William Shakespeare and English Language

This presentation deals with William Shakespeare and his contribution to English language. It is meant for both the teachers and students of English literature.

1. “William Shakespeare & English Language” By Dr. Manohar Purushottam Joshi Professor, Department of English, Walchand College of Arts and Science, Solapur 23 rd April 2021

2. “ William Shakespeare & English Language ” World English Day (23 rd April) 23-Apr-21 Manohar Purushottam Joshi, WCAS, Solapur 2 Swan of Avon

3. “William Shakespeare & English Language” Outline of Presentation: Brief biography of Shakespeare Shakespeare’s contribution to English Poems on Shakespeare Self-realization and Shakespeare 23-Apr-21 Manohar Purushottam Joshi, WCAS, Solapur 3

4. “William Shakespeare &English Language” Biography: Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire 23 rd April 1564 Baptism (26 th April), Holy Trinity Church Parents: John and Mary Wife: Anne Hathaway Children: Susanna, Judith & Hamnet 23-Apr-21 Manohar Purushottam Joshi, WCAS, Solapur 4

5. “William Shakespeare &English Language” Elopement: Deer Hunting Wanted in Stratfor d Ran away from Stratford To London 1592: Robert Greene’s comment: ‘ An Upstart Crow’ to ‘ Swan of Avon’ 23-Apr-21 Manohar Purushottam Joshi, WCAS, Solapur 5

6. “William Shakespeare &English Language” Early Struggle and Success: Lowest Rung of the Ladder Lord Chamberlain’s Men (King’s Men) Writer ( 1590 to 1612 ) Producer Richard Burbage The Globe 23-Apr-21 Manohar Purushottam Joshi, WCAS, Solapur 6

7. “William Shakespeare &English Language” As a Writer: Narrative Poems: Venus & Adonis; The Rape of Lucrece Sonnets: 154 Plays: 37 Publication of Plays: 1623- John Hemminge &Henry Condell The First Folio 23-Apr-21 Manohar Purushottam Joshi, WCAS, Solapur 7

8. “William Shakespeare &English Language” Sources: Holinshed’s Chronicles 1577, 1587 Plutarch’s Lives –Translated by Sir Thomas North 1579 Genius: Incomparable Imagination Observations Experiences 23-Apr-21 Manohar Purushottam Joshi, WCAS, Solapur 8

9. “William Shakespeare &English Language” Shakespearean Theatre : Funny Facts No curtains Open entries and exits No female actors Comic actors/Clowns Costumes- Discarded clothes Singing and dancing Flags for types of play: White, Black, Red No/Little settings Pit, Balcony, Sides of the Stage Food and drinks allowed 23-Apr-21 Manohar Purushottam Joshi, WCAS, Solapur 9

10. “William Shakespeare &English Language” 23-Apr-21 Manohar Purushottam Joshi, WCAS, Solapur 10

11. “William Shakespeare &English Language” Henry VI-1590 First Play The Comedy of Errors- 1594 First Comedy Titus Andronicus-1594 First Tragedy The Merchant of Venice-1605 First Tragicomedy The Tempest-1610 Colonization Romeo and Juliet-1595 Love Story Hamlet- 1609 Existential Philosophy King Lear- 1605 Family Feud Macbeth- 1606 Power Politics 23-Apr-21 Manohar Purushottam Joshi, WCAS, Solapur 11

12. “William Shakespeare &English Language” Contribution through New Words: a ccommodation aerial amazement a postrophe assassination a uspicious baseless bloody b ump castigate changeful c langor control ( n.) countless courtship critic critical 23-Apr-21 Manohar Purushottam Joshi, WCAS, Solapur 12

13. “William Shakespeare &English Language” 23-Apr-21 Manohar Purushottam Joshi, WCAS, Solapur 13 Contribution through New Words: d exterously dishearten dislocate d windle eventful exposure f itful frugal generous gloomy gnarled hurry i mpartial inauspicious i ndistinguishable invulnerable

14. “William Shakespeare &English Language” 23-Apr-21 Manohar Purushottam Joshi, WCAS, Solapur 14 Contribution through New Words: l apse laughable lonely m ajestic misplaced monumental m ultitudinous obscene palmy p erusal pious premeditated r adiance reliance road s anctimonious seamy sportive s ubmerge suspicious

15. “William Shakespeare &English Language” Idioms by Shakespeare: 1.  “Fair is foul, foul is fair” (Macbeth) 2.  “Primrose path to the everlasting bonfire” 3 .  “Life’s fitful fever” 4 .  “ Hurly-burly ” 5 .  “Full of sound and fury” 6. “Be all and end all”   23-Apr-21 Manohar Purushottam Joshi, WCAS, Solapur 15

