)

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Born: July 31, 1965 Current Country: England Spouse: Neil Murray (2nd and current

husband) Children: 3 (Jessica Arantes, David

Murray, and Mackenzie Murray) Style: Children Fiction Fact: Because of her creation of the

Harry Potter world, Rowling has a net worth of over one billion dollars.

J.K. Rowling Facts

J.K. Rowling’s only major literary contribution is the Harry Potter series.

The Final Harry Potter sold close to 8.3 million copies on the first day it was available.

Developed the whole Harry Potter series during a dream on a train.

First Harry Potter novel was actually called Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in England.

Interesting Info

What Harry Potter Has Meant to Me

Born: September 21, 1947 Current Location: Sarasota, Florida Wife: Tabitha King Children: 3 (Naomi, Joe, and Owen

King) Pen Name: Richard Bachman Writing Style: Various (Mostly horror,

fantasy, and science fiction)

Stephen King Info

Because Stephen King has been a prominent author for so long, he has many notable works of literature.

Notable Novels: Carrie, Salem’s Lot, The Shining, The Stand (series), IT, The Tommyknockers, The Green Mile, Bag of Bones, Duma Key, and Under the Dome

All of these novel’s have won Stephen King some kind of reward.

Works of Literature

Most of his stories are set in Maine. Most novels have the idea of small-town life. King was once hit by a van on a Maine

highway. Estimated Salary: $40 million a year Was once an alcoholic and drug abuser. Actually writes reviews for J.K. Rowling

based on the Harry Potter series. HUGE Boston Red Sox fan.

Quick Fun King Facts

He is a huge rock fan. - Typically listens to rock music while

writing. - HUGE ACDC fan.- Plays guitar in a small band himself.

More Facts

“I’ve killed enough of the world’s trees.” “Each life makes its own imitation of immortality.” “I am the literary equivalent of a Big Mac and fries.” “Harry Potter is about confronting fears, finding inner

strength, and doing what is right in the face of adversity. Twilight is how important it is to have a boyfriend.”

I know a few writers who claim not to read reviews, and I actually believe one of these individuals. I am the opposite: I anticipate bad reviews and brood over them when they come. But then I just kill a few children and old ladies and I'm right as a trivet again.

Quiz!You are now ready to take a short quiz over the authors that we have covered

in this presentation!

Question #11. Which of the following Authors was the

creator of a very popular contemporary children’s book series?

Stephen King

J.K. RowlingWilliam

ShakespeareEdgar Allen

Poe

J.K. Rowling successfully created the book series Harry Potter. The book series has made Rowling over one billion dollars!

That is not correct… Please Try again! Try to remember the facts that we have learned about the three authors in this presentation!

Question 22. Which of the following authors did not

live to see their fame?

Edgar Allen Poe

WilliamShakespeare

J.K. RowlingStephen King

William Shakespeare’s literary contributions were not recognized until around 200 years after his death!

That is not correct… Please Try again! Try to remember the facts that we have learned about the three authors in this presentation!

Question 33. From the following quote, choose the

correct author: “I made up my mind to take the life of the old man, and thus rid myself of the eye forever.” (2)

”J.K. RowlingWilliam

Shakespeare Stephen King

Edgar Allen Poe

This quotes came from the short story The Tell-Tale Heart. The Tell-Tale Heart was a famous short story by Edgar Allen Poe. The story offered many famous literary quotations that many English classrooms study today!

That is not correct… Please Try again! Try to remember the facts that we have learned about the three authors in this presentation!

Question 4 4. The movie IT won several academy

awards. Who wrote the original novel?

Stephen King

WilliamShakespeare

Edgar Allen Poe

J.K. Rowling

Stephen King created the novel IT. The story was built around the idea that an unknown creature was terrorizing a small Maine town. The creature would form itself based on a child’s biggest personal fear.

That is not correct… Please Try again! Try to remember the facts that we have learned about the three authors in this presentation!

Question 55. Who wrote the famous story “A

Midsummer’s Night’s Dream”?

Stephen KingWilliam

ShakespeareEdgar

Allen Poe

J.K. Rowling

William Shakespeare wrote the famous story A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream! This was/is one of Shakespeare’s most famous stories to date!

That is not correct… Please Try again! Try to remember the facts that we have learned about the three authors in this presentation!

Question 66. Which author suffered from

depression throughout their life and ultimately died at an early age?

Edgar Allen Poe

J.K. Rowling

Stephen King

WilliamShakespeare

Edgar Allen Poe suffered from depression throughout his lifetime. This ultimately caused him to die prematurely. Days before he dies, Poe was found on a random street, delirious.

That is not correct… Please Try again! Try to remember the facts that we have learned about the three authors in this presentation!

1. Given background information and quotes from four different authors, students should be able to identify the correct author that is depicted within a question with 100% accuracy. 2. Given information and pictures of works of literature, students should be able to identify the author that coincides with the information given with 100% accuracy.

Objectives of Presentation

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