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All men English Renaissance Renaissance of Literature Used controversial subjects Great variety of writing Drama Tragedies Julius Caesar, Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet Comedies Taming of the Shrew, Midsummer Nights Dream

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Depression-Thirty Years War Macbeth Tragicomedies The Tempest

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Tragedy- ends in the death of one or more of the main characters. Romeo and Juliet, Othello, Hamlet, Macbeth, King Lear, Antony and Cleopatra, Julius Caesar Comedy- usually has a happy ending, and can also include jokes, farce, and innuendo. Usually love stories Taming of the Shrew, A Midsummer Nights Dream Tragicomedy- mixture of comedy and tragedy. Play seems to move toward a tragic ending, but a twist in the plot saves the characters The Winters Tale Satirical Comedies- attack ideas or individuals by laughing at them. Have more cynical tone than comedies The Alchemist History Plays- usually tell the stories of great leaders and kings. Shakespeare sometimes altered what he found in history books to suit dramatic purposes and make plays exciting. Henry VI (Parts 1,2, and 3), Richard III, King John

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Love/ Romance Wit Death and sickness Deception Wit Expressions and idioms Politics Loyalty

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At least 1700 words and phrases the worlds mine oyster ~ The Merry Wives of Windsor night owl ~ Twelfth Night Assassination, gossip, swagger, skim milk, label, dawn Basic human problem Themes

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The Lion King (1994)- Hamlet Shes the Man (2006)- Twelfth Night West Side Story (1961)- Romeo and Juliet 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)- The Taming of the Shrew

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A comedy written around 1590 to 1591 Synopsis: Petruchio, from Verona, tries to woe the destructive Katharine as his wife. Katherina is an unwilling participant in the relationship, but Petruchio trials her with various psychological tormentsthe "taming"until she becomes a compliant and obedient bride. Some productions hat have been inspired by this production are Kiss me Kate, the musical, and Ten Things I Hate About You.

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