16. “William Shakespeare &English Language” 7. “It’s Greek to me ” (Julius Caesar)  8 .   “ All that glitters isn’t gold” (Merchant of Venice) 9 .   “ To be or not to be” (Hamlet )   10.  “ Green-eyed monster” (Othello) 11.  “All’s well that ends well” (All’s Well That Ends Well ) 12. “Life is a tale told by an idiot” (Macbeth) 23-Apr-21 Manohar Purushottam Joshi, WCAS, Solapur 16

17. “William Shakespeare &English Language” Shakespearean Soliloquies and Monologues: ‘To be or not to be, that is the question Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of the outrageous fortune Or to take arms against a sea of troubles And by opposing, end them. ….’ ( From “Hamlet”) 23-Apr-21 Manohar Purushottam Joshi, WCAS, Solapur 17

18. “William Shakespeare &English Language” ‘Put out the light, and then put out the light. If I quench thee, thou flaming minister, I can again thy former light restore, Should I repent me: but once put out thy light, Thou cunning’st pattern of excelling nature, I know not where is that Promethean heat That can thy light relume .’ (From “Othello”) 23-Apr-21 Manohar Purushottam Joshi, WCAS, Solapur 18

19. “William Shakespeare &English Language” ‘What a piece of work is a man, how noble in reason, how infinite in faculties, in form and moving how express and admirable, in action how like an angel, in apprehension how like a god! the beauty of the world, the paragon of animals—and yet, to me, what is this quintessence of dust? Man delights not me- nor woman neither, though by your smiling you seem to say so .’ (From ‘Hamlet’) 23-Apr-21 Manohar Purushottam Joshi, WCAS, Solapur 19

20. “William Shakespeare &English Language” Shakespeare : Matthew Arnold Others abide our question. Thou art free. We ask and ask—Thou smilest and art still, Out-topping knowledge. For the loftiest hill, Who to the stars uncrowns his majesty,   Planting his steadfast footsteps in the sea, Making the heaven of heavens his dwelling-place, Spares but the cloudy border of his base To the foil'd searching of mortality;   23-Apr-21 Manohar Purushottam Joshi, WCAS, Solapur 20

21. “William Shakespeare &English Language” And thou, who didst the stars and sunbeams know, Self- school'd , self- scann'd , self- honour'd , self-secure, Didst tread on earth unguess'd at.—Better so!   All pains the immortal spirit must endure, All weakness which impairs, all griefs which bow, Find their sole speech in that victorious brow. 23-Apr-21 Manohar Purushottam Joshi, WCAS, Solapur 21

22. “William Shakespeare &English Language” To the Swan of Avon- Manohar P. Joshi ( On His 400 th Death Anniversary )   It gives us Goosebumps to even think that A genius like you ever existed A man with versatile creativity That illuminated the mind of Man Well before the so-called dissectors of mind You delved deep into the warp and the weft of our psyche… And there erupted unforgettable plots, Immortal people, elevated action and sublime diction 23-Apr-21 Manohar Purushottam Joshi, WCAS, Solapur 22

23. “William Shakespeare &English Language” And… Thousands of successors, lakhs of imitations, Millions of degrees, and billions of articles Mushrooming all over the stage of this Globe During these four centuries… There is not a single writer who can go without you Not a single language that doesn’t owe to you A vital part of its making Not a single culture which doesn’t take the gems Of your mine for its glory History is incomplete without your majestic incorporation… 23-Apr-21 Manohar Purushottam Joshi, WCAS, Solapur 23

24. “William Shakespeare &English Language” And thou… sorry… you… Look at the world with a smug smile From your sanctified mausoleum And throw down on us an oblique glance… That says… how, we… his followers Fabricated Oxford theory and Cambridge theory Doubting the unbelievable creative power, Fertile intellect, prophetic vision, overwhelming intuition… 23-Apr-21 Manohar Purushottam Joshi, WCAS, Solapur 24

25. “William Shakespeare &English Language” And we, the self-styled critics of your celestial expression behaved like The personae of your make… We doubted like Othello, Hurt like Macbeth, Wriggled like Hamlet, Behaved like Lear, Betrayed like Brutus… 23-Apr-21 Manohar Purushottam Joshi, WCAS, Solapur 25

26. “William Shakespeare &English Language” Despite all our outrageous creeds, words and deeds, You have been with us with Keatsian Negative Capability, We have realized like Coleridge that we have been your puppets… And now we nurture a staunch belief that You… William John Shakespeare, You are omnipresent, omniscient and omnipotent You are God, even better than God! ………………… 23-Apr-21 Manohar Purushottam Joshi, WCAS, Solapur 26

27. “William Shakespeare &English Language” Self-realization and Shakespeare: Who am I? Read William Shakespeare Hamlet Othello Macbeth King Lear 23-Apr-21 Manohar Purushottam Joshi, WCAS, Solapur 27

28. Thank you! 23-Apr-21 Manohar Purushottam Joshi, WCAS, Solapur 28