Comedy; is about chaos which is funny.
Tragedy; is about order and things that end sadly.
History; something that happened in the past.
examples;
Twelfth night-Comedy
Romeo & Juliet-Tragedy
Henry VIII-History
Bye! :)
Thursday, 5 May 2011
Wednesday, 4 May 2011
Shakespeare's plays : Comedy, tradigy and history
Shakespears plays were split into three main genres. There was tradegy's , comedys and history's.
An example of each of these are:
A comedy would be a shakespearian play which normaly had a happy or cheerful ending.In shakesperian times, comedys were very popular and most people watching used to like them more then others.
Comedy-As you like it
A tradegy would be mostly plays which ended in a bad romance like Romeo and Juliet. Tradigies were sometimes sad and everyone would end up crying.
Tradegy-Titas Adronicos
History plays were all about battles and fighting, all about that past wars and fights. Most history plays included lots of blood and anger.
History-King VI part 1
By Amrit :)
An example of each of these are:
A comedy would be a shakespearian play which normaly had a happy or cheerful ending.In shakesperian times, comedys were very popular and most people watching used to like them more then others.
Comedy-As you like it
A tradegy would be mostly plays which ended in a bad romance like Romeo and Juliet. Tradigies were sometimes sad and everyone would end up crying.
Tradegy-Titas Adronicos
History plays were all about battles and fighting, all about that past wars and fights. Most history plays included lots of blood and anger.
History-King VI part 1
By Amrit :)
Comedies,Tragedies and Histories
Shakespeare catorgored his plays into the three genres comedies, tragedies and histories.
A comedy is a play or film that makes people laugh ,for example As You Like It, The Comedy of Errors and Much Ado About Nothing.
A tragedy is a play with unhappy events or a sad ending ,for example Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet and Macbeth.
A history play is a play which happens in the past ,for example King John, Richard II and Henry V.
Thankyou for reading this blog if you took the time to.
A comedy is a play or film that makes people laugh ,for example As You Like It, The Comedy of Errors and Much Ado About Nothing.
A tragedy is a play with unhappy events or a sad ending ,for example Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet and Macbeth.
A history play is a play which happens in the past ,for example King John, Richard II and Henry V.
Thankyou for reading this blog if you took the time to.
Comedy, Tragedy and History...
Comedy....
A Shakespearean comedy is one that has a happy ending, usually involving marriages between the unmarried characters, and a tone and style that is more light-hearted than Shakespeare's other plays. (e.g. Measure for Measure, All is Well That Ends Well, Twelfth Night)
Tragedy....
A Shakespearean tragedy is the polar opposite of a comedy; it "...exemplifies the sense that human beings are inevitably doomed through their own failures or errors, or even the ironic action of their virtues, or through the nature of fate, destiny, or the human condition to suffer, fail, and die...." In other words, it is a drama with an unhappy ending. (e.g. Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth, Hamlet)
History....
The histories were those plays based on the lives of English Kings. Therefore they can be more accurately called the "English history plays," a less common designation. (e.g. King John, Richard II, Henry IV)
A Shakespearean comedy is one that has a happy ending, usually involving marriages between the unmarried characters, and a tone and style that is more light-hearted than Shakespeare's other plays. (e.g. Measure for Measure, All is Well That Ends Well, Twelfth Night)
Tragedy....
A Shakespearean tragedy is the polar opposite of a comedy; it "...exemplifies the sense that human beings are inevitably doomed through their own failures or errors, or even the ironic action of their virtues, or through the nature of fate, destiny, or the human condition to suffer, fail, and die...." In other words, it is a drama with an unhappy ending. (e.g. Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth, Hamlet)
History....
The histories were those plays based on the lives of English Kings. Therefore they can be more accurately called the "English history plays," a less common designation. (e.g. King John, Richard II, Henry IV)
Shakespeare diary entry!
