Shakespeare Introduction Lesson

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo, mavo
• Leerjaar 1-3

William Shakespeare 

Aan het eind van de les:

Weten we:

- wie William Shakespeare was

- wat zijn invloed is op het hedendaagse Engels 

Shakespeare,
What do you already know?

Who was William Shakespeare?

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

1. 31
2. 37
3. 49
4. 54

How many sonnets (gedichten) did Shakespeare write?

1. 154
2. 265
3. 765
4. 5

What is the Globe Theatre known for?

1. First theater built in London
2. A royal palace
3. An ancient ruins site
4. Shakespeare's plays performed here

What's the shape of the Globe Theatre?

1. Square
2. Triangle
3. Round
4. Oval

When was the Globe Theatre originally built?

1. 1585
2. 1616
3. 1599
4. 1603

Why did the theaters close down at the end of the 16th century?

1. they ran out of money
2. the king forbade entertainment
3. there was a very serious illness
4. there were no actors to be found

What's another name for the plague that killed 15,000 people in London?

1. green virus
2. black death
3. yellow fever
4. bloody mess

Why are we studying Shakespeare? :

1. His stories all have plot devices we will find in other stories

2. Shakespeare's characters are very powerful and human

3. His plays are full of meaning and messages that are still relevant today. 

Shakespeare now

Shakespeare based movies & series:

Shakespeare

• Shakespeare = influential writer in all of English literature
• 37 plays, 154 sonnets
• big influence on contemporary English

Sonnets

- Shakespeare's main form of poetry

- 14-line poem 

- 1609: Shakespeare's Sonnets = 154 poems

- Focused on love, devotion, delight, pride

- Or darker themes: shame, disgust, fear

Hart of gold

Love is blind

Break the ice

Fight fire with fire

Wear your heart on your sleeve

Green eyed monster

To have seen better days

Exercise

Welke zinnen in het sonnet rijmen op elkaar?

Sonnet 18

fmlekens.home.xs4all.nl

This is one of Shakespeare's sonnets turned into a rap. 

Watch and learn.

the Globe theatre

Romeo and Juliet

1597

Write down what you now know about Shakespeare