WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE – THE SWEET SWAN OF AVON 1564 - 1616
“ All the world’s a stage, and all the men and
women merely players…”
— As You Like It , Act II
SHAKESPEARE QUIZ
How much do you know about William Shakespeare? Do the quiz.
1. When was William Shakespeare born?
- 1498 b) 1564 c) 1895
- 1498 b) 1564 c) 1895
2. Where was William Shakespeare born?
a) Stratford Upon Avon
b) Cambridge
c) Oxford
- a) Stratford Upon Avon b) Cambridge c) Oxford
3. In which period of English history
was Shakespeare alive?
- Elizabethan Georgian Victorian
- Elizabethan
- Georgian
- Victorian
4. How many brothers and sisters did William have got?
a) 5 b) 6 c) 7
SHAKESPEARE QUIZ
5. What was his first work in London?
a) actor
b) writer
c) horse attendant ( надсмотрщик за лошадьми )
- a) actor b) writer c) horse attendant ( надсмотрщик за лошадьми )
6. How many plays did Shakespeare write?
a) 8 b) 38 c) 108
- a) 8 b) 38 c) 108
7. Which type of plays did Shakespeare NOT write?
a) tragedies
b) comedies
c) musicals
- a) tragedies b) comedies c) musicals
8. What’s the name of the “Shakespeare theatre” in London?
a) The World Theatre
b) The Globe Theatre
c) The Old Shakespeare Theatre
- a) The World Theatre b) The Globe Theatre c) The Old Shakespeare Theatre
BIOGRAPHY
William Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, in England.
- Stratford-upon-Avon
A Place of Birth
- Stratford is one of the oldest market town in the central part of England. It stands on the river Avon. Around Stratford there are beautiful forests, green fields and quiet a little river – Avon.
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON NOWADAYS
This is the most famous house in England and the most famous house in the world.
Shakespeare’s birthplace – Henley Street
THE BACKYARD OF THE HOUSE
William’s father, John, was a glove-maker . His mother, Mary, was a farmer’s daughter. There were 8 children in their family. William was the third child. He had four sisters and three brothers.
The early years
William’s father wanted his son to be an educated person at the age of 7 William was sent to the local grammar school and where he studied for 6 years and got a classical education. At school he studied grammar, logic, Latin, Greek and history. He left school when he was 14 or 15.
- Shakespeare’s classroom
- Shakespeare’s school
Family life
In 1582 Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway. Hathaway was from a small village a mile west of Stratford. William was 18 and Anne was 26.
- Anna’s cottage
Their first child, a daughter, named Susanna, was born on May 26, 1583. Two years later, on February 2, 1585, twins were born ( a son Hamnet and a girl Judith) . Hamnet later died of unknown causes at the age of 11.
After the birth of the twins, there are seven years of William Shakespeare's life where no records exist. Scholars call this period the ”lost years”.
In 1587 Shakespeare went to work in London, leaving his family at home. There is a story that Shakespeare’s first work in London was holding a rich men’s horses at the theatre door. But nobody can say whether this story is true. Later Shakespeare became an actor and a member of one of the big acting companies. Soon he began to write plays for this company and in a few years became a well-known author.
In 1593 the plague (чума) , a terrible disease, killed thousands of people and theatres were closed.
During this time William started to write poems instead of plays. His short poems are called sonnets.
The Globe Theatre.
Shakespeare helped to build a new theatre called “The Globe” on the bank of the River Thames . It was opened in 1599. It was round and there was no roof on this building.
The theatre had space for 3000 people. At The Globe some people stood in front of the stage and others had seats. No women acted in Shakespeare’s time: men and boys played all the parts.
The Globe Theatre.
In those days in the 16 th and 17 th centuries people had neither radio nor a newspaper, that’s why the theatre played an important part their lives.
In those days the people of London, young and old, rich and poor, loved the Globe Theatre very much. The poor people could not pay much for the tickets and they stood or sat on the ground in the yard. Rich people and their wives sat on the balconies and aristocrats were allowed to sit on the stage.
GLOBE THEATRE NOWADAYS
STRATFORD ROYAL SHAKESPEARE THEATRE (1932)
There is a Royal Shakespeare theatre in Stratford. It was built in 1932. Only Shakespeare's plays are performed there for eight month each year from April to January.
William Shakespeare wrote most of his plays for the Globe Theatre. His dream became true. He acted only small parts, but his experience as an actor helped him greatly in the writing of his plays.
In a few years he became a well-known author. So William became rich and famous. He had houses in London and in Stratford.
- As he became a wealthy man in 1597 he bought the second largest house in Stratford, New Place , where he died in 1616.
William Shakespeare’s Creative Work
W. Shakespeare knew the stage and that helped him to write the most wonderful plays ever written. He wrote about 3 8 plays for the theatre: tragedies, comedies and historical plays.
