Williame Shakespeare

William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

 

He is probably the greatest dramatist and poet in the English language and also one of the greatest dramatists all over the world. He lived and worked in the 16th and early 17th centuries and was born in Stratford-upon-Avon.

He became famous after his arrival in London.

He wrote comedies, historical plays, tragedies and sonnets.

 

Comedies:       The Comedy of Errors (Komedie plná omylů)                    

The Taming of the Shrew  (Zkrocení zlé ženy) /teiming ...šru:/                  

A Midsummer-Night’s Dream  (Sen noci svatojánské)       

                        The Merchant of Venice (Kupec benátský) /me:čənt/

                        Merry Wives of Windsor (Veselé paničky windsorské)

                        Much Ado About Nothing (Mnoho povyku pro nic)

                        As You Like It (Jak se vám líbí)

                        The Two Gentlemen  of Verona (Dva muži z Verony)

                        Twelfth Night (Večer tříkrálový)

 

Historical plays

                        Henry IV

                        Richard III

                        Julius Caesar

 

Tragedies

                        Romeo and Juliet

                        Macbeth

                        Othello

                        King Lear

                        Hamlet

 

Romeo and Juliet

It is about the unhappy love and death of R. and J. They were the only children of two powerful houses of Verona – the House of Montague and the House of Capulet.

These houses hate each other. One day, Romeo meets Juliet at the ball.. He falls in love with her although he knows that she is Capulet. They get married . But their love ends in death of both of them.

The moral (question): People should be more tolerant.

 

 

Vocab

dramatist, playwright                                    dramatik

poet /poəit/                                                     básník

poem                                                              báseň

poetry                                                            poezie

play, drama                                                    div. hra

performance                                                   představení

theatre performance

all over the world

be famous for                                                být slavný čím

be well-known for                                         být známý čím

                                  

arrive in London (town)                                přijet

arrive at the airport (place)

arrive on a beach (surface)

arrival                                                             příjezd

Stratford-upon-Avon /stretfəd əpən eivən/    Stratford nad Avonou (řeka) – město v Anglii

fall in love with sb                                         zamilovat se

fall – fell – fallen

although /olθəu/                                             ačkoli

the moral (question)                                       morální ponaučení