MYP1 15-02-2023

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Good Afternoon

Agenda

1. Speeches in Shakespeare

2. The Art of Rhetoric

3. Julius Ceasar

4. "To be or not to be"

Speeches in Shakespeare

1. Read this text 

(Why are there so many speeches in Shakespeare's plays?)

2.  Read this text

(step by step guide)

3. Read this text

(Isn't it ironic)

Homework Activity

The Art of Rhetoric

Mark Anthony's Speech

Video Link 

An extra video link

Which words does Brando stress/emphasize in the video?

What was the difference for you between reading it yourself and listening to it?

To Be Or Not To Be

Quite possibly the most quoted phrase in literature, 'to be or not to be' has made the eponymous protagonist of Hamlet an icon of Shakespearean drama. Hamlet's famous soliloquy has been read, performed, misunderstood, interpreted and reinterpreted countless times since its debut in the early seventeenth century.

 Hamlet: to be or not to be

Watch three actors perform this soliloquy and complete the table in your notebook

Video Ethan

Video Lawrence 

Video Kenneth

 Hamlet: to be or not to be

Work on the Activity about this Soliloquy.

Try to answer Questions 1-4 (of the Activity) in your notebook.

I hope you are not finding it too hard to make head or tail of Shakespeare.

Which version do you think will appeal least to a modern audience?

1. Ethan Hawke
2. Lawrence Olivier
3. Kenneth Branagh

Which version do you think will appeal most to a modern audience?

1. Ethan Hawke
2. Lawrence Olivier
3. Kenneth Branagh

Which version do you think best captures the mood or tone of the speech? Why?

Did you understand what the speech was about?

1. Yes
2. No

Let's read a more modern text

page 1

page 2

Agenda

1. How relevant is Shakespeare today?

2. Shakespeare on screen

Read this text

Are the themes explored in Shakespeare's plays as relevant today as they were in his day?

page 1

page 2

Are you surprised that this film is based on a play by Shakespeare?

1. Yes
2. No

Work on this Activity

Activity: Shakespeare on screen