William Shakespeare drama.pptx

This presentation is useful for the students who study drama.

1. COMPARE AND CONTRASTING SHAKESPEAREAN COMEDY DRAMA AND TRAGEDY DRAMA H.Piyumi Wijethunga ELT/18/B1/29

2. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Who is William Shakespeare? The birth of Shakespeare - on 23 rd April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon William Shakespeare’s family- his father is John Shakespeare and mother is Mary Shakespeare. The marriage-married with Anne Hathaway in November 1582 The education of William Shakespeare. The death – on 23 rd April 1616

3. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S WORKS The greatest literacy service of William Shakespeare – 38 plays, 2 narrative poems, 154 sonnets and a variety of other poems. Shakespearean drama – tragedies, comedies and histories. The poems of William Shakespeare – “Venus and Adonis”, “The rape of Lucrece ”, “A lover’s complaint” Shakespearean sonnets – “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?”, “A woman’s face with nature’s own hand painted”, Your love and pity doth the impression fill”, “My mistress” eyes are nothing like the sun”

4. COMEDY DRAMA VS TRAGEDY DRAMA What is comedy drama? Comedy is a literary genre and a type of dramatic work. It always has a happy ending. Also it is one of the oldest forms of drama. The comedy drama highlights that human beings cannot change. Therefore, comedies often confirm our view of the world.

5. WILLIAM SHAKESPERARE COMEDIES All’s Well That Ends Well As You Like It COMEDY OF ERRORS MEASURE FOR MEASURE MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM TAMING OF THE SHREW MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING TWLFTH NIGHT MERCHANT OF VENICE

6. COMEDY DRAMA VS TRAGEDY DRAMA….. What is tragedy drama? Tragedy is a genre of story in which a hero is brought down by his/her own flaws (ordinary human flaws).

7. William shakespeare tragedies julius caesar macbeth hamlet othello romeo and juliet king lear

8. Character development Examination of social issues Morally flawed characters The way of beginning Human weakness SIMILARITIES

9. COMPARING AND CONTRASTING [CONT] Protagonist Themes Setting Expressing feelings The way of ending

10. COMPARING AND CONTRASTING Protagonist fails to achieve goals and alienated from society. Protagonist falls from leadership, losing respect, dreams, positions. Protagonist achieve goals often becomes leader of new society. Protagonist achieves success, often as a result of own mistakes. Comedy drama Tragedy drama [CONT]

11. Theme is universal or appeal. Setting – Great hall or battlefield. Feelings - Emotional. Sad ending. Theme – often time and place oriented. Setting – homes including bedroom and bathroom. Feelings - Intellectual , mental Happy ending. Tragedy drama Comedy drama

12. William Shakespeare is the greatest dramatist in Elizabethan period. His dramas were comedies, tragedies and histories dramas. Comedy and tragedy dramas are highlighted, presenting their definitions. It can be depicted comparison and contrasting between comedy and tragedy drama under some topics.

13. REFERENCE https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-shakespeare/shakespedia/william-shakespeare/william-shakespeare-biography/#:~:text=William%20Shakespeare%20was%20a%20renowned,date%20he%20died%20in%201616.&text=Shakespeare's%20poems%20also%20remain%20popular%20to%20this%20day . https:// poets.org/poems/william-shakespeare https:// findanyanswer.com/what-is-the-main-difference-between-a-shakespearean-comedy-and-a-shakespearean-tragedy https://williamshakespearefacts.com/sonnets/all / https://literarydevices.net/comedy/#:~:text=Comedy%20is%20a%20literary%20genre,a%20happy%20or%20successful%20conclusion . https://literarydevices.net/comedy/#:~:text=Comedy%20is%20a%20literary%20genre,a%20happy%20or%20successful%20conclusion .