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1558-1603 (during reign of Queen Elizabeth)

English renaissance

“Golden Age” of literature, music, theatre

Rather peaceful after Wars of the Roses (civil wars)

Ended with Edward VII as king

Queen Elizabeth became Queen as an heir to Edward VII

But religious conflicts

Protestants vs. Catholics

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April 23rd-April 23rd 1616

Quality of his works - suggests educational foundation

But never proceeded to university schooling (only grammar school)

Debate about authorship of his works

1582: married Anne Hathaway

Three children

1588: began to establish himself as actor & playwrighter

Years before establishment: no information about life

1594: “Lord Chamberlain’s Men” (acting company) was founded

Shakespeare one of founding fathers

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154 sonnets, 38 plays
–>written in mid 1590, published 1609

categories:
1) Comedies
2) Histories
3) Tragedies

Plays
–>portray recognizable people
–>relatable situations
–>same characters appear in multiple plays

Most famous plays:
Romeo & Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth

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- no deaths
- happy endings
- happy/funny plot
- irony, puns
- love as main theme

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love, trust vs. betrayal, murder/death, friendship, power/social conflicts, jealousy/revenge, appearance vs. reality, women‘s rights, supernatural/magic

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- introduced 1700 words into the English language
- perfected blank verse
-> became standard in poetry
- plays accurate in any time period
- one of the best-known writers of the world
- 4 billion copies of his plays & poetries
- many authors were influenced by him & his works

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- teaching Shaekspeare gives an overview about past times (e.g. circumstances & values)
- timeless actions and characters
-> still experiencing same things today
- had a large impact on coming authors
- set new ways of expressing emotions
- relevant themes
( love, betrayal, jealousy…)
-> accurate in any time period
- introduced words into the English language

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- comparison of different authors and eras could be more interesting for students
- plays were written to be performed on stage
-> in school only in text form
- tension/ interest will not be created by „boring“ tasks
- language hard to understand: confusing
- perspective of a man who lived 450 years ago: outdated

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- murder, suicide, death
- everyone dies in the end
- dramatic plot
- focus on negative emotions
- tragic hero: doomed to fail