William Shakespeare & his plays You are about to embark upon a web quest to discover new and...
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William Shakespeare & his plays You are about to embark upon a web quest to discover new and exciting information about William Shakespeare and his plays. Utilizing the sheet provided, record your findings. You will need: A Laptop Headphones Worksheet Pen/Pencil
William Shakespeare & his plays You are about to embark upon a web quest to discover new and exciting information about William Shakespeare and his plays
William Shakespeare & his plays You are about to embark
upon a web quest to discover new and exciting information about
William Shakespeare and his plays. Utilizing the sheet provided,
record your findings. You will need: A Laptop Headphones Worksheet
Pen/Pencil
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Shakespeare in Pop Culture Shakespeare in Pop Culture Mean
Girls The Cosby Show: Rap about Caesar Simpsons Family Guy
Animanics 1.After viewing the clips, explain how Shakespeare still
exists in modern society. Why do you think this is so? 2.Please
dont answer because he is the best writer ever blah blah blah
THINK!
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William Shakespeare's Biography Access the link above and
answer the following questions about Shakespeares life. 1.When and
where was Shakespeare born? 2.Who were his parents and what did
they do for a living? 3.Document Shakespeares family. 4.What are
the lost years? 5.When did Shakespeare die?
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Schooling What kind of schooling did Shakespeare receive? How
old was he when he started school? How long were the school days?
How many days a week did he attend school? What subjects did he
study?
Slide 6
Shakespeares Questions: Shakespeare asks two questions in every
play: 1. What is the difference between good and evil? 2. Why do
people do the things they do? Answer these two questions from your
point of view.
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The Globe
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The Globe Trivia 1. Which three trivia facts do you find most
interesting about the Globe Theater? 2. What were the different
color flags that Shakespeare used to represent history, comedy, and
tragedy?
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1. What is the name of Shakespeares acting troupe? 2. Describe
the stage? 3. What are groundlings? 4. How were plays announced? 5.
Why were theaters closed in 1603?
Slide 11
Provide example s for each of the followi ng terms.
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Terms to Know Juxtaposition: putting two unlike things together
for comparison Aside: a soliloquy in which there are people on
stage that can't hear what the character is saying (one or more
can) Soliloquy: character thinks or is alone and is talking about
his feelings Simile: the comparison of two things using like or as
Allusion: a brief reference to a person, event, place, or to a work
of art
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Terms to Know Double Entendre: a pun or piece of wordplay in
which one of the meanings is word play Pun: the usually humorous
use of a word in such a way as to suggest two or more meanings
Motif: recurrent thematic element in a literary work. Paradox: a
phrase that seems contradictory but when observed reveals some
truth
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Terms to Know Tragic Flaw : a character flaw that causes the
downfall of the protagonist in a tragedy Monologue : a long speech
spoken by a character in the presence of others Dramatic Irony :
the audience knows something that the character does not Verbal
Irony : what is said is the opposite of what is expected Imagery :
appeals to the senses
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Terms to Know Symbolism : a person, place, or thing that
represents something else Foreshadowing : to suggest that
something, often something unpleasant, is going to happen Hyperbole
: obvious and intentional exaggeration Personification : assigning
human characteristics to things, animals, or ideas