Dear diary,
today I found out that Anne is pregnant! It all happened when we went to the park and she started to talk about us getting married and getting settled down with two children. I thought something was fishy so I asked what was wrong. Then she suddenly shouted in my face saying she was pregnant! At first thought she was just joking about so I started to laugh hoping she would laugh too but unfortuneatly she didn't. She said she was serious and really was pregnant. I was as shocked as a commoner seeing the satan. But being the man I am I took things more maturely thats why I fainted. After gaining my consciousness i realised my mistake and asked her to marry me. Did I do the right thing? Got to run now, write to you tommorow bye. xoxoxoxo!!!!
today I found out that Anne is pregnant! It all happened when we went to the park and she started to talk about us getting married and getting settled down with two children. I thought something was fishy so I asked what was wrong. Then she suddenly shouted in my face saying she was pregnant! At first thought she was just joking about so I started to laugh hoping she would laugh too but unfortuneatly she didn't. She said she was serious and really was pregnant. I was as shocked as a commoner seeing the satan. But being the man I am I took things more maturely thats why I fainted. After gaining my consciousness i realised my mistake and asked her to marry me. Did I do the right thing? Got to run now, write to you tommorow bye. xoxoxoxo!!!!
Shakespeares Mysterious 10 Years of Absence
Where was i all these years? Well, after my well played HenryVII stressfull scene i headed to my house at midnight, but not for long, two dark figures appeared from nowhere in front of me, and the last thing i can remember was being hit on the head and waken up flowing in a river with no money or belongings...
In the early morning I woke up, and there was no sign of people that i knew so I started to look for people that would be able to help me to escape from wherever i was back to London. Later on it turned out that it was France, I met a nice old couple tha knew some English and had no exiting things to do whatsoever but good sense of humour so they let me stay. I could not come back to England beacause France was at war with another country and the only way was to serve the Governor,(ruler- whatever kinds of people were in charge of the country) and get ready to serve for those dark 10 years of non-stop work and day dreaming what it would be like at home.
P.S- The two dark shadows turned out to be puritans that burned The 'Global Theatre' last week.
In the early morning I woke up, and there was no sign of people that i knew so I started to look for people that would be able to help me to escape from wherever i was back to London. Later on it turned out that it was France, I met a nice old couple tha knew some English and had no exiting things to do whatsoever but good sense of humour so they let me stay. I could not come back to England beacause France was at war with another country and the only way was to serve the Governor,(ruler- whatever kinds of people were in charge of the country) and get ready to serve for those dark 10 years of non-stop work and day dreaming what it would be like at home.
P.S- The two dark shadows turned out to be puritans that burned The 'Global Theatre' last week.
My Definitions
( - is Williams plays )
History is a chronological order of famous events that happended in the past, like wars for instance.-King John, Richard III, King Hnry IV .
Comedy is eg. a light and humorous work that is ussually satrical in tone that contains happy resolution of a thematic conflict.-Comedy of Errors, Midsummer Night's Dream,
History is a chronological order of famous events that happended in the past, like wars for instance.-King John, Richard III, King Hnry IV .
Comedy is eg. a light and humorous work that is ussually satrical in tone that contains happy resolution of a thematic conflict.-Comedy of Errors, Midsummer Night's Dream,
Tragedy is drama or literary work which the main character is brought to ruin or suffers extreme sorrow, especially as a consequence of a tragic flaw or moral weaknes to cope with bad cicrumstances.-Antony and cleopatra, Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet
Shakespearean comedy and tragedy
A Shakespeare comedy usually ended happily. Mostly a wedding. Love and love problems are an important part in many of his comedies and there's always a misunderstanding or pesky family or friends that complicate things.
The element of a tragedy were...
- witches,ghosts etc.
-tragic hero
-tragic hero
-conflict
-revenge
-sad ending
-humorous scene
-isolation of main character
-revenge
-sad ending
-humorous scene
-isolation of main character
Most of Shakespeare's tragedies are focused around a moral.
Homework for Thursday 5-5-11
Find out what defined a comedy, tragedy and history play and give three examples of Shakespeare’s work for each genre.
