Year 10 pre-IB English
Unit: Masters in Pieces
Part B: Tomos Gardiner
Why is the original text counted as part of the literary cannon?
The reason why Sonnet 130 is a part of the literary cannon is because the Sonnets introduce a very strict system needed to follow to even be considered a sonnet. All of Williams Shakespeare’s pieces are incredible but the Sonnets are special. All the Sonnets have to follow a strict set of rules this includes being fourteen line long and follow an ABABCDCDEFEFGG rhyme system. The creation of one of these Sonnets would be a challenge however Shakespeare developed 154 of them and so there are 2156 lines. This just goes to show the commitment and creativity of William Shakespeare. Each Sonnet also has a “Problem or Issue” for the first eight stanzas then “Opinion on the Problem” for stanza nine to twelve and finally a “Resolution” for the last two stanzas. The “Problem or Issue” is that this “Mistress” is not the ideal woman. The “Opinion on the Problem” is the He (The man describing the mistress does not know the ideal woman. Lastly, the “Resolution” can be seen to be that “He” loves besides of all these flaws or he is saying “she will do”. This is why Sonnet 130 is part of literary canon because of the meaning and the strict structure that has to be followed making it very hard to create this Sonnet.
What is the possible authorial intention in the original text?
The possible authorial intention in Sonnet 130 could be seen as very sweet
The great William Shakespeare lived during a time of many noted and influential people such as Pocahontas, King James I, and Sir Walter Raleigh. Even though Pocahontas was born during the later years of Shakespeare’s life, interesting correlations exist between the playwright and the Indian princess. King James I of England wrote about witches, which gave some background information for Shakespeare’s Tragedy of Macbeth. As the special guest of Queen Elizabeth I, it is likely that Sir Walter Raleigh watched some of Shakespeare’s plays presented at court. The daughter of a Native American chief, the King of England, and the famous explorer, all lived and gained notoriety during the lifetime of William Shakespeare.
William Shakespeare was born to John Shakespeare and Mary Arden, a shoemaker and a daughter of an affluent farmer in 1564. He was born on April 23, and baptised two days later. William attended the local grammar school, the King's Scchool. He was born and lived in a smal town called Stratford-upon-Avon about 100 miles west of London. Shakespeare had three younger brothers and two older sisters. Shakespeare never attended University. Because of the lack of records of when Shakespeare was a child,some people question his existence.
William Shakespeare is accredited to writing thirty-eight plays, sonnets, and five other poems. It is believed that he was born in the Shakespeare dwelling on Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, England. His birth date is widely assumed but, the actual date was not recorded as British births were not registered and birth certificates were not manufactured. Shakespeare was born to John and Mary, as the third child of the residence. Joan and Margaret, the two previous children died tragically of the Bubonic Plague. As his grandfather was a farm produce seller, his family was in constant state of danger of the Bubonic Plague. Shakespeare wed Anne Hathaway on November 28, 1582, in Worchester. Hathaway was pregnant during this wedding, and their first child Susanna was born May 26, 1583. Two years later, Hathaway delivered twins named Hamnet and Judith. Hamnet later died of the Bubonic Plague at the age of eleven. After the twins were born, there were seven years
William Shakespeare was a famous play maker but little do people know that he wrote a lot of poems . He was born in Stratford-On-Avon, United Kingdom on April 23, 1564. He was 62 when he died. In his lifetime he married Anne Hathaway, had three children, two girls but the boy died in early boyhood, he joined a bunch of groups, he learned Latin and a little bit of Greek. Shakespeare wrote his first poems only because the theaters was closed due to the plague. During writing his poems he invented thousands of words. Often combing words that are in different languages such as Latin and Greek. Some of the words that he created are; arch-villain, birthplace, and bloodsucking. His poems were described as " immortalization of beauty and love in poetry." He created 5 long narrative poems. Shakespeare is often known by England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon." He went to King's new school. After the birth of his twins, there where no records recorded, these years were called the "Lost Years." There are some theories for the sudden disappearance. One was that he went into hiding for poaching animal skins from his landlord. Another theory is that he was working
Is William Shakespeare really a Renaissance Man? I believe Shakespeare was a Renaissance man, he wrote many famous plays. I'm sure everyone has heard of Romeo and Juliet, a love story between two people who could never be together because of family issues, which was written by William Shakespeare. Shakespeare is considered a Renaissance Man because he was a talented writer, he was very knowledgeable which showed in his plays. Shakespeare did have a few disadvantages along the way. Many disagree that Shakespeare shouldn't be given the title as the Renaissance Man. People do not see his potential as a writer, because of his lacking background. Because Shakespeare’s school caught on fire, the school lost most of his records.
