Concetti Chiave
- Christopher Marlowe, born in 1564, was a pioneering playwright known for his work "Faustus," which explores themes of ambition and the supernatural.
- Marlowe's style is characterized by the use of soliloquy and blank verse, with energetic descriptions that reveal Faustus's complex nature.
- William Shakespeare, also born in 1564, was a renowned playwright, whose works are celebrated for their profound insights into human behavior and universal values.
- Shakespeare, supported by the Earl of Southampton, was instrumental in building the Globe Theatre and is famed for his historical plays that fostered a sense of English national identity.
- There is speculation about Shakespeare's true identity, with some suggesting he could be a pseudonym for other writers such as Francis Bacon or Christopher Marlowe.
Marlowe - Life
Was born in Canterbury in 1564. He studied at Cambridge University. He preceded Shakespeare and established Faustus was frightened and changes his mind, but it was already too late and the devil takes his soul to the Hell.Morality play: the death represents a characters, God Is vindictive and the only way to eternal salvation Is death.
Faustus Is similar to Icarus myth for the presence of overreacher and to Prometheus myth for the eternal dissatisfaction.
Faustus doesn’t believe in life after death and views his pact with Mephistopheles the only means to fulfill his ambitions.
Faustus is Brave because he sells his soul to the Devil and Is the typical Renaissance man because he is the maker of his own destiny.
Style
There Is a notable use of the soliloquy which shows both sides of Faustus’s character. He used the blank verse (unrhymed iambic pentameter) and Great energy in the description.
Shakespeare - Life (1564-1616)
He was an actor and playwright that was born in Stratford-Upon-Avon, on 23rd April 1564, attended the local Grammar School from the age of 7 to 13 and when he was 18 he decided to married Anne Hathaway. In 1592 he went and move to Southampton, where he was supported by a private patron, the Earl of Southampton.We study Shakespeare because:
-his plays are the greatest literary texts of all times;
-they express a profound knowledge of human behaviour;
-they transmit universal values applicable to all people at all times;
-he is the most quoted (citato), most translated of any author on earth.
With his company of actor, the Lord Chamberlain’s Men, he built the Globe, which in 1613 burned down but he helped to rebuild it. Shakespeare began his career by mainly rewriting old plays and then moved on to produce his own work. He died in 1616 at the age of 52 and he was buried in Stratford, in the Holy Trinity Church.
History plays
The plays are based on true testimonies such as the civil war and this has made a portrait of the nation, in fact thanks to these writings people come to consider themselves English rather than belonging to local families and lords.Shakespeare's comedies are divided into two tetralogies (two groups of four plays) and after completing them Shakespeare wrote the play Julius Cesar.
A curiosity that could be interesting for some people regarding the figure of William Shakespeare concerns the news that many people believe that the figure of Shakespeare hides behind the identity of other people, especially due to the fact that we have very little information on Shakespeare's identity. Some people claim that his person is hidden behind other identities or even behind a whole group of writers and among the candidate names we have Francis Bacon, Christopher Marlowe and Edward de Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford.
Domande da interrogazione
- Quali sono le somiglianze tra Faustus e i miti di Icaro e Prometeo?
- Qual è lo stile utilizzato da Marlowe nelle sue opere?
- Perché studiamo Shakespeare?
- Qual è la curiosità riguardante l'identità di William Shakespeare?
Faustus è simile al mito di Icaro per la presenza dell'oltrepassatore e al mito di Prometeo per l'insoddisfazione eterna.
Marlowe utilizza il soliloquio per mostrare i lati del carattere di Faustus e impiega il verso sciolto (pentametro giambico non rimato) con grande energia descrittiva.
Studiamo Shakespeare perché le sue opere sono i più grandi testi letterari di tutti i tempi, esprimono una profonda conoscenza del comportamento umano e trasmettono valori universali.
Molte persone credono che la figura di Shakespeare nasconda l'identità di altre persone, come Francis Bacon, Christopher Marlowe o Edward de Vere, a causa delle poche informazioni disponibili sulla sua identità.
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