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Shakespeare, an introduction
Shakespeare, an introduction
William Shakespeare, the most famous writer of them all. In this lesson you will become acquainted with The Bard and with some of his sonnets.
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Shakespeare, an introduction
William Shakespeare, the most famous writer of them all. In this lesson you will become acquainted with The Bard and with some of his sonnets.
Slide 1 - Slide
What do you already know about Shakespeare?
Slide 2 - Open question
6
Slide 3 - Video
00:59
When and where was Shakespeare born?
A
1564 in London
B
1546 in Stratford upon Avon
C
1564 in Stratford Upon Avon
D
1546 in London
Slide 4 - Quiz
01:22
What did the Globe look like?
A
B
C
D
Slide 5 - Quiz
02:30
Why was it important to depict Richard III in a negative way?
A
He was much nicer than the Tudors who came after him.
B
In order to show what really happened.
C
It was well-known that Queen Elizabeth did not like him.
D
Because he was killed by Elizabeth's grandfather.
Slide 6 - Quiz
03:42
Why was it important for the plays that they could be acted indoors?
A
The players and audience preferred it.
B
They could be performed in winter.
C
They could use special effects.
D
King James did not like low temperatures.
Slide 7 - Quiz
04:33
Finish this sentence:
Words are used to portray ......
A
scenes that are too horrific to show on stage.
B
things you cannot show on stage.
C
many historical scenes.
D
the writer's ideas.
Slide 8 - Quiz
06:53
What is an iambic pentameter?
A
Ten syllables with the stress on the odd syllables.
B
Ten syllables with the stress on the even syllables.
C
Five syllables with the stress on every syllable.
D
Five syllables with alternating stress.
Slide 9 - Quiz
When and where was Shakespeare born?
A
1564 in London
B
1546 in Stratford upon Avon
C
1564 in Stratford Upon Avon
D
1546 in London
Slide 10 - Quiz
What did the Globe look like?
A
B
C
D
Slide 11 - Quiz
Why was it important to depict Richard III in a negative way?
A
He was much nicer than the Tudors who came after him.
B
In order to show what really happened.
C
It was well-known that Queen Elizabeth did not like him.
D
Because he was killed by Elizabeth's grandfather.
Slide 12 - Quiz
Why was it important for the plays that they could be acted indoors?
A
The players and audience preferred it.
B
They could be performed in winter.
C
They could use special effects.
D
King James did not like low temperatures.
Slide 13 - Quiz
Finish this sentence:
Words are used to portray ......
A
scenes that are too horrific to show on stage.
B
things you cannot show on stage.
C
many historical scenes.
D
the writer's ideas.
Slide 14 - Quiz
What is an iambic pentameter?
A
Ten syllables with the stress on the odd syllables.
B
Ten syllables with the stress on the even syllables.
C
Five syllables with the stress on every syllable.
D
Five syllables with alternating stress.
Slide 15 - Quiz
Shakespeare's Sonnets
Slide 16 - Slide
Take a guess: A Shakespearean sonnet (poem) has how many lines?
A
8
B
14
C
18
D
24
Slide 17 - Quiz
Take a guess: Shakespeare wrote how many sonnets?
A
49
B
82
C
137
D
154
Slide 18 - Quiz
Shakespearean Sonnets
- A sonnet = 14-line poem
- Iambic Pentameter = emphasis on 2nd syllable (lettergreep)
& every line has 10 syllables
"Shall
I
com
pare
thee
to
a
sum
mer's
day
"
- Sonnet originally comes from Italy
- 1609:
Shakespeare's Sonnets
- contained 154 poems
Slide 19 - Slide
Slide 20 - Video
True or false: "In Sonnet 18, a summer's day is more beautiful than Shakespeare's lover."
A
True
B
False
Slide 21 - Quiz
Sonnet 18
- Compares the author's
lover to a summer's day
- While summer is lovely...
- ... his lover is more beautiful
and kind
- A summer's day will end,
his love for her will not
Slide 22 - Slide
Slide 23 - Video
Sonnet 116 describes an extreme ideal of love, which is not mentioned about love?
A
It never changes
B
It outlasts death
C
It has no flaws
D
It is invaluable
Slide 24 - Quiz
Sonnet 116
= about the extreme ideal of love:
- never changes
- never fades
- outlasts death
- has no flaws
Slide 25 - Slide
Slide 26 - Video
Sonnet 130 is a joke on the ...
A
conventions of love
B
conventions of loyalty
C
conventions of devotion
D
conventions of desire
Slide 27 - Quiz
Sonnet 130
- Joke on the conventions of love
- Doesn't praise his lover:
- not white as snow
- no beautiful red lips
- no golden hair
- Love doesn't need to be extreme
to be real, against unrealistic ideals
Slide 28 - Slide
Iambic Pentameter is...
A
Emphasis on the first syllable
B
Emphasis on the second syllable
C
Emphasis on the meaning
D
Emphasis on the amount of lines
Slide 29 - Quiz
Slide 30 - Slide
a gay Catholic from Lancashire
in short: there's more we don't know than what we do know
every reader has their own interpretation
wide variety of characters, vivid and empathic depictions
could be on either side of a debate
covering many aspects of humanity, vice and folly
Slide 31 - Slide
Slide 32 - Video
Homework Tomorrow:
Bring module 5.2 to class
read "Gay Catholic from Lancashire" on page 31-37
(you don't have to do the questions yet)
Slide 33 - Slide
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