Britney or Shake. or Both. By Kelly Vance. Edited by Jamie House

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1 Britney or Shake or Both By Kelly Vance Edited by Jamie House

2 Britney Spears grew up in Kentwood, LA.

3 Britney Spears was married twice. The first was a one day marriage that was annulled and the second was to Kevin Federline

4 Both Shakespeare was an actor in many if not most of his plays, which is one reason he was not penniless Britney Spears acted in How I Met Your Mother, Will and Grace, and Crossroads

5 Britney During Shakespeare s time women would not have worked outside the home

6 Britney-December 2nd.

7 Both Shakespeare, "The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers". - (Act IV, Scene II). KING HENRY IV Britney lawyers have billed Brit more than $600,000 in legal fees over the last five months. K-Daddy's lawyer, Mark Vincent Kaplan, has billed half a mil. over the last four months. The court has already ruled Brit has to pay MVK's "reasonable" attorney's fees.

8 Shakespeare Shakespeare married a woman 8 years older than he was.

9 Shakespeare s wife Ann Hathaway (no, not that one) was several months pregnant when the two married.

10 Shakespeare At that time it was called Grammar School but he finished-britney did not.

11 Britney! Just kidding, Shakespeare s family was illiterate as were most of the people in this era.

12 Britney She paid $3000 for a Yorkie she named London

13 Both Queen Elizabeth was known to have supported Shakespeare s Theater Britney and Prince William were pen pals and said to have been romantically involved

14 Britney Shakespeare and wife Anne Hathaway had three, two girls and one boy.

15 Both Shakespeare lived during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I Currently Queen Elizabeth II reigns in England

16 Both Shakespeare as an actor in his plays Britney after the infamous head shaving fiasco

17 Both Queen Elizabeth was known to have supported Shakespeare s Theater Britney and Prince William were pen pals and said to have been romantically involved

18 Britney Shakespeare and wife Anne Hathaway had three, two girls and one boy.

19 Both Shakespeare lived during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I Currently Queen Elizabeth II reigns in England

20 Both Shakespeare as an actor in his plays Britney after the infamous head shaving fiasco

21 Both Shakespeare was born in Stratford on Avon ( Avon is the river next to the town of Stratford) Avon sold a Britney Spears doll with a key chain that sang Lucky

22 Shakespeare Britney is American, not English, Silly.

23 The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare Men at some time are masters of their fates... Beware the ides of March. Therein, ye gods, you make the weak most strong... Free Powerpoint Templates Page 23

24 The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. John Emerich Edward Dalberg, 1 st Baron Acton, Free Powerpoint Templates Page 24

25 The Tragedy of Julius Caesar William Shakespeare s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is the story of an assassination the murder of a public figure. The play explores the political, psychological, and moral turmoil that surrounds such an event contains compelling political parallels to twentieth-century history reveals how power can corrupt even the seemingly incorruptible [End of Section] Free Powerpoint Templates Page 25

26 The Scene Based on a true story, this play takes place in Ancient Rome, where Julius Caesar has just returned in triumph from war. The crowd hails him as their new leader, but there are some Romans who fear he will become too powerful of a ruler, more like an emperor, and they will lose the liberties they have enjoyed as citizens of a free state. Free Powerpoint Templates Page 29

27 The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Hear the Beat All of Shakespeare s plays are written in blank verse. Blank verse duplicates the rhythms of English speech is unrhymed iambic pentameter Free Powerpoint Templates Page 33

28 The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Iambic Pentameter iamb unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable pentameter a line with five feet Read these lines aloud, and listen to the rhythm. Which syllables are stressed? The evil that men do lives after them, The good is oft interrèd with their bones. Free Powerpoint Templates Page 34

29 The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Characters Speech Noble characters generally speak in blank verse. Commoners speak in ordinary prose. Occasionally a noble character will speak in ordinary prose when addressing commoners or bantering. Free Powerpoint Templates Page 35

