Transcript The Renaissance and Shakespeare

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The Renaissance,
Shakespeare, and R&J
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Beginning with Massive Destruction
The bubonic plague (aka
Black Death) killed half of
the population of Europe
(1350-1450).
Merchants and tradesmen
did not have enough
demand (customers) to
sustain their businesses.
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The End of the Plague
By early 1400s, Europe’s population increased and
it was back to business as usual.
Leadership, especially in Italy, took care of the
welfare of the citizens; as a result, Florence (in
Italy) became the model for Renaissance life and
culture
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The Renaissance - Academia
“re-birth”
1500s-1700s (earlier in Italy)
Humanism
The system of thought in which
human interests predominate
The Reformation
Moral philosophy
Move from “contemplative life” to
“active life”
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Science and Geography
Navigational tools
New accurate maps
Improved compass
Printing press
Theories disproving the old
Earth is NOT the centre of the
universe
The Renaissance – Society
Asian spices, silks, and gems
became popular
Improvements in banking and
textile industries caused the
economy to thrive
Swords were more about
fashion and less about
weaponry
Primary functions of
Renaissance fashion was to
distinguish social order
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Green = love
Gray = sorrow
Yellow = hostility
Blue = fidelity
Red = nobility
The New Masters
Nicholas Copernicus
Leonardo Da Vinci
Martin Luther
Niccolo Machiavelli
William Shakespeare
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William
Shakespeare
1564 – 1616
Married at age of 18 and had three
children
Worked at the Globe Theatre in
London
Wrote 37 plays (historical, tragedy,
comedy) and 154 sonnets
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Speaking Shakespearean
Revolutionized culture, theatre, and literature
Master playwright, famous for his use of language and
interpretations of culture and society
Credited with creating almost 1700 words that we still use
in today’s English
Which two words was he not credited with inventing?
addiction, alligator, assassination, bedazzled, elbow, eyeball,
fashionable, puking, skim milk, swagger, wormhole
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Romeo & Juliet
Based on a poem by Arthur
Brooks and a story by Ovid
A story of passionate love
despite considerable forces
stacked against its success
Play is distinguished from the
previous works with its
intensity (9 months to 4 days),
characterization, theme
enrichment, and extraordinary
use of language
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Spoiler Alert!
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Works Cited
"Introduction to the Renaissance." Introduction to the Renaissance.
English Department, Brooklyn College, 30 Mar. 2009. Web. 11 May
2014.
“Renaissance Life.” Real Armor of God. Optimus International, 20052011. Web. May 16, 2011. http://www.realarmorofgod.com/renaissanceera.html
“Romeo and Juliet.” Sparknotes. Sparknotes LLC. 2011. Web. May 17,
2011.
http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/romeojuliet/context.html
“William Shakespeare.” The Literature Network. Jalic, 2006. Web. May
16, 2011. http://www.online-literature.com/shakespeare/
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