If you have any queries on this, post a question and I will answer it for you.
Miss Crowley
Monday, 2 May 2011
Diary entry- The day of my wedding!
Wow, i'm getting married today! Thats really gone quick. I suppose i'm quite nervous to see how dear Anne will look. Despite that, I hope i look good! It will be very embarrassing to look ugly at my own wedding! Does my breath smell nice? I hope it does! because when the vicar said you may kiss the bride and i have stinky breath it will all go wrong! This wedding is going to cost loads! I'll have to start using scratch cards to try and pay the debts off! Aw, you don't know how nervous i am! It's my last day of freedom! Uh oh! Thats not good! no more flirting? Maybe Anne would want kids! Oh no, little brats running around spending my money! I suppose i'll need more scratch cards? What if i puke? Will Anne want to kiss me? Will she still say i do? Ah, i'm having a nervous breakdown! Im shaking now! Is that good? I hope i don't make a complete fool of myself today! I love Anne! Well, i think i do anyway. Yes, i do! I have too! I'm marrying her today!
OMG! Im getting married today!!! But i have stinky breath!
I'm off to the corner shop to get my scratch card and some mint polo's and Extra chewing gum. Cya!
Shakespeare Young Life.
Dear Diary :
I am so tired. Dad just got me into a school ; a grammar school. Dad said I better do good because it's costing him a lot of money for me to be able to go there. Its a lot of hard work and I have to attend at 6am in the morning till 6pm , that's 12 hours of school ! But I'm really lucky because out of all my brothers & sister , I'm the only one attending a grammar school which gives me a great chance of getting a good job. Think them 12 hours at grammar school for a couple of years should pay off.
I should be off since I've got school in the morning and have to work up early to be there on time
Bye diary .
The wedding
Dear Diary,
Today I have just found out that the Consistory court of Diocese of Worcester have a marriage licence for me so I am able to get married tomorrow. I am getting married to a lady called Anne Hathaway. She is 26 and pregnant and I am only 18. I know what you are thinking I am too young. But i don't want to die alone! Anne needs a husband for her baby and I am willing to be him. Our wedding is going to be November 28 1582 at the famous temple Grafton which is in a small village five miles from Stratford-apon-avon which is where I live. Anne and me did not have time to give invitations for the wedding so tonight we will be telling people about are big day and we will see who turns up tomorrow. I will be wearing my best clothes consisting doublet, breeches, hose, neck ruff and cod piece. Anne will be wearing her best gown and will be carrying flowers. She will walk down the aisle with two brides maids with her hair loose but when she is married to me she will hide her hair beneath her bonnet. There will be loads of wedding feasts such as loyal foods and google wine . Once we are married she will leave her home and come live wilth me. Hopefully the next time I will be writing in my diary I will be married. I better talk a early night for the big day.
Night Night
By Nashiba Akhtar :)
Today I have just found out that the Consistory court of Diocese of Worcester have a marriage licence for me so I am able to get married tomorrow. I am getting married to a lady called Anne Hathaway. She is 26 and pregnant and I am only 18. I know what you are thinking I am too young. But i don't want to die alone! Anne needs a husband for her baby and I am willing to be him. Our wedding is going to be November 28 1582 at the famous temple Grafton which is in a small village five miles from Stratford-apon-avon which is where I live. Anne and me did not have time to give invitations for the wedding so tonight we will be telling people about are big day and we will see who turns up tomorrow. I will be wearing my best clothes consisting doublet, breeches, hose, neck ruff and cod piece. Anne will be wearing her best gown and will be carrying flowers. She will walk down the aisle with two brides maids with her hair loose but when she is married to me she will hide her hair beneath her bonnet. There will be loads of wedding feasts such as loyal foods and google wine . Once we are married she will leave her home and come live wilth me. Hopefully the next time I will be writing in my diary I will be married. I better talk a early night for the big day.
Night Night
By Nashiba Akhtar :)
Twins....
