Lesson 3 Week 12 V5

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Shakespeare

Week 12 Lesson 3

V5 

Mevrouw Plazier 

Today's goals & plan

At the end of this class, you will understand why Shakespeare has had a lasting influence on theatre.

At the end of this class you will understand the different types of Shakespearean plays. 

reading (10 min.)

flashback previous lesson (5 min.)

reading + working with questions (12 min.)

different types of plays (10 min.)

The first group of professional actors that Shakespeare became part of was the........

1. King's men
2. Lord Chamberlain's Men
3. Queen's men
4. The Earl of Southhampton's Men

Which event left a deep impression on Shakespeare and his plays?

1. The death of his son Hamlet
2. The death of his son Hamnet
3. The death of his wife Anne Hathaway
4. The outbreak of the plague in London

What might have brought Shakespeare to move to London?

1. He became a schoolmaster in London
2. he followed a theatre company to seek his fortune

Why did Shakespeare start writing poetry

1. The plague had closed all playhouses
2. He fell deeply in love with his wife
3. He was just tired of writing plays
4. King James I had asked him to write poetry

The opening of the globe theatre had made it possible for Shakespeare to perform for the nobility

1. true
2. false

Shakespeare had links to nobility, but was never friends with them.

1. true
2. false

Shakespeare died in.....

1. 1564
2. 1616
3. 1605
4. 1589

Men used to play the female roles in Shakespeare's plays

1. True
2. False

The merchant of Venice is a.......

1. tragedy
2. history
3. poem
4. comedy

What did Ben Jonson want to convey with his short poem about Shakespeare?

His plays

- Most written beginning 16th century

- Lots of historical figures in his plays (Kings, Dukes, Bishops)
- English Renaissance: looking back to ancient Rome/Greece. For example: "Duke Theseus & Hippolyta in A Midsummer Night's Dream. 

- First to feature many characters & storylines

- Wide range of vocabulary: lonely/gossip 

Which play genres did Shakespeare write?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a tragedy?

1. Revenge
2. Long dialogues
3. Internal struggle
4. Supernatural elements

Shakespearean Tragedies

1. Tragic flaw

2. Supernatural elements

3. Revenge

4. An internal struggle

5. External pressure

Example?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a comedy?

1. Mistaken identities
2. Clever servant or friend
3. ambition is seen as a flaw
4. Puns and wordplay

Shakespearean Comedies

1. A struggle of young lovers overcoming difficulty

2. A separation and reunification

3. Mistaken identities

4. Frequent use of puns and wordplay

5. A clever servant or friend

Example?

Which one is not a characteristic of a Shakespearean history

1. a plot that taught kings about their actions.
2. dramatization of 14th and 15th century England
3. the relation between kings and subjects
4. fools and clowns play a crucial role

Groupwork

First In small groups, read p 3 & 4. 

Then, underline what the key aspects are of each type of play according to the text and discuss this in Dutch.

Finally, underline and discuss in Dutch what made Shakespeare so popular according to the text in Dutch. 

What makes Shakespeare a popular writer according to p.3 & 4

flashback & flashforward 

At the end of this class, you will understand why Shakespeare has had a lasting influence on theatre.

At the end of this class you will understand the different types of Shakespearean plays. 

Next week: Sonnets + the Globe & toetsen inkijken (methodetoets + leesvaardigheid)

To what extent have you achieved today's goals, you think?

15

A sonnet has the following rythmic scheme: ABAB-CDCD-EFEF-GG
Tip: look at your handout ;)

1. true
2. false