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NAME-ARYAN KUMARNAME-ARYAN KUMARAND GULSHAN KUMARAND GULSHAN KUMAR

CLASS-IX “B”CLASS-IX “B”ROLL-15ROLL-15

ADM.NO.-2789ADM.NO.-2789Subject-EnglishSubject-English

I would like to express my special thanks of gratitude to my teacher MRS.TANUSHREE MAM who gave me the golden opportunity to do this wonderful project on the topic BIOGRAPHY OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, which also helped me in doing a lot of Research and i came to know about so many new things I am really thankful to them. Secondly i would also like to thank my parents and friends who helped me a lot in finishing this project within the limited time.

I am making this project not only for marks but to also increase my knowledge . THANKS AGAIN TO ALL WHO HELPED ME.

ACKOWLEDGEMENT ACKOWLEDGEMENT

William William ShakespeareShakespeare

William Shakespeare William Shakespeare BiographyBiography

William Shakespeare was William Shakespeare was supposedly born on supposedly born on April 23April 23rdrd, , 15641564 in in Stratford on AvonStratford on Avon in in England. England.

He married Anne Hathaway on He married Anne Hathaway on November 28, 1582. William November 28, 1582. William was was 1818 at the time, and Anne at the time, and Anne was was 2626 (and pregnant!) They (and pregnant!) They ended up having ended up having 33 children children together. together.


By 1594, he was acting and writing By 1594, he was acting and writing for the for the Lord Chamberlin’s MenLord Chamberlin’s Men, a , a theater troop in London. theater troop in London.

Shakespeare made much more Shakespeare made much more money in his lifetime as an money in his lifetime as an actoractor, not , not a playwright. a playwright.


Shakespeare’s life Shakespeare’s life was during the reign was during the reign of Queen of Queen Elizabeth IElizabeth I and and King James IKing James I..

He lived during the He lived during the

time of the time of the RenaissanceRenaissance, which , which was the rebirth of arts was the rebirth of arts and sciences all over and sciences all over the world. the world.


Shakespeare wrote in a poetic format called Shakespeare wrote in a poetic format called iambic pentameteriambic pentameter. .

A line of iambic pentameter would be read A line of iambic pentameter would be read with a rhythm like this, varying between with a rhythm like this, varying between stressed and unstressed syllables: daDUM, stressed and unstressed syllables: daDUM, daDUM, daDUM, daDUM, daDUMdaDUM, daDUM, daDUM, daDUM

Example from Example from Romeo and JulietRomeo and Juliet: : But But softsoft, , what what lightlight through through yonyonder der winwindow dow breaksbreaks??


Shakespeare died on April 23rd of 1616, his Shakespeare died on April 23rd of 1616, his alleged alleged birthdaybirthday. .

To this day, he is considered the most famous To this day, he is considered the most famous playwrightplaywright in the world. in the world.

He was also a very famous poet and is most known He was also a very famous poet and is most known for his for his sonnetssonnets, which are 14 line poems. (There , which are 14 line poems. (There are several sonnets in R&J) are several sonnets in R&J)

Shakespeare’s plays fell into one of three Shakespeare’s plays fell into one of three categories: categories: histories, comedieshistories, comedies or or tragediestragedies. . Romeo and JulietRomeo and Juliet is a is a tragedytragedy. .

WRITING STYLEWRITING STYLE

The Globe TheaterThe Globe Theater The Globe Theater was built in 1599 by the The Globe Theater was built in 1599 by the

Lord Chamberlin’s MenLord Chamberlin’s Men, Shakespeare’s , Shakespeare’s acting company. acting company.

It was also known as the “It was also known as the “Wooden OWooden O” due its ” due its shape. shape.

In 1613, the original Globe Theatre In 1613, the original Globe Theatre burned burned downdown when a cannon shot during a when a cannon shot during a performance ignited the roof. It was rebuilt performance ignited the roof. It was rebuilt soon after. soon after.

The Globe TheaterThe Globe Theater The Globe was The Globe was 3 3 stories tall and could stories tall and could

house roughly house roughly 30003000 people. people.

Queen Elizabeth and King James I would Queen Elizabeth and King James I would frequent the theater along with many of frequent the theater along with many of the rich elite in London. the rich elite in London.

On the other hand, at the base of the On the other hand, at the base of the stage, there was an area called the stage, there was an area called the pitpit, , where, for a where, for a penny penny common people (the common people (the ““GroundlingsGroundlings”) would stand to watch the ”) would stand to watch the performance. This ranking system made performance. This ranking system made the theater available to everyone. the theater available to everyone.