I was happy with Susanna's birth but, now I'm even more happier with the birth of the twins.They are a blessing from God, a girl and a boy. Anne and I think we should name them after people who are close to us. We agreed to the name them after the baker, Hamnet Saddler, and his wife Judith.
Hamnet and Judith.
William Shakespeare
MY LOST YEARS
help! my mind is empty. I have no more ideas for my newest play. Back in Stratford upon Avon the whole atmosphere and neighborers just gave me inspiration and i could easily think of more and more plays and ideas for my new creations. All the laughter from the children, clear, blue, sunny skies. Since i moved to London i haven't actually thought of any new ideas. I need some inspiration. Everyone thinks i'm this genius that can write anything, anywhere. So i can't go out and have the public see that i need help for my work and have them think that all my scripts and work are not completely mine. It's weird that they would think that ,but that's the 15's people for you, cruel and strange. So i'm going to go in hiding, not like a terrorist, but just so that i can work on my new play. Hopefully i'll find some inspiration.
...3 years later...
I've come back, but not alone. I've come with my newly wife Ann Hathaway and my newest son Hamnet. Also with 6 new plays to produce. Looks like my lost years went well.
Sunday, 1 May 2011
shakespeares lost years
Dear Diary,
I have had quite enough! First my papa makes me leave school because of his foolishness ( I didn't tell him to keep ignoring the taxes!) and now he's making me work like a slave! My days and nights are spent out in the cold making saddles, harness' and leather gloves! I've just had enough! I'm not going to be working day and night like a horse when I get nothing in return; No pay, no respect and not even a smile of appreciation!
However I have a plan ; tomorrow night i sneak out of the house with all my things and settle in a hotel for a few days, then I make a journey to London and try to make a start in the acting industry (I would have told papa about my passion for acting but i know that he won't approve.) I've packed all my things and i'm ready. Plus i'm not alone. I've a girlfriend (Anne) to help me...
From Shakspeare
I have had quite enough! First my papa makes me leave school because of his foolishness ( I didn't tell him to keep ignoring the taxes!) and now he's making me work like a slave! My days and nights are spent out in the cold making saddles, harness' and leather gloves! I've just had enough! I'm not going to be working day and night like a horse when I get nothing in return; No pay, no respect and not even a smile of appreciation!
However I have a plan ; tomorrow night i sneak out of the house with all my things and settle in a hotel for a few days, then I make a journey to London and try to make a start in the acting industry (I would have told papa about my passion for acting but i know that he won't approve.) I've packed all my things and i'm ready. Plus i'm not alone. I've a girlfriend (Anne) to help me...
From Shakspeare
Thursday, 28 April 2011
Simrens homework
Simren's blog doesnt work so I will post hers on here:
Diary entry for November 28th 1582,
I have just married the girl of my dreams but i she told me after the ceremony that she is PREGNANT!!!!! She didn't tell me this before so i am very angry!!!! How could she do this?! I don't even know how i am going to support a child i haven't even fathered!
I am thinking over this whole marraige, I mean i was too young anyway wasn't i?! I hope i haven't made the biggest mistake of my life! You know what? I will be the bigger man and father this child after all! I mean Anne has got nobody plus she is having a BABY! So it would be better to raise a family! I need to buy a new house, baby things, help out, this is going to change my life! What am i going to do? I will decide over night!
Good night!
By Simren
I have just married the girl of my dreams but i she told me after the ceremony that she is PREGNANT!!!!! She didn't tell me this before so i am very angry!!!! How could she do this?! I don't even know how i am going to support a child i haven't even fathered!
I am thinking over this whole marraige, I mean i was too young anyway wasn't i?! I hope i haven't made the biggest mistake of my life! You know what? I will be the bigger man and father this child after all! I mean Anne has got nobody plus she is having a BABY! So it would be better to raise a family! I need to buy a new house, baby things, help out, this is going to change my life! What am i going to do? I will decide over night!
Good night!
By Simren
Hamnet
August 11th, 1596.
