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Shakespeare(1564—1616) Main Contents 1.Shakespeare’s literary position 2.Shakespeare’s life 3.Shakespeare’s masterpiece 4. Features of Shakespeare’s drama1.Shakespeare’s literary position§Shakespeare 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 greatest playwright and poet in the world of the history2.Shakespeare‘s 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 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.Shakespeare’s masterpiece § Karl max regarded Shakespeare’s masterpiece as "the greatest dramatic genius of 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.4. Features of Shakespeare’s 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（1608-1612）：mainly wrote his romantic dramaThe 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 countryA Midsummer Night’s 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 nuptialsThe Merchant of Venice§Antonia borrows money from the Jewish usurer shylock§Couldn’t pay off the money , he must cut one pound of flesh§At last ,Portia saved his lifeTwelves 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 suitable pairing off of the loversHenry 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§Part II continues the story , bue in the mood is grimmer , humour is less gay , and laughter diesThe 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 Othello's old lieutenant, Iago, doesn't like Othello, and is determined to bring about the downfall of Othello's new favorite, Cassio, and destroy Othello in the process, by casting aspersions on Othello's 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 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 silent) , go to France did Queen . In the land to daughter two , Lear's 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 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 fearless and impetuousHamlet §1) Hamlet is a humanist , a man who is free from medieval prejudices and susperstitions§2) 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 : Melancholy1)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 Comedies§Perciles,Cymbeline,The Winter’s Tale, and The Tempest,written between 1608 and 1611,are Shakespear’s later comediesThe poems§1.Venus and Adonis,a narrative poem printed in 1593,was Shakespeare’s 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 Shakespeare’s virtuosity as a poetFeatures of Shakespeare’s Drama§1.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.Shakespeare’s dramatic creation often used the method of adoptation.his drama becomes amonument of the English Renaissance. §3. Shakespeare’s long experience with the stage and his intimate knowledge of dramatic art thus§acquired 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.That’s all , Thank you!。