Reading Notes, Monson Hamlet Timeline - some significant Shakespearean marks 1564 William Shakespeare born – 1582 Shakespeare (18 years old) marries Anne Hathaway (26 years old) – 1583 (5 months after wedding) Susanna, the first born – 1585 the twins, Judith and Hamnet born – 1592 Shakespeare is making a name for himself and being criticized in London – 1590-2 Two Gentlemen of Verona – 1592 Taming of the Shrew – 1591-4 Romeo and Juliet – 1596 Hamnet and father die – 1600-1 Hamlet – 1603 Queen Elizabeth I dies. King James VI of Scotland becomes James I of England – 1604 Othello – 1608 King James I, The King’s Men – 1611 The Tempest – 1616 – 1623 First Folio – When talking about Language: know the difference Old English spoken from 500-1100 C.E. – An example from The Prologue of on You Tube, begin at :19 Beowulf More Old English readings of from The University of Virginia: Beowulf Middle English from about 1100-1500 – An example from Chaucer’s via You Tube: Canterbury Tales, Early Modern English Shakespeare, 1500’s – 1. A few 2nd Person Pronouns to know: Person Person Nominative Objective Possessive - - - - 1st Person singular: I Me My (or Mine) - plural: We Us Our (or Ours) - - - - 2nd singular: Thou Thee Thy (or Thine) Person - plural: Ye You Your (or yours) - - - - 3rd He/She/It Him/Her/It His/Hers/Its singular: Person - They Them Their (or Theirs) plural: 2. 2nd Person Verb endings similar to our modern verb “-eth,” “is:” Person Singular Plural Singular Plural 1st I love We love I am We are 2nd Thou loveth Ye love Your are You are
Hamlet Reading Notes, Monson Timeline - some significant Shakespearean marks 1564 – William Shakespeare born 1582 – Shakespeare (18 years old) marries Anne Hathaway (26 years old) 1583 (5 months after wedding) – Susanna, the first born 1585 – the twins, Judith and Hamnet born 1592 – Shakespeare is making a name for himself and being criticized in London 1590-2 – Two Gentlemen of Verona 1592 – Taming of the Shrew 1591-4 – Romeo and Juliet 1596 – Hamnet and father die 1600-1 – Hamlet 1603 – Queen Elizabeth I dies. King James VI of Scotland becomes James I of England 1604 – Othello 1608 – King James I, The King’s Men 1611 – The Tempest 1616 – 1623 – First Folio When talking about Language: know the difference Old English – spoken from 500-1100 C.E. An example from The Prologue of Beowulf on You Tube, begin at :19 More Old English readings of Beowulf from The University of Virginia: Middle English – from about 1100-1500 An example from Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, via You Tube: Early Modern English – Shakespeare, 1500’s 1. A few 2nd Person Pronouns to know: Person Person Nominative Objective Possessive - - - - 1st Person singular: I Me My (or Mine) - plural: We Us Our (or Ours) - - - - 2nd Person singular: Thou Thee Thy (or Thine) - plural: Ye You Your (or yours) - - - - 3rd Person singular: He/She/It Him/Her/It His/Hers/Its - plural: They Them Their (or Theirs) 2. 2nd Person Verb endings “-eth,” similar to our modern verb “is:” Person Singular Plural Singular Plural 1st I love We love I am We are 2nd Thou loveth Ye love Your are You are
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