1、 All the worlds a stage and all the men and women merely p1ay.William Shakespeare1564-1616By:CocoMain contents 2013TM Step 1 Shakespeares legend life Step 2 Shakespeares literary positionStep 4Shakespeares masterpieceStep 3 Features of Shakespeares drama Born on April 23,1564,in Straford-on-Avon,a l
2、ittle town in Warwickshire.At the age of seven,he was sent to the local grammar school.When he was fourteen,he left school and became a country school master.In 1582,he got marrien.Starting writing plays at about 30 years old5 years later,becoming“universal shar-eholder of troupe”Worked as an actor
3、before 1590Died on the 23rd of April,16161 1 legend lifeThe home of ShakespeareThe Avon River,near Stratford-upon-Avon.The tomb of Shakespeare2 2 Shakespeare wrote nine historical subjects to British historical drama,the prevailing historical plays in the highest achievement.Shakespeare is a great m
4、aster of language,he absorbed the peoples language,ancient and modern literary language essence,in his mature works can be handy,and then the local mood anastomosis,according to the characters and plot,and poetry,and prose.literary positionEarly language be gorgeous,late maturity,but always lively a
5、nd full of image.Many of his phrases win universal praise,become a part of British National language.ShakespeareShakespeareThe New Globe Theater The New Globe Theater ShakespeareThe first period（15901600）The second period(1601 1607)The third period(1608 1613)3 Features of Shakespeares dramaIn order
6、to write historical drama,comedyThe firstperiod(1590 1600)John kingHenry VIRichard IIHenry IV(referred to as the most successful historical drama)A Midsummer Nights DreamThe Merchant Of VeniceAs You Like ItTwelfth Night or What You WillThe Comedy of ErrorsA Midsummer Nights DreamA Midsummer Nights D
7、reamThe Merchant Of Venic4 43 32 2HamletMacbethOthello king Lear1 1The second period(1601 1607)|In order to write tragedyFour Four tragediestragedies The third period(1608 1613)Inclined to compromise and the illusion of tragedyand comedy or drama.CymbelineThe Winters TaleThe Tempest4 4Shakespeares m
8、asterpieceRomeo and JulietClassic story of Romeo and Juliet,set in a modern-day city of Verona Beach.The Montagues and Capulets are two feuding families,whose children meet and fall in love.There are obstacles on the way,like Juliets cousin,Tybalt,and Romeos friend Mercutio,and many fights.But altho
9、ugh it is set in modern times,it is still the same timeless story of the star crossed lovers.Romeo and Juliets About this book:Love,sex and death are the components of Shakespeares classic story of the love of two young people which reaches across the barriers of family and convention。考试概述1 Romeo an
10、d JulietS1 12 2 high drama 4 43 3Romeo and JulietAbout this booklow comedytragic endinggreat love L Romeo and Juliet is a pure tragedy of youth told in verse that is both youthful and intense.The loveliness and the music of the poetry make believable the otherwise commonplace afflictions of blighted
11、 love.The beautiful personification of some of the main characters has caused Romeo,Juliet,Mercutio and the Nurse to become part of the worlds literary mythology.It encompassesShall I compare thee to a summers day?Thou art more lovely and more temperate:Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,A
12、nd summers lease hath all too short a date:Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,And often is his gold complexion dimmed,And every fair from fair sometime declines,By chance,or natures changing course untrimmed:But thy eternal summer shall not fade,Nor lose possession of that fair thou owst,Nor shall death brag thou wanderst in his shade,When in eternal lines to time thou growst,So long as men can breathe,or eyes can see,So long lives this,and this gives life to thee.s Sonnet18:ShakespeareSonnetSonnet1818Dec.20135:00PMHOPE YOU WILL LIKE IT Coco ()
