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1、William ShakespeareName： William ShakespeareHome：EnglandBorn：April 23th, 1564 Died：April 23th, 1616Occupation: Playwright；poetMasterpiece & TragedyHamletOthelloKing LearMacbethKing learOrigin : The subject of King Lear is taken from an old English legendMain Idea : Old Lear depression , hope to land
2、 to his three daughters . The Tetrarch, he let each daughter said that he loved, to comfort your hearts . His eldest daughter and two daughters to compliment the King , the third daughter of NI di MIA who expressed his simple and feelings was sincere Lear expulsion (classic statement to Love and be
3、silent) , go to France did Queen . In the land to daughter two , Lears daughter immediately face abuse him , *Origin: The story comes from an old Danish legend*Main Idea: One of the famous tragedy, is Shakespeare s most prestigious screenplay, with Mike white, King and Othello together with Shakespe
4、are four major tragedy. In Hamlet, revenge story of love hate feeling sorrow. At the same time, but also the tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark s name. After having adapted the movie of the same name and Shaoxing opera, opera and other works of art.*The image of Hamlet:Not mere a bookworm but fearl
5、ess and impetuousHamlet The Great tragediesOrigin : A story taking from an Itanlian taleMain Idea :Desdemona defies her father to marry the Moor of Venice, the mighty warrior, Othello. But Othellos old lieutenant, Iago, doesnt like Othello, and is determined to bring about the downfall of Othellos n
6、ew favorite, Cassio, and destroy Othello in the process, by casting aspersions on Othellos new bride. Henry IVOne of the most remarkable historical playsDeals with events of the 15th centuryHe takes the crown from Richard II ,but never feels easy on the throneNoblemen league against the king and ris
7、e rebellionPart I is the rebellion of the Percy family and its defeatPart II continues the story , bue in the mood is grimmer , humour is less gay , and laughter diesMasterpiece & comadyTwelfth NightA Midsummer Nights DrThe Merchant of Venice Much Ado About Nothing Twelves NightThe last play of the
8、scond periodTwin brother and sister seperatedVoila dressed up as a boy ,and countess Olivia fell in love with herEnd in a clearing-up of the confusions of identity and a suitable pairing off of the loversThe Great ComediesPortrared young people just freed from feudal fettersSang of youth , love and
9、ideal of happinessFight agaist destiny itself and mould their own fate according to their own free willScenes are set in some imaginary or ideal countryA Midsummer Nights DreamA beautiful fairy-taleTwo pairs of lovers struggle for happinessSprite Puck drops love-juiceOberon , king of fairies, sets t
10、he matter rightFull of delightful fancy and fun,end with happy nuptialsThe Merchant of VeniceAntonia borrows money from the Jewish usurer shylockCouldnt pay off the money , he must cut one pound of fleshAt last ,Portia saved his lifeClassic Lines To be or not to be，thats a question。In delay there li
11、es no plenty , Then come kiss me , sweet and twenty , Youths a stuff that will not endure .Frailty, your name is woman! The time of life is short ; to spend that shortness basely, it would be too long .。The empty vessels make the greatest sound . To mourn a mischief that is past and gone is the next
12、 way to draw new mischief on. Whats in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. 1.Shakespeares literary positionShakespeare has been universally acknowledged to be the summit of the English Renaissance ,and one of the greatest writers the world over. And he is the gr
13、eatest playwright and poet in the world of the history2.Shakespeares life Born on April 23, 1564,in Stratord-on-Avon, a little town in Warwickshine. 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
14、marrien.Starting writing plays at about 30 years old5 years later, becoming “universal shareholder of troupe”Worked as an actor before 1590Died on the 23rd of April,1616 3.Shakespeares masterpiece Karl max regarded Shakespeares masterpiece as the greatest dramatic genius of mankind.“ And his work is
15、 built on the basis of a wide range of life, so he created pen at the end of everything made us feel authentic. It has been suggested before, he does not belong to is called romantic the scope of the modern poet, but of naturalistic schools, because his work is full of modern real.4. Features of Sha
16、kespeares drama The first period（1590-1594）：his apprenticeship in play-writing The second period（1595-1600）：his mature period, mainly wrote great comedies and mature historical plays The third period（1601-1607）：his dramatic career, mainly wrote great tragedies and dark comedies The fourth period（160
17、8-1612）：mainly wrote his romantic drama1) Hamlet is a humanist , a man who is free from medieval prejudices and susperstitions2) Starting from his humanist love of man , he turns to those around him with the same eagerness .3) His intellectual genius is outstanging*The keynote of Hamlet : Melancholy
18、1)At the beginning of the play , he is grieved for his fathers death and his mothers sudden marriage with his uncle , a man uttery contemptible and loathsome in his eyes .The Later ComediesPerciles,Cymbeline,The Winters Tale, and The Tempest,written between 1608 and 1611,are Shakespears later comedi
19、esThe poems1.Venus and Adonis,a narrative poem printed in 1593,was Shakespeares first published work2.The Rape of Lucrece ,and narrative poem ,is a “graver labour”and the subject tragic.The poem is more rhetorical and elaborate than Venus and Adonis and,together with the latter,shows Shakespeares vi
20、rtuosity as a poetFeatures of Shakespeares Drama1.Shakespeare is one of the founders of realism in world lierature.”to hold,as it were,to mirror up to nature;to show virtue her own feature,scorn her own image,and the very age and body of the time his form and pressure” is the principle of realism 2.
21、Shakespeares dramatic creation often used the method of adoptation.his drama becomes amonument of the English Renaissance. 3. Shakespeares long experience with the stage and his intimate knowledge of dramatic art thusacquired make him a master hand for playwriting 4.Shakespeare was skilled in many poetic forms;the song,the sonnet ,the couplet,and the dramatic blank verse.