August the worst month ever. Why did God have to take him away from me. When he died a whole part of me died. It wasn’t suppose to happen. Ultimately, parents expect to die and leave their children behind...This is the natural course of life events, the life cycle continuing as it should. Not the other way round.
How am I suppose to manage? How am I suppose to look after Judith , Suzanne and Anne? My beautiful wife lost her baby boy. I lost my baby boy. Suzanne and Judith lost a brother. I just wish he was here. Here with me now. Playing with his friends. Being a little kid not a little kid 6 feet under the ground. I still remember when the first time I saw him, his memorising big brown eyes. He were so soft and he smelt so... oh, I cant explain it... he smelt like only a baby can. I need him here. With me. I know he will always be in my heart. But I want everyone to know that I loved him, loved him with all my heart. He will always be my shining star. If you are here Hamnet remember I miss you and I love you. With stars on.
By Safiyah Nisar =]
Anne Hathaway
Dear Diary,
I have met someone, can you believe it?!!
I love her so much, with all my heart. Her name's Anne, Anne Hathaway. She's amazing, so amazing that I made her a poem, its called A lovers complaint, here it is:
Upon her head a platted hive of straw,
Which fortified her visage from the sun,
Whereon the thought might think sometime it saw
The carcass of beauty spent and done:
Time had not scythed all that youth begun,
Nor youth all quit; but, spite of heaven's fell rage,
Some beauty peep'd through lattice of sear'd age.
I hope she likes it, were getting married on November 27th. I'm happy, very happy. There's just one thing though, she's pregnant. Yes, pregnant, and were not even married! It will be a shame to our families, to everyone. I mean, its shameful, we are not even married but were already expecting our own child! And there's another thing, she's 26 and I'm only 18! Well, the truth is, I don't really care. I love her so much, I mean, this is true love. Why should I let what people think of me get away with actual true love?
By Amrit Tanday :)
I have met someone, can you believe it?!!
I love her so much, with all my heart. Her name's Anne, Anne Hathaway. She's amazing, so amazing that I made her a poem, its called A lovers complaint, here it is:
Upon her head a platted hive of straw,
Which fortified her visage from the sun,
Whereon the thought might think sometime it saw
The carcass of beauty spent and done:
Time had not scythed all that youth begun,
Nor youth all quit; but, spite of heaven's fell rage,
Some beauty peep'd through lattice of sear'd age.
I hope she likes it, were getting married on November 27th. I'm happy, very happy. There's just one thing though, she's pregnant. Yes, pregnant, and were not even married! It will be a shame to our families, to everyone. I mean, its shameful, we are not even married but were already expecting our own child! And there's another thing, she's 26 and I'm only 18! Well, the truth is, I don't really care. I love her so much, I mean, this is true love. Why should I let what people think of me get away with actual true love?
By Amrit Tanday :)
Lost Years
First Lost Years (1578-1582)
Dear Diary,
I have spent alot of time thinking about what i am going to say so i am going to go head and say it. So here I go I am going to run away and get married to my true love Anne Hathaway I don't know if what I am going to do is good or bad but a life without risk is a life unlived. I know I am going to leave school to get married but my parents disagreed with the marriage because I am only 18 and she is 21 but i am going to listen to my heart not my brain.
Second Lost Years (1582-1598)
Dear Diary,
This is going to be the second time I am going to leave home but this time it is going to be different because i want to start my acting in the theatre and make myself a name but the only problem is that my wife w3ants me to stay home with the children and her but like my parents i am going to listen to my heart and not to what i am being told to do. It is not like they will never see me they can visit.
Dear Diary,
I have spent alot of time thinking about what i am going to say so i am going to go head and say it. So here I go I am going to run away and get married to my true love Anne Hathaway I don't know if what I am going to do is good or bad but a life without risk is a life unlived. I know I am going to leave school to get married but my parents disagreed with the marriage because I am only 18 and she is 21 but i am going to listen to my heart not my brain.
