PORTFOLIO MARCH 2024

Exploring the Timelessness of

Shakespeare:

Influence, Inspiration, and Impact

Presented by: Deeva Sethi

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TABLE OF CONTENTS MARCH 2024

A Introduction

B Relevance of his Works Today

Presentation C Influence of his Writing

Overview
D Types and Genres of his Works

E Impact of his Works Today

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INTRODUCTION MARCH 2024

A Little on his Life

William Shakesphere
ENGLISH PLAYWRIGHT, POET AND ACTOR

Born in 1564 England, Shakesphere attended

The King Edward VI Grammar School. In early
1590's he moved to London and began his
career in theatre, working as an actor and
playwright for the Lord Chamberlain’s Men

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CONSPIRACY MARCH 2024

Anne Hathaway

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THEMES PRESENT IN HIS PLAYS MARCH 2024

Themes Present in his Plays

Relevance C Love: Romeo & Juliet (forbidden love)

of his
A Midsummer Night’s Dream (unrequited love)
Twelfth Night (transformative power of love)

Works Power: Macbeth (his ambition leads to his downfall)

D

Richard III (explored ruthless pursuit of power)

Today Ambition: Lago (Othello)

E

Cassius (Julius Caesar)

F
Jealousy: The Winter’s Tale

G Betrayal: Hamlet
King Lear

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RELEVANCE OF HIS CHARACTERS MARCH 2024

Relevance of his Characters & their

Struggle in Contemporary Society
Relevance C Universal: His plays tackle timeless themes

of his D
Themes

Complex:
(love, power, jealousy, betrayal & human condition)

Complexities of his characters mirror with the

Works E
Characters complexities of humans today

Human: The capacity of doing good and evil is still

Today F
Nature present with contemporary society

Adaptability : His works lend themselves to modification

in different cultural contexts and mediums.

G Educational: His plays remain a valuable tool for gaining

Value knowledge on language, literature & history

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HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE MARCH 2024

His Linguistic Innovations &

Contributions to the English language.

Influence C Idioms &: Green eyed monster

Expressions: In a pickle

of his Vocabulary: Eyeball, Bedroom, Gloomy, Swagger

Writing
D

Expansion: Fashionable, Lackluster, Majestic

E Figurative: All that glitters is not gold

Language Wild goose chase

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GENRES PRESENT IN HIS PLAYS MARCH 2024

Genres Present in his Works

Types & C Tradgedy: Romeo & Juliet

Genres of
Macbeth
Othello

his Comedy: Much Ado About Nothing

D

As You Like It

Works History: Anthony & Cleopatra

E

Richard III
F
Romance: The Winter’s Tale
The Tempest

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MODERN ADAPTATIONS OF HIS WORKS MARCH 2024

Modern Adaptations of his Works

in Films, Literature & Theatre
Impact C Literature: The Hogart Shakesphere Series
A Thousand Acres- Jane Smiley

of his D
Film: 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
O (2001)

Writing E Theatre:
Romeo + Juliet (1996)

West Side Story

Rosenerantz & Guilderstern are Dead

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THANK YOU! MARCH 2024

Thank you!
Please hesitate to ask any sort of questions!

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