Shakespeare. What were the life events that shaped these well-known plays that are read all
Surviving documents of William Shakespeare gives us a glance into his life to show us a poet, playwright, and actor. Shakespeare’s particular characters are endlessly interesting with characters with conflicted lives to characters who understand their obstacle to act or change. “More than any writer before him, Shakespeare designed individual characters with broad and conflicted inner lives, who recognized their problems to act or change. Audience from Shakespeare’s time onwards have related to the psychological and emotional issues explored in his work”(Benson and York 198). William Shakespeare went through rigorous education classes starting at dawn six times a week learning Latin grammar and Latin texts.After two years, students entered
William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon. At age 16, a girl named Catherine Hamlett drowned in a river near Stratsford. Shakespeare’s son, Hamnet died at the age of 11. This occurs not long before he first thought of the play. Shakespeare grew up in the United Kingdom, a predominately Catholic society. Despite time passing, this suffering still seeped into his work. Shakespeare’s writing holds grim themes as a result, such as Fate and Apathy. Shakespeare has also become an icon of the concept “Tragic Hero.” A Tragic Hero, as defined by Aristotle, is “a person who must evoke a sense of pity and fear in the audience. He is considered a man of misfortune that comes to him through error of judgment”(Janko, 1987). Shakespeare uses mortality
The art of storytelling has always been a component that follows society through every generation. Some storytelling is powerful and meaningful, while other writing is mediocre and bland. When William Shakespeare entered the world of writing, he was able to discover a whole new dimension of stories, and all sorts of ways to share and express each author’s words. With Shakespeare's findings and astonishing creativity, Shakespeare has had the most important and massive impact on writing and telling stories than any historical figure, and continues to inspire the works of stories to this date. Therefore, with the contribution of Shakespeare’s work, today’s society is able to explore and express in different subjects and enter a new level of creativity.
William Shakespeare had a very intersting life.William Shakespeare ended up to be a world known playwright and poet, most people would consider this a success and conclude that Shakepeare had a good life. While this may seem the case, shakespeare had a lot of hardship just like many other people. Shakespeare channeled this hardship and woe into plays and poems. He also channeled his delight, and humor, and every other emotion and experience into his writing, this is how he could make all the different types of plays come to life. William Shakespeare's life experiences are what made his reputation what it is today. Shakespeare's childhood, family and acting carear all had big influences on his writing.
Although Shakespeare and his work have proven themselves significant and have been able to last to even the modern day, much of Shakespeare’s life is a mystery. The only two primary sources that can be used to look at Shakespeare’s life are his works, his legal documents, and his church documents.
William Shakespeare was a playwright born on 1564.There is several mysteries about this man. His actual date of birth is unknown. No one knows exactly where he was born, but he is believed to have come from the area of Stratford-On-Avon in England. What we do know is that he wrote plays which were popular then and are still popular now. Shakespeare wrote many types of plays such as dramas, comedies and tragedies. His plays continue to be performed today and several have been made into movies. Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet and Julius Caesar are some of these.
William Shakespeare was a famous artist, poet, and author during the Elizabethan Era. Even though he died over 400 hundred years ago he is still talked about all over the world. A big question that is still asked today, is whether Shakespeare actually wrote all the works that he was attributed. Based on my own research and evidence I have gathered, I believe that William Shakespeare was not an author, but it was actually Sir Francis Bacon who wrote all the famous pieces of literature.
William Shakespeare was born around April 1594 (his exact birth date is not known). He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in the United Kingdom. Shakespeare was baptized on April 26, 1564. Shakespeare had seven siblings and his father John worked as a glove maker. When Shakespeare was six he went to Grammar School, it was important for boys to go the grammar school because they needed to know how to read and write. At age 16 Shakespeare graduated grammar school and he could not go to college because his family did not have enough money. After that, he then helped his dad with glove making. When he was 18, William Shakespeare got a license to marry Anne Hathaway. They had their first child Susan on May 26, 1583. A few years later they had twins - Hamnet and Judith Shakespeare. Shakespeare had a rather normal house life for the middle ages, But his life is about to change, as he journeys into the world of theater. William Shakespeare is a great playwright and poet who has done many things in his lifetime.
During the Elizabethan era, Shakespeare had two major audiences with visibly dissimilar attitudes and morals, driven by that of the separation between the lower and upper classes. Sonnet 130, therefore, was intended to communicate independent readings of love based upon a particular social group and their interpretation. The noble-born