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Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt.
- lustful, big-mouthed Lucio (Measure for Measure) All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts, his acts being seven ages. - introvert, depression-loving Jaques (As You Like It) To be, or not to be, that is the question. - bitter, revengeful Prince Hamlet (Hamlet)
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*The Bard = William Shakespeare is sometimes called the Bard or the Bard of Avon, since he was born in Stratford-upon-Avon
A playwright = someone who writes plays A play = a story performed on a stage by actors To attempt = to try |
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The period of history when William Shakespeare lived is now called the Renaissance. During this time, Elizabeth I was the Queen of England (b.1533, reign 1558-1603) . She was only 25 years old when she became queen. Shakespeare is considered England's greatest playwright and poet, and is often referred to as "the Bard". He is also one of the most influential, and his works are the second most quoted after the Bible.
CHILDHOOD
Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564, in the town Stratford-upon-Avon, north west of London. His parents were John and Mary Shakespeare. Very little is known about his childhood, but we know that he was the third child, and the first son. They were six siblings in all. When he was five, he started at a local nursery school, and at about fourteen he left the local grammar school, where he had learned about poetry, history, Greek and Latin. It is then believed that he worked in his father's glove-making shop for a while.
FAMILY
There are very few clearly established facts about the life of Shakespeare. We know that he married a local girl, Anne Hathaway, when she was 26-years old and Shakespeare 18. The following year their first child was born, Susanna. Two years later they had twins, Hamnet and Judith. Hamnet sadly died when he was just 11-years old. One theory argues that one of Shakespeare's most famous plays, Hamlet, was inspired by the death of his son. Yet, there is no way to say for sure if this is true.
Four years after the birth of the twins, Shakespeare left Stratford for London, probably leaving his family behind . However, different sources claim that he often visited them. When Shakespeare retired in 1611, he moved back and stayed there until his death.
LONDON AND THE LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S MEN
William moved to London to pursue an acting career. He wanted to make a name for himself, but in the beginning he just got minor parts, so he started writing plays himself. However, the first work he got published was a poem, "Venus and Adonis". A year later, in 1594, he published his first play anonymously, Titus Andronicus, a tragedy. He then became a shareholder in an acting company called The Lord Chamerlain's Men. As he continued acting, he wrote plays for his company. The Londoners loved his plays, and the company became extremely popular. They performed for the Queen at the royal court, but they also performed for the middle class.
THE GLOBE THEATRE
In 1599 the Lord Chamberlain's Men built the Globe Theatre on Bankside, in London, and they started putting on performances in the open air. The Globe is often referred to as "Shakespeare's Theatre" and it opened at a time when actors in England had become professional. Each actor had to play many parts in one play. There were no women actors, thus, instead boys played the female roles. There was a huge interest for plays and acting , and many other theatres were built south of the Thames. The Globe had seats for about 3000 people, while 1000 could stand in the "Yard", in front of the stage. The audience was a mix of social classes, so Shakespeare tried to make his plays enjoyable for everyone. Once, they fired real cannons during a performance and the straw roof caught fire. The theatre burnt to the ground within an hour. As a consequence, a second Globe was built on the same site.
LEGACY
Shakespeare wrote both comedies, tragedies and history plays, but also poems, including poems called sonnets. He wrote 38 plays, or more, and is best known for plays such as Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet and Macbeth. No one knows exactly when Shakespeare wrote each of his plays, and there have been times when his authorship has been questioned. However, there is no evidence to support the claims. He is also credited with inventing almost 3000 new words and expressions that are still used today.
CHILDHOOD
Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564, in the town Stratford-upon-Avon, north west of London. His parents were John and Mary Shakespeare. Very little is known about his childhood, but we know that he was the third child, and the first son. They were six siblings in all. When he was five, he started at a local nursery school, and at about fourteen he left the local grammar school, where he had learned about poetry, history, Greek and Latin. It is then believed that he worked in his father's glove-making shop for a while.
FAMILY
There are very few clearly established facts about the life of Shakespeare. We know that he married a local girl, Anne Hathaway, when she was 26-years old and Shakespeare 18. The following year their first child was born, Susanna. Two years later they had twins, Hamnet and Judith. Hamnet sadly died when he was just 11-years old. One theory argues that one of Shakespeare's most famous plays, Hamlet, was inspired by the death of his son. Yet, there is no way to say for sure if this is true.
Four years after the birth of the twins, Shakespeare left Stratford for London, probably leaving his family behind . However, different sources claim that he often visited them. When Shakespeare retired in 1611, he moved back and stayed there until his death.
LONDON AND THE LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S MEN
William moved to London to pursue an acting career. He wanted to make a name for himself, but in the beginning he just got minor parts, so he started writing plays himself. However, the first work he got published was a poem, "Venus and Adonis". A year later, in 1594, he published his first play anonymously, Titus Andronicus, a tragedy. He then became a shareholder in an acting company called The Lord Chamerlain's Men. As he continued acting, he wrote plays for his company. The Londoners loved his plays, and the company became extremely popular. They performed for the Queen at the royal court, but they also performed for the middle class.
THE GLOBE THEATRE
In 1599 the Lord Chamberlain's Men built the Globe Theatre on Bankside, in London, and they started putting on performances in the open air. The Globe is often referred to as "Shakespeare's Theatre" and it opened at a time when actors in England had become professional. Each actor had to play many parts in one play. There were no women actors, thus, instead boys played the female roles. There was a huge interest for plays and acting , and many other theatres were built south of the Thames. The Globe had seats for about 3000 people, while 1000 could stand in the "Yard", in front of the stage. The audience was a mix of social classes, so Shakespeare tried to make his plays enjoyable for everyone. Once, they fired real cannons during a performance and the straw roof caught fire. The theatre burnt to the ground within an hour. As a consequence, a second Globe was built on the same site.
LEGACY
Shakespeare wrote both comedies, tragedies and history plays, but also poems, including poems called sonnets. He wrote 38 plays, or more, and is best known for plays such as Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet and Macbeth. No one knows exactly when Shakespeare wrote each of his plays, and there have been times when his authorship has been questioned. However, there is no evidence to support the claims. He is also credited with inventing almost 3000 new words and expressions that are still used today.
do you use shakespearean slang?
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All that glitters isn't gold.
It's Greek to me. Fair play. Break the ice. Heart of gold. Clothes make the man. Love is blind. Knock, knock! Who's there? Off with his head. Devil incarnate. Lie low. Unreal. Full circle. For goodness' sake. Brave new world. Green-eyed monster. Kill with kindness. Play fast and loose. As merry as the day is long. You've got to be cruel to be kind. Wear my heart upon my sleeve. Eaten me out of house and home. |
Cold-blooded
Half-blooded Hot-blooded Gossip Birthplace Torture Worthless Unreal Bandit Fashionable Ladybird Manager Lonely Secure Undress |
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romeo and juliet
a clan match the shakespeare way
The capulets 1 - 0 the montagues
the balcony scene
famous couples
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shake it till you make it
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Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?
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My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun;
Coral is far more red than her lips’ red; If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun; If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head. I have seen roses damask’d, red and white, But no such roses see I in her cheeks, And in some perfumes is there more delight Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks. I love to hear her speak, yet well I know That music hath a far more pleasing sound; I grant I never saw a goddess go, My mistress when she walks treads on the ground. And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare As any she belied with false compare. (Sonnet 130) |
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Oppdatert: 08.03.18