1、Shakespeare(15641616)Main Contents 1.Shakespeares literary position 2.Shakespeares life 3.Shakespeares masterpiece 4.Features of Shakespeares drama1.Shakespeares literary position Shakespeare has been universally acknowledged to be the summit of the English Renaissance,and one of the greatest writer
2、s the world over.And he is the greatest 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 scho
3、ol master.In 1582,he got marrien.Starting writing plays at about 30 years old 5 years later,becoming“universal shareholder of troupe”Worked as an actor before 1590 Died on the 23rd of April,1616 3.Shakespeares masterpiece Karl max regarded Shakespeares masterpiece as the greatest dramatic genius of
4、mankind.“And his work is 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
5、.4.Features of Shakespeares 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 f
6、ourth period（1608-1612）：mainly wrote his romantic dramaThe Great Comedies Portrared young people just freed from feudal fetters Sang of youth,love and ideal of happiness Fight agaist destiny itself and mould their own fate according to their own free will Scenes are set in some imaginary or ideal co
7、untryA Midsummer Nights Dream A beautiful fairy-tale Two pairs of lovers struggle for happiness Sprite Puck drops love-juice Oberon,king of fairies,sets the matter right Full of delightful fancy and fun,end with happy nuptialsThe Merchant of Venice Antonia borrows money from the Jewish usurer shyloc
8、k Couldnt pay off the money,he must cut one pound of flesh At last,Portia saved his lifeTwelves Night The last play of the scond period Twin brother and sister seperated Voila dressed up as a boy,and countess Olivia fell in love with her End in a clearing-up of the confusions of identity and a suita
9、ble pairing off of the loversHenry IV One of the most remarkable historical plays Deals with events of the 15th century He takes the crown from Richard II,but never feels easy on the throne Noblemen league against the king and rise rebellion Part I is the rebellion of the Percy family and its defeat
10、 Part II continues the story,bue in the mood is grimmer,humour is less gay,and laughter diesThe Great tragedies Origin:A story taking from an Itanlian tale Main Idea:Desdemona defies her father to marry the Moor of Venice,the mighty warrior,Othello.But Othellos old lieutenant,Iago,doesnt like Othell
11、o,and is determined to bring about the downfall of Othellos new favorite,Cassio,and destroy Othello in the process,by casting aspersions on Othellos new bride.King lear Origin:The subject of King Lear is taken from an old English legend Main Idea:Old Lear depression,hope to land to his three daughte
12、rs.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 silent),go to France did Queen
13、.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 Shakespeare four major tragedy.In Hamlet,revenge st
14、ory 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 fearless and impetuousHamlet 1)Hamlet is a humanist,a
15、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:MelancholyAt the beginning of the play,he is grieved for his fathers death and his m
16、others sudden marriage with his uncle,a man uttery contemptible and loathsome in his eyes.The Later Comedies Perciles,Cymbeline,The Winters Tale,and The Tempest,written between 1608 and 1611,are Shakespears later comediesThe poems1.Venus and Adonis,a narrative poem printed in 1593,was Shakespeares f
17、irst 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 virtuosity as a poetFeatures of Shakespeares Drama1.Shakespeare is one of the founder
18、s 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.Shakespeares dramatic creation often used the method of adoptation.his drama becomes
19、 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.Thats all,Thank you!
