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William Shakespeare
Elizabethan era
Golden Age: prosperity, exploration and cultural flourishing
Queen Elizabeth I: astute leadership, diplomacy and patronage of arts
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General information
probably born on April 23, 1564, in Stratford-upon-Avon
baptized on April 26, 1564
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children: Judith, Hamnet and Susanne
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Famous works
General
timeless topics: love, jealousy, power, betrayal, revenge
rich characters: complex and multidimensional, psychological depth
innovative plot devices: mistaken identity, dramatic irony, disguise
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Tragedies
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Examples: Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet
Comedies
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Examples: All’s Well That Ends Well, As You Like It, The Comedy of Errors
History plays
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Examples: Richard III., Heinrich V., King John
Macbeth
Background knowledge
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based on Raphael Holinshed’s “Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland” (1587)
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altering timelines, characters and events
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