Second Lost Years (1582-1598)
Dear Diary,
This is going to be the second time I am going to leave home but this time it is going to be different because i want to start my acting in the theatre and make myself a name but the only problem is that my wife w3ants me to stay home with the children and her but like my parents i am going to listen to my heart and not to what i am being told to do. It is not like they will never see me they can visit.
Wednesday, 27 April 2011
Anne Hathaway
1582,
Anne is pregnant. How could she NOT tell me before? This is really bad for the family. Not only is John Shakespeare is behind the mortgage, but his son got an older lady pregnant. What will the neighbors say? I will have to move out of Stratfordshire just to clear my name!
This has never happened before, pregnancy prior marriage. Imagine the gossip, the scandals. the defamation. However, don't they say 'History is made by rule breakers'. Imagine that; I, a young boy who left school early, got an elder girl pregnant, come from a family who was behind in mortage actually leave a mark in the history books? Maybe for the good, maybe for the bad. You never know.
But enough about the future, I need to think about now. I have an unborn child coming and I need to give the babe a father to look up at and a roof to shelter them from the rain. I need to make sure I am there for my baby no matter what. I need to make sure the baby has a good loving family. Oh no, Anne! What shall I do about her?
I love her with all my heart and will do anything to hunting across the endless world to find her love. However, I cannot leave her and the baby struggling. England is a hard world if you get kicked out by your family, which she will, because of me.
I know what I must do. For the baby. For Anne. For history.
I must get on one knee and give her my eternal love.
,William Shakespeare.
By Dhea Mohammed :)
Anne is pregnant. How could she NOT tell me before? This is really bad for the family. Not only is John Shakespeare is behind the mortgage, but his son got an older lady pregnant. What will the neighbors say? I will have to move out of Stratfordshire just to clear my name!
This has never happened before, pregnancy prior marriage. Imagine the gossip, the scandals. the defamation. However, don't they say 'History is made by rule breakers'. Imagine that; I, a young boy who left school early, got an elder girl pregnant, come from a family who was behind in mortage actually leave a mark in the history books? Maybe for the good, maybe for the bad. You never know.
But enough about the future, I need to think about now. I have an unborn child coming and I need to give the babe a father to look up at and a roof to shelter them from the rain. I need to make sure I am there for my baby no matter what. I need to make sure the baby has a good loving family. Oh no, Anne! What shall I do about her?
I love her with all my heart and will do anything to hunting across the endless world to find her love. However, I cannot leave her and the baby struggling. England is a hard world if you get kicked out by your family, which she will, because of me.
I know what I must do. For the baby. For Anne. For history.
I must get on one knee and give her my eternal love.
,William Shakespeare.
By Dhea Mohammed :)
Shakespeare Homework
1611 The Final Years
My final three plays were written to do with the King's Men's new dramatist , John Fletcher. Henry VIII (1613), Two Noble Kinsmen (probably also written in 1613 or 1614) and the now lost Cardenio were the plays. The first two nobody liked them combining elements of spectacle, romance, and tragicomedy. Little is known of my last play, except that in 1653 the printer Humphrey Moseley entered in the Stationers' Register several plays including "The History of Cardenio, by Mr. Fletcher and Shakespeare.", and that in 1613 Heminges received payment on two occasions for performances at court of a play at one time called "Cardenno" and another "Cardenna."
Answers to Divya's and Simran's questions.
It's for tomorrow guys and you can make it up. Just pick a time period from your timeline, pretend you are him and tell me what life was like then or what you did. You could think about the time where there is very little documented evidence about his life e.g. before and after his marriage to Anne Hathaway. Be as imaginative and creative as you want to. :)
Homework Wednesday 27/04/11
Choose any period of Shakespeare's life from your timeline and create a diary entry for him at that time. Remember you are writing as if you are Shakespeare so you be writing in 1st person. Don't forget about the period of time where he went missing and there is very little documentation about his life. These are known as his 'lost years'. You can read up about this if you google it. You may want to base your diary entry around this and tell me where you went.
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