Slide 1This is William Shakespeare Slide 2 Who Was Shakespeare Shakespeare lived in the late 16 th century and died in the early 17 th century (Yes, thats 400 years ago)…

Slide 1Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet Slide 2 Shakespeare: A Brief Biography Born in April 1564 at Stratford-on-Avon Born in April 1564 at Stratford-on-Avon John Shakespeare…

Slide 1Shakespeare: His Life and Times Slide 2 Early Life Believed to be born on April 23, 1564. Died on April 23, 1616. Lived in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. Parents were…

Slide 1Shakespeare’s Theater Elizabethan Drama and The Globe Theater Slide 2 History Began in the Medieval Church – Mystery, – Miracle, and – Morality plays Eventually…

Slide 1 Globe Theater Slide 2 The Globe Theatre was constructed in 1598. It became one of four major theaters in London. The others were the Swan, the Rose, and the Hope.…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Shakespeare Widely regarded as the greatest writer in English Literature Slide 3 Shakespeare 1563-1616 Stratford-on-Avon, England wrote 37 plays about 154…

Slide 1 Romeo and Juliet Slide 2 All about Will Born in 1564 to John & Mary Arden Born in 1564 to John & Mary Arden Studied classical literature in Greek and Latin…

Slide 1 William Shakespeare & The Tragedy of Julius Caesar English II Pre-AP Unit 7 Slide 2 I. William Shakespeare A. Birth and Early Life 1. April 23, 1564 2. Stratford-upon-Avon…

Slide 1 What is the Renaissance? Understanding the important changes in Europe Slide 2 Characteristics of the Renaissance 1350-1600 AD Interest in the CLASSICS (Greece and…

Slide 1 Shakespeare: His Life and Times Slide 2 Early Life Born 1564 —Died 1616 Stratford-upon-Avon, England Slide 3 As reproduced in William Rolfe, Shakespeare the Boy…