William Shakespeare William Shakespeare

iography iography
April 1S64 April 1S64 1616 1616
!n Stratford !n Stratfordupon uponAvon Avon
100 miles NW of London 100 miles NW of London
At 18, married Anne Hathaway At 18, married Anne Hathaway
ecame an actor ecame an actor
ap of England ap of England
Scenery and Costumes Scenery and Costumes
Scenery Scenery -- none. All none. All
information comes from information comes from
dialogue. dialogue.
very elaborate and very elaborate and
expensive expensive -- wealthy gave wealthy gave
clothes to their favorite clothes to their favorite
servants, who then sold servants, who then sold
them. them.
No women in plays until No women in plays until
1660. Cirls were played 1660. Cirls were played
by little boys. This is why by little boys. This is why
there are very few female there are very few female
roles. roles.
#uritans #uritans
Upset because of waste" of expensive Upset because of waste" of expensive
clothing. clothing.
Not fans of cross Not fans of crossdressing or boy/boy dressing or boy/boy
roles. roles.
Theaters Theaters
The Theatre" was north of London. The Theatre" was north of London.
!n 1S36, it's lease was lost so the actors !n 1S36, it's lease was lost so the actors
took it apart and rebuilt it south, across took it apart and rebuilt it south, across
the Thames. the Thames.
!t was renamed, The Clobe." !t was renamed, The Clobe."
uilt outside of the city so that London uilt outside of the city so that London
officials couldn't interfere. officials couldn't interfere.
Theaters Theaters
Floor Floor -- cheap cheap -- standing only standing only
Tarras Tarras -- luxury boxes luxury boxes
Stage Stage -- trapdoor to hell" trapdoor to hell"
Hell" Hell" -- dead people leave" the stage dead people leave" the stage
Heavens" Heavens" -- Some scenery Some scenery
The Clobe The Clobe
Theaters Close Theaters Close
During Shakespeare's During Shakespeare's
time, 200,000 people time, 200,000 people
were living in London were living in London
etween Dec. 1S32 etween Dec. 1S32
and Dec. 1S33, and Dec. 1S33,
11,000 died of plague 11,000 died of plague
All public areas, All public areas,
including restaurants including restaurants
and playhouses were and playhouses were
closed closed
Sonnets Sonnets
With the theaters closed, Shakespeare With the theaters closed, Shakespeare
began writing poems, called Sonnets. began writing poems, called Sonnets.
He wrote 1S4 in all. He wrote 1S4 in all.
14 line poems 14 line poems
3 quatrains 3 quatrains -- groups of 4 lines groups of 4 lines
1 couplet 1 couplet -- group of 2 lines group of 2 lines
Sonnet 18 Sonnet 18

A A Shall I compare thee to a summer`s day? Shall I compare thee to a summer`s day?
B Thou art more lovely and more temperate: B Thou art more lovely and more temperate:
A Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, A Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
B And summer`s lease hath all too short a date: B And summer`s lease hath all too short a date:

C Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines, C Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,
D And often is his gold complexion dimmed; D And often is his gold complexion dimmed;
C And every fair from fair sometimes declines, C And every fair from fair sometimes declines,
D By chance, or nature`s changing course, untrimmed; D By chance, or nature`s changing course, untrimmed;

E But thy eternal summer shall not fade, E But thy eternal summer shall not fade,
F Nor lose possession of that fair thou owest, F Nor lose possession of that fair thou owest,
E Nor shall death brag thou wander`st in his shade, E Nor shall death brag thou wander`st in his shade,
F When in eternal lines to time thou growest; F When in eternal lines to time thou growest;

