July 2008 English Literature: An Introduction

William Shakespeare

Life and Work

July 2008 English Literature: An Introduction

Biodata

1564 Born in Stratford-on-Avon

1582 Married Anne Hathaway

1585-1610 Lived in London

1616 Died in Stratford

July 2008 English Literature: An Introduction

Literary Production

Sonnets

Narrative poems

Dramatic Texts

July 2008 English Literature: An Introduction

Shakespeare’s Dramatic Production

HistoryPlays

Romances

Comedies

Tragedies

TYPES

July 2008 English Literature: An Introduction

Overlapping

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Dating of Dramatic Texts

Internal evidences

External evidences

Stylistic features

July 2008 English Literature: An Introduction

Shakespeare’s Theatre

July 2008 English Literature: An Introduction

Theatrical Conventions

No curtain

No actresses

No scenery

Rich costumes

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The Globe Today

July 2008 English Literature: An Introduction

Best Known Plays

Romeo and Juliet

Best Known Plays

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Julius Caesar

Best Known Plays

Hamlet

July 2008 English Literature: An Introduction

Best Known Plays

Othello

July 2008 English Literature: An Introduction

Best Known Plays

July 2008 English Literature: An Introduction

Macbeth

Best Known Plays

King Lear

July 2008 English Literature: An Introduction

Best Known Plays

July 2008 English Literature: An Introduction

The Tempest

July 2008 English Literature: An Introduction

Romeo + JulietAn adulteen?

Director: Baz Luhrmann

Music: Nellee Hooper

Costume designer: Kym Barrett

Cast: Leonardo Di Caprio Claire Danes Paul Rudd John Leguizamo

Romeo + JulietAn adulteen?

July 2008 English Literature: An Introduction

William Shakespeare

The End

Questions?

July 2008 English Literature: An Introduction