Introduction Introduction toto Drama Drama

Ms. N. HattenMs. N. Hatten

English DepartmentEnglish Department

Introduction Introduction

Shakespeare presents characters Shakespeare presents characters who are either in conflict with who are either in conflict with themselves, in conflict with nature themselves, in conflict with nature or circumstances, or who are in or circumstances, or who are in conflict with others. He is overly conflict with others. He is overly concerned with great concerned with great personalities who are engaged in personalities who are engaged in a struggle.a struggle.

The use of puns (a play on words) The use of puns (a play on words) is used in Shakespearean drama is used in Shakespearean drama most often to create a sense of most often to create a sense of humor as well as to emphasize humor as well as to emphasize ingenuity.ingenuity.

He also uses soliloquies quite He also uses soliloquies quite often as a means of getting at the often as a means of getting at the truth and the honest feelings of truth and the honest feelings of individuals.individuals.

Prose is used to vary naturalistic Prose is used to vary naturalistic speech.speech.

The rhythmic pattern most often The rhythmic pattern most often used is IAMBIC PENTAMETER.used is IAMBIC PENTAMETER.

Shakespeare is concerned with Shakespeare is concerned with the moral order of things. If that the moral order of things. If that harmony of nature is broken, harmony of nature is broken, nature steps in and makes it nature steps in and makes it harmonious again.harmonious again.

The The MORAL ORDERMORAL ORDERof Shakespeare’s Worldof Shakespeare’s World

GodGod

AngelsAngels

KingKing

NoblemanNobleman

ClergyClergy

ArmyArmy

MerchantsMerchants

PlebeiansPlebeians

Play StructurePlay StructureEach Shakespearean play is made up of Each Shakespearean play is made up of 55 acts. acts.

Act 1Act 1– The ExpositionThe Exposition– (The Introduction)(The Introduction)

Act IIAct II– The Rising ActionThe Rising Action– (The series of events leading to the (The series of events leading to the

climaxclimax Act IIIAct III

– The ClimaxThe Climax– (The crisis – highest point of action)(The crisis – highest point of action)

Act IVAct IV– The Falling ActionThe Falling Action– (fall of the protagonist)(fall of the protagonist)

Act VAct V– DenouementDenouement– (The end – Everything must come (The end – Everything must come

back to the natural order of things.)back to the natural order of things.)

Act 1 Act 5

Act 4

Act 3

Act 2

TitleAuthorNameDate

The Shakespeare MysteryThe Shakespeare Mystery

1.1. Shakespeare was born____________________Shakespeare was born____________________2.2. Shakespeare died________________________Shakespeare died________________________3.3. Shakespeare’s father’s name was ________________.Shakespeare’s father’s name was ________________.4.4. Shakespeare’s mother’s name was __________________.Shakespeare’s mother’s name was __________________.5.5. Shakespeare was married to _______________________.Shakespeare was married to _______________________.6.6. Shakespeare had __________ surviving children at his Shakespeare had __________ surviving children at his

time of death. Who were they? time of death. Who were they? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________._______________________________________.

7.7. Shakespeare attended school at ____________________.Shakespeare attended school at ____________________.8.8. Some of the writers who influenced Shakespeare were Some of the writers who influenced Shakespeare were

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________._______________________________________.

9.9. Shakespeare became a charter member of what group Shakespeare became a charter member of what group _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________._______________________________________.

10.10. Shakespeare wrote _____ plays, _____ sonnets, and Shakespeare wrote _____ plays, _____ sonnets, and ______ poems.______ poems.

11.11. Shakespeare plays were performed at ______________ Shakespeare plays were performed at ______________ theater located in __________________________.theater located in __________________________.

12.12. When Shakespeare performed his plays, there was no When Shakespeare performed his plays, there was no need for stage illumination because need for stage illumination because ________________________________.________________________________.

13.13. All of the children in Shakespeare’s plays were All of the children in Shakespeare’s plays were _________________________________________._________________________________________.

14.14. Shakespeare’s plays were written in _________________ Shakespeare’s plays were written in _________________ verse.verse.

15.15. The mystery that surrounds Shakespeare is The mystery that surrounds Shakespeare is _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________._______________________________________.