Why is Shakespeare more Popular than ever?

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 5

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Why is Shakespeare more Popular than ever?

Today's goal

You can explain why Shakespeare is more popular than ever. 

Increase vocabulary

www.bbc.co.uk

introduction video

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vocab exercise in teams

pages 156 tm 158

• Divide the nine paragraphs. 
• Close read your paragraphs. 
• Make some notes if you like. 

QUIZ TIME

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1. What is the main reason Shakespeare is more popular today than ever before?

1. His works are easier to read than other playwrights
2. The Internet and modern The adaptations have made his works more accessible
3. His plays are performed only in English
4. The royal court has consistently supported his works

2. How does Simon Russell Beale describe Shakespeare's plays?

1. Very hospitable to actors
2. Rigid and unchangeable
3. Focused only on historical events
4. Restricted in interpretation

3. What aspect of Shakespeare's plays makes them adaptable across different cultures?

1. Their strict adherence to Elizabethan customs
2. Their use of complex and difficult language
3. Their focus on historical accuracy
4. Their abstract settings and universal themes Their abstract settings and universal themes

4. According to Professor Gordon McMullan, what was Shakespeare's primary role as a writer?

1. To focus only on poetry
2. To teach moral lessons
3. To create original stories
4. To adapt and rewrite existing works

5. What was the role of Shakespeare’s works in colonial India, according to the text?

1. They were reinterpreted in a modern style
2. They were used to instill British values and culture
3. They were only performed for the royal court
4. They were banned to prevent cultural influence

6. What is the main reason Shakespeare's plays have been successfully reinterpreted in different countries?

1. They have characters and themes that are universally relatable
2. They are written in multiple languages
3. They focus on local issues specific to each country
4. They are limited to specific geographical regions

7. What does the term "open" refer to in the context of Shakespeare's plays, as mentioned by Andrew Dickson?

1. The plays were always performed in English
2. The plays had clear moral lessons
3. The plays could be reinterpreted and adapted in many ways
4. The plays were easy to understand for all audiences

8. Why does the author say Shakespeare's plays have "no rules"?

1. Because the plays have room for actors to interpret them in many ways
2. Because his plays were unorganized and confusing
3. Because they were not originally written with any structure
4. Because Shakespeare never used a consistent plot structure

9. Which of the following examples is an adaptation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet?

1. A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Woody Allen
2. King Lear by Bertolt Brecht
3. Macbeth (2003) by Vishal Bhardwaj
4. West Side Story

10. What is one reason Shakespeare's works have remained relevant across different periods of history?

1. Their characters and themes can be adapted to reflect contemporary issues
2. They are only understood by a small group of experts
3. They are always performed in their original form without changes
4. They are restricted to specific historical contexts