G So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see, G So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see,
G So long lives this, and this gives life to thee. G So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.
Sonnet 18 Sonnet 18 -- #arody #arody
Shall ! compare thee to a bale of hay? Shall ! compare thee to a bale of hay?
Thou art more dusty and far less neat. Thou art more dusty and far less neat.
Rough winds do toss thy mop about, !'d say, Rough winds do toss thy mop about, !'d say,
Which looks far worse than hay a horse would eat. Which looks far worse than hay a horse would eat.
Sometime thy squinty eye looks into mine Sometime thy squinty eye looks into mine
Through stringy, greasy hair that needs be trimm'd, Through stringy, greasy hair that needs be trimm'd,
And ne'er a horse had such a stench as thine, And ne'er a horse had such a stench as thine,
As though in stagnant sewers thou hast swimm'd. As though in stagnant sewers thou hast swimm'd.
Thy disgusting image shall not fade, Thy disgusting image shall not fade,
This my tortured mind and soul doth know. This my tortured mind and soul doth know.
O, ! should love to hit thee with a spade, O, ! should love to hit thee with a spade,
And with that blow ! hope that thou wouldst go. And with that blow ! hope that thou wouldst go.
So long as ! can breathe, my eyes can see, So long as ! can breathe, my eyes can see,
And ! can run, !'ll stay away from thee... And ! can run, !'ll stay away from thee...
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Sonnet 130 Sonnet 130
y mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun, y mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun,
Coral is far more red than her lips' red, Coral is far more red than her lips' red,
!f snow be white, why then her breasts are dun, !f snow be white, why then her breasts are dun,
!f hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head. !f hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head.

! have seen roses damask'd, red and white, ! have seen roses damask'd, red and white,
ut no such roses see ! in her cheeks, ut no such roses see ! in her cheeks,
And in some perfumes is there more delight And in some perfumes is there more delight
Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks. Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks.
! love to hear her speak, yet well ! know ! love to hear her speak, yet well ! know
That music hath a far more pleasing sound, That music hath a far more pleasing sound,
! grant ! never saw a goddess go, ! grant ! never saw a goddess go,
y mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground: y mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground:
And yet, by heaven, ! think my love as rare And yet, by heaven, ! think my love as rare
As any she belied with false compare. As any she belied with false compare.
Sonnet 46 Sonnet 46
ine eye and heart are at a mortal war ine eye and heart are at a mortal war
How to divide the conquest of thy sight, How to divide the conquest of thy sight,
ine eye my heart thy picture's sight would bar, ine eye my heart thy picture's sight would bar,
y heart mine eye the freedom of that right. y heart mine eye the freedom of that right.
y heart doth plead that thou in him dost lie y heart doth plead that thou in him dost lie- -
A closet never pierced with crystal eyes A closet never pierced with crystal eyes- -
ut the defendant doth that plea deny ut the defendant doth that plea deny
And says in him thy fair appearance lies. And says in him thy fair appearance lies.
To 'cide this title is impanneled To 'cide this title is impanneled
A quest of thoughts, all tenants to the heart, A quest of thoughts, all tenants to the heart,
And by their verdict is determined And by their verdict is determined
The clear eye's moiety and the dear heart's part: The clear eye's moiety and the dear heart's part:
As thus, mine eye's due is thy outward part, As thus, mine eye's due is thy outward part,
And my heart's right thy inward love of heart. And my heart's right thy inward love of heart.
Sonnet 116 Sonnet 116
et me not to the marriage of true minds et me not to the marriage of true minds
Admit impediments, love is not love Admit impediments, love is not love
Which alters when it alteration finds, Which alters when it alteration finds,
Or bends with the remover to remove: Or bends with the remover to remove:
O, no, it is an ever O, no, it is an ever fixd mark, fixd mark,
That looks on tempests and is never shaken, That looks on tempests and is never shaken,
!t is the star to every wand'ring bark, !t is the star to every wand'ring bark,
Whose worth's unknown, although his heighth be taken. Whose worth's unknown, although his heighth be taken.
ove's not Time's fool, though rosy lips and cheeks ove's not Time's fool, though rosy lips and cheeks
Within his bending sickle's compass come, Within his bending sickle's compass come,
ove alters not with his brief hours and weeks, ove alters not with his brief hours and weeks,
But bears it out even to the edge of doom. But bears it out even to the edge of doom.
!f this be error and upon me proved, !f this be error and upon me proved,
! never writ, nor no man ever loved. ! never writ, nor no man ever loved.