The Globe TheaterThe Globe Theater Groundlings were known for being dirty and Groundlings were known for being dirty and

vulgar. They would vulgar. They would standstand for the whole show for the whole show and and throw foodthrow food at the actors if they got bored. at the actors if they got bored. Prostitutes would “work” during the plays as Prostitutes would “work” during the plays as well in the pit so it was a very nasty place. well in the pit so it was a very nasty place.

FlagsFlags flying above the theater would let flying above the theater would let people know what kind of play would be people know what kind of play would be performed that day. The performed that day. The colorcolor would indicate would indicate if the play would be a tragedy, a comedy or a if the play would be a tragedy, a comedy or a history. history.

The Globe TheaterThe Globe Theater Actors would fill a Actors would fill a pig’s bladderpig’s bladder up with blood and up with blood and

hide it under their costume. hide it under their costume.

During a During a fight scenefight scene, one actor would stab another , one actor would stab another where the bladder was concealed so he would where the bladder was concealed so he would bleed on stage. bleed on stage.

Audiences loved gory Audiences loved gory violence violence and so Shakespeare and so Shakespeare used a lot of it in his plays, including R&J.used a lot of it in his plays, including R&J.

Add to notes: Shakespearean audiences also loved Add to notes: Shakespearean audiences also loved dirty jokes (Roy B.: “Thou art what she said…”)dirty jokes (Roy B.: “Thou art what she said…”)

The Globe TheaterThe Globe Theater WomenWomen were not allowed to be were not allowed to be

actors during this time period. All actors during this time period. All characters had to be played by men. characters had to be played by men. The character of The character of JulietJuliet, for example, , for example, would have been played by a young would have been played by a young teenage boy who had yet to go teenage boy who had yet to go through through pubertypuberty..

The Globe TheaterThe Globe Theater Staging and props were very Staging and props were very minimalminimal

due to lack of technological due to lack of technological advancement. Actors and playwrights advancement. Actors and playwrights relied on relied on wordswords to set the time period, to set the time period, the the locationlocation or the or the timetime of day that a of day that a scene would be taking place. scene would be taking place. Shakespeare used a narrator, called Shakespeare used a narrator, called the the choruschorus to also fill in any holes that to also fill in any holes that audience members needed about audience members needed about time, location, or plot development.time, location, or plot development.

The Globe TheaterThe Globe Theater The Globe was closed down in 1642 The Globe was closed down in 1642

by the Puritans. The foundation of by the Puritans. The foundation of the Globe was rediscovered in the Globe was rediscovered in 19891989 and the theater has since been and the theater has since been rebuilt to match as close as possible rebuilt to match as close as possible to the original design. It still stands to the original design. It still stands in in LondonLondon today and continues to today and continues to perform many of Shakespeare’s perform many of Shakespeare’s classic plays. classic plays.

Shakespeare’s GenealogyShakespeare’s Genealogy

Romeo and JulietRomeo and JulietRomeo and Juliet was supposedly Romeo and Juliet was supposedly

written around written around 15951595 and was not an and was not an entirely original story. A narrative entirely original story. A narrative poem called poem called Romeus and JulietRomeus and Juliet had had been written by been written by Arthur BrookeArthur Brooke in in 15621562. Shakespeare adapted it by . Shakespeare adapted it by changing the changing the characterizationcharacterization, , themes and themes and actionaction of the story. of the story.

Romeo and JulietRomeo and Juliet

He also “borrowed” some ideas from He also “borrowed” some ideas from an old Greek myth called an old Greek myth called Pyramus Pyramus and Thisbe.and Thisbe. This famous story of two This famous story of two fated lovers has been told and retold fated lovers has been told and retold a thousand different ways since then a thousand different ways since then as well.as well.

Romeo and JulietRomeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet is Romeo and Juliet is set in set in Verona, ItalyVerona, Italy in the in the 1300’s or 1300’s or 1400’s1400’s. The entire . The entire action of the play action of the play takes place intakes place in 5 5 days. days.

Two households, both alike in dignity,Two households, both alike in dignity,In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.From forth the fatal loins of these two foesFrom forth the fatal loins of these two foesA pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life;A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life;Whose misadventured piteous overthrowsWhose misadventured piteous overthrowsDoth with their death bury their parents' strife.Doth with their death bury their parents' strife.The fearful passage of their death-mark'd love,The fearful passage of their death-mark'd love,And the continuance of their parents' rage,And the continuance of their parents' rage,Which, but their children's end, nought could Which, but their children's end, nought could remove,remove,Is now the two hours' traffic of our stage;Is now the two hours' traffic of our stage;The which if you with patient ears attend,The which if you with patient ears attend,What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend. What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend.

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