Shakespeare’s Tragedies
Shakespeare’s Tragedies
Shakespeare’s Tragedies
Shakespeare’s Comedies
Shakespeare’s Comedies
Shakespeare’s Historical Dramas
Henry IV Richard III.
GREAT SHAKESPEARE’ S PLAYS
- 1593 « THE COMEDY OF ERRORS »
- 1595 « ROMEO AND JULIET »
- 1599 « JULIUS CAESAR »
- 1600 « AS YOU LIKE IT »
- 1600 « TWELFTH NIGHT »
- 1601 « HAMLET »
- 1604 « OTHELLO »
- 1606 « KING LEAR »
and others
Monarch reined in Shakespeare’s times
Queen Elizabeth I
( 1533-1603 )
1609
1623
An original Shakespeare manuscript, held by the Folger Shakespeare library
SHAKESPEARE’S SIGNATURE
POTRAITS
Which is real? Nobody knows…
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The end of his life
- Returned to Stratford in 1610
- William Shakespeare died on his birthday, April 23, 1616.
- Was buried in Holy Trinity Church, where he was christened
HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, STRATFORD
In 1740, 124 years after his death, MEMORIAL STATUE to William Shakespeare was erected in Poet’s Corner in WESMINSTER ABBY.
POET’S CONER WESTMINSTER ABBY
MONUMENTS
STRATFORD ON AVON
NEW YORK
Looking back
- Shakespeare wrote :
- 38 plays
- 154 sonnets
- 2 poems
At that time actors and actresses visited Stratford-on- Avon. William liked to watch them. He was fond of their profession and he decided to become an actor
« HE WAS NOT FOR AN AGE, BUT FOR ALL TIME. » Ben Jonson (1572-1637)
END
- Many centuries have passed since his death, but Shakespeare is still considered to be the greatest of all playwrights and poets. Written more than 400 years ago, his plays are still read and acted in the whole world.
Thank you for your attention!
SHAKESPEARE QUIZ
Answers to the quiz.
1. When was William Shakespeare born?
- 1498 b) 1564 c) 1895
- 1498 b) 1564 c) 1895
2. Where was William Shakespeare born?
a) Stratford Upon Avon
b) Cambridge
c) Oxford
- a) Stratford Upon Avon b) Cambridge c) Oxford
3. In which period of English history was Shakespeare alive?
- Elizabethan Georgian Victorian
- Elizabethan
- Georgian
- Victorian
4. How many brothers and sisters did William have got?
a) 5 b) 6 c) 7
5. What was his first work in London?
a) actor
b) writer
c) horse attendant ( надсмотрщик за лошадьми )
- a) actor b) writer c) horse attendant ( надсмотрщик за лошадьми )
6. How many plays did Shakespeare write?
- 8 b) 38 c) 108
- 8 b) 38 c) 108
7. Which type of plays did Shakespeare NOT write?
a) tragedies
b) comedies
c) Musicals
- a) tragedies b) comedies c) Musicals
8. What’s the name of the “Shakespeare theatre” in London?
- The World Theatre The Globe Theatre
- The World Theatre
- The Globe Theatre
c) The Old Shakespeare Theatre
- c) The Old Shakespeare Theatre
Here are some famous Shakespeare’s quotations. Read them and match to the translations.
1) "Brevity is the soul of wit" ("Hamlet").
2) "To be or not to be: that is the question" ("Hamlet")
3) "What is done cannot be undone" ("Macbeth").
4) "All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players".
5) "Better a witty fool than a foolish wit" ("Twelfth Night").
6) “Having nothing, nothing can he lose”
7) “Better three hours too soon than a minute to late”.
8) “Have more than you show. Speak less than you know”
9) “Life is not all cakes and ale”
А) «Жизнь прожить – не поле перейти»
B) «Имей больше, чем показываешь. Говори меньше, чем знаешь.»
C) «Лучше на три часа раньше, чем на минуту позже»
D) «Краткость – душа остроумия»
E) «Не имея ничего, вам нечего терять»
F) «Весь мир – сцена, и все мужчины и женщины – актеры».
G) «Что сделано – то сделано»
H) «Быть или не быть: вот в чем вопрос»
I) «Лучше умный глупец, чем глупый мудрец».
- А) «Жизнь прожить – не поле перейти» B) «Имей больше, чем показываешь. Говори меньше, чем знаешь.» C) «Лучше на три часа раньше, чем на минуту позже» D) «Краткость – душа остроумия» E) «Не имея ничего, вам нечего терять» F) «Весь мир – сцена, и все мужчины и женщины – актеры». G) «Что сделано – то сделано» H) «Быть или не быть: вот в чем вопрос» I) «Лучше умный глупец, чем глупый мудрец».
