William Shakespeare

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William Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet
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The Globe Theatre

• Built in 1594, The Globe broke away from the
  traditional rectangular shape of English
  theaters.

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The Globe Theatre

• Located on the banks of the River Thames, the
  Globe was a three story wooden building that held
  up to 3,000 theatergoers.
• In the center was an open-air courtyard with a
  platform stage.

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The Globe Theatre

• Those paying the lowest admission were known as
  groundlings, who stood in the pit.
• Wealthier theatergoers sat in the buildings
  interior balconies.

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The Globe Theatre

• Performances were advertised by means of
  playbills, and took place during the hours of
  daylight when the weather was suitable.

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Shakespeares Works

• Shakespeare wrote 37 plays, which are categorized
  in one of three classifications.
• 154 Sonnets
• 6 Long Poems
• Shakespeare wrote most of his work in blank
  verse, unrhymed lines consisting of 10 syllables
  (aka Iambic Pentameter).

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Shakespeares Works

• Tragedy A play that traces the main characters
  downfall
• Comedy A play that ends happily and that usually
  contains many humorous elements
• History A play that chronicles the life of an
  English monarch

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Romeo and Juliet

• Takes place in Italy during the 1300s.
• There is a feud between 2 wealthy families the
  Montagues and the Capulets.
• It has raged for many years.

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Romeo and Juliet

• A pair of star-crossed lovers
• Romeo was a Montague and Juliet was a Capulet
• Forbidden love

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Romeo and Juliet The Play

• CAPULETS
• Lord Capulet
• Lady Capulet
• Juliet
• Tybalt
• Nurse
• Sampson
• Gregory

• MONTAGUES
• Lord Montague
• Lady Montague
• Romeo
• Benvolio
• Balthasar
• Abram

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Romeo and Juliet

• Other Characters
• Prince Escalus, ruler of Verona
• Mercutio, Romeos Friend/Princes Relative
• Friar Laurence, a Fransician Priest
• Friar John, another Priest
• Count Paris, young nobleman and kinsman of the
  Prince

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WHAT IS A DRAMA??

• DRAMA -- a dramatic work intended for
  performance by actors on a stage

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Dramatic Conventions

• Aside lines specifically meant to be heard by
  the audience and/or select characters onstage.
  Think of a pause in the action on stage.

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Dramatic Conventions

• Monologue a speech given by one character.
  Other characters may be on stage, but only the
  one character speaks. Mono means one.

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Dramatic Conventions

• Soliloquy a speech given by one character,
  usually revealing a characters innermost
  thoughts. The character is alone on the stage.

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Dramatic Conventions

• Foil the existence of two characters whose
  personalities and/or traits serve to contrast the
  characteristics of the other.
• Example Benvolio (peaceful) and Tybalt (fiery
  and angry)

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Dramatic Conventions

• Dramatic Irony the audience has knowledge that
  the characters on stage do not have or are not
  aware of yet.
• Example The audience knows that Juliet isnt
  really dead when Romeo believes that she is.