30 The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Ordinary Prose Read these lines. Which character is a nobleman? Which is a commoner? Marullus. But what trade art thou? Answer me directly. Cobbler. A trade, sir, that, I hope, I may use with a safe conscience, which is indeed, sir, a mender of bad soles. Free Powerpoint Templates Page 36

31 The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Pauses and Stops for Breath When reading Shakespeare, follow the punctuation marks. Pause for commas. Stop for end punctuation periods, question marks, exclamation points. Free Powerpoint Templates Page 37

32 The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Lines that end with a punctuation mark are called end-stopped lines. Listen to these lines and notice where the speaker pauses. We all stand up against the spirit of Caesar, And in the spirit of men there is no blood. pause at comma stop at period Free Powerpoint Templates Page 38

33 The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Lines that do not end with a punctuation mark are called run-on lines. You must run on to the next line. Listen to these lines and notice where the speaker pauses. If he love Caesar, all that he can do Is to himself take thought and die for Caesar. And that were much he should, for he is given To sports, to wildness, and much company. no pause stop at periods Free Powerpoint Templates Page 39

34 The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Now you try it. Where would you pause in these lines? Portia pause at commas It will not let you eat, nor talk, nor sleep, And could it work so much upon your shape As it hath much prevailed on your condition, I should not know you Brutus. Dear my lord, Make me acquainted with your cause of grief. Listen to these lines. How does your reading compare? no pause stop at periods Free Powerpoint Templates Page 40

35 The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Archaic Words Some of the words Shakespeare uses are now archaic, which means having to do with an earlier time, and no longer used today. ague: fever alarum: call to arms, such as a trumpet blast an: if betimes: from time to time fleering: flattering hie: hurry knave: servant, or person of humble birth prithee: pray thee (beg thee) smatch: small amount soothsayer: fortune teller Free Powerpoint Templates Page 41

36 The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Words with Different Meanings The most troublesome words in Shakespeare s plays are those that are still in use but now have different meanings. thou naughty knave Shakespeare s day: Naughty means worthless. Today: Naughty means bad. Free Powerpoint Templates Page 42

37 The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Words with Different Meanings closet: small room, often a private study exhalations: meteors gentle: noble Gentleman once referred to a man who had a title ghastly: ghostly humor: temper or disposition indifferently: impartially just: true merely: wholly; entirely repair: go sad: serious soft: slowly; wait a minute wit: intelligence Free Powerpoint Templates Page 43

38 Techniques in Caesar Tragic Hero Shakespeare always develops a tragic hero as the focal point of his tragedy. His tragic hero is a nobleman and leader whose death affects the course of the empire. Moreover, Shakespeare endows his tragic hero with a character weakness, or flaw, that ultimately causes him to make a fatal mistake. Both Caesar and Brutus qualify as the tragic hero of Julius Caesar. Free Powerpoint Templates Page 49

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40 External and Internal Conflict Shakespeare builds a tragedy on external and internal conflicts. He uses the political controversy in Rome to create the external conflict in Julius Caesar and ambition and the desire to do right as internal conflicts. Comic Relief Shakespeare uses humor to relieve the somber mood of a tragedy. The use of puns, for example, is an example of humor.. Free Powerpoint Templates Page 51

41 Revenge Motive One of the major characters in a Shakespearean tragedy is often motivated by a desire for revenge. Mark Antony s original purpose in waging war against the conspirators is revenge. Chance Happening Shakespeare introduces a chance happening that precipitates the catastrophe of a tragedy. As a result of such a chance happening, Shakespeare s hero is doomed to death at the conclusion of the play. The chance happenings in the battle scenes are good examples in Julius Caesar. Free Powerpoint Templates Page 52

42 Supernatural Incidents Shakespeare often includes a supernatural incident in a tragedy. Appearances of ghost and prophetic dreams are common in Julius Caesar Animal Motifs are used throughout the play. Watch for Shakespeare s use of animals as symbols. The archetype of the RITUAL is also found. Rhetorical devices and persuasive techniques are used often, also. We ll learn more about them as the play goes on. Free Powerpoint Templates Page 53

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