POWER POIT PRESENTATION History Project_GRADE 7.pdf

POWER POIT PRESENTATION History Project_GRADE 7

1. EURO SCHOOL, THANE
HISTORY PROJECT
ANANYASAKPAL
Grade7 / C
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2. TOPIC:
A RENAISSANCE JOURNEY
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3. INDEX
SR. NO. CONTENT SLIDE NO
1. MEANING 4
2. PERSONALITY 5
3. INTERVIEW QUESTIONS 6,7
4. LESSONS 83

4. RENAISSANCE MEANING
It is a period in European history marking the transition from the
Middle Ages to modernity and covering the 15th and 16th
centuries, characterized by an effort to revive and surpass ideas
and achievements of classical antiquity.
MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS :
Astronomy,
Humanistphilosophy,
Theprinting press,
Music, literature, Art
Vernacularlanguage in writing,
Paintingand sculpture technique,
Worldexploration and,
Inthe late Renaissance, Shakespeare's works.
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5. PERSONALITY FROM RENAISSANCE
WILLIAMSHAKESPEARE (26 April 1564–23 April 1616):
Hewas an English playwright, poet, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest
writer in the English language and the world's greatest dramatist.
He is often called England'snational poetand the "Bardof Avon" (or simply "the
Bard").
His works, includingcollaborations, consist of some39 plays, 154 sonnets, three
longnarrative poems, and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship.
His plays have beentranslatedinto every majorliving languageand are
performed more often than those of any other playwright.They also continue to
be studied and reinterpreted.
Shakespeare produced most of his known works between 1589 and 1613.
His early plays were primarilycomediesandhistoriesand are regarded as some
of the best work produced in these genres.
He then wrote mainlytragediesuntil 1608, among themHamlet,Romeo and
Juliet,Othello,King Lear, andMacbeth, all considered to be among the finest
works in the English language.
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6. INTERVIEW WITH WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
1) Q: Where do you find the inspiration for your plays?
William Shakespeare: Chaucer and his Canterbury Tales certainly influenced
me.
2) Q: Who supported you in the early days when you started writing?
William Shakespeare: Throughout my life I was greatly indebted to the
patronage and support of royal and noble personages; not just Queen Elizabeth
but also King James I.
3) Q: Do you prefer writing tragedies or comedies and why?
William Shakespeare: I have written 18 comedies and 10 tragedies, so you can
take a guess.
4) Q: How would you describe your style of writing?
William Shakespeare I often used metaphors. To end many scenes in my plays
(like Macbeth) I used a rhyming couplet to create suspense.
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7. INTERVIEW WITH WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
5) Q: You are one of the playwrights who managed to show human conflicts in theatres. Could
you explain my readers from the 21st century what you meant with the famous expression from
your play Hamlet ‘to be or not to be, that is the question’?
William Shakespeare: A lot of the conflicts I wrote about come from my personal experience.
During the reign of Elizabeth (the First), it was quite tough to earn a living and the laws were
very strict. You could not simply express your feelings so you had to keep everything inside
yourself. I showed this in Hamlet, the Danish Prince, who had a big dilemma hidden in his heart
but could not reveal it.
6) Q: I can tell you that all your work has been enjoyed by lots of generations over the centuries.
Which plays do you consider your best ones and why?
William Shakespeare: My favourite work is what I wrote between 1590 and 1595, including
Richard III, The Comedy of Errors, Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice, Hamlet, Macbeth,
Othello and A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
7) Q: Two of your most famous tragedies are based in Italy (Verona and Venice). Why did you
choose two cities in Italy as the locations for these plays? By doing so you have made them
very famous all over the world.
William Shakespeare: I loved Italy, I read a lot about its beauty and literature from Dante to
Boccaccio. In England, there were very strict laws and many of my comedies and tragedies
would have been censored if I mentioned real people names’ and facts so I chose to set some of
my plays in Italy so I could say what I wanted even if indirectly. Verona and Venice are beautiful
cities with lots of dramatic and inspiring stories.
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8. LESSONS FROM RENAISSANCE
"The Renaissance was a time of transition from the ancient world to
the modern and provided the foundation for the birth of the Age of
Enlightenment," said Abernethy.
Thedevelopments in science, art, philosophy and trade, as well as
technological advancements like the printing press, left lasting
impressions on society and set the stage for many elements of our
modern culture.
The Renaissance teaches usthe power of looking to the past for
insights and inspirationin dealing with today's issues. By looking to
the past for guidance today, not only can we find potential sources
of answers, but also ways to address current challenges that
previous societies have faced.
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