William Shakespeare

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• Who was William Shakespeare?
  
• Romeo and Juliet :
  
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Who was William Shakespeare?

William Shakespeare

Activity 1: William Shakespeare: An introduction to his life

Shakespeare is England’s most famous playwright and _____________________. His plays are known throughout the world and he introduced up to 300 _____________________ and dozens of _____________________ into the English language.

He was born in _____________________ -_____________________ -_____________________ in the year __________________. He probably went to the local _____________________ school, King Edward VI’s School, where he learnt Greek and _____________________ . He didn’t go to _____________________ .

In 1582, he married _____________________ _____________________ , who was three months _____________________ . In total, they had _____________________ children.

He left Stratford to go and live in _____________________ , working as a playwright and actor. He performed many times for Queen _____________________ _____________________ .

Shakespeare’s group built their own theatre called the _____________________ . By now, Shakespeare was very rich. He bought the _____________________ _____________________ house in Stratford and many other properties as investments. He had a good head for business.

He died in _____________________ , probably of _____________________ . In his will, he left his _____________________ _____________________ bed to his wife. Nobody knows for certain why he did this. He is buried in Stratford.

Romeo and Juliet

Describe the plot of Romeo and Juliet in your own words.

Activity 2: The plot of Romeo and Juliet

1. The plot of Romeo and Juliet is based on an Italian tale.

2. Shakespeare created the supporting characters Mercutio and Paris.

3. The play is believed to have been written between 1591 and 1595.

4. The play is set in Verona, Italy.

5. It begins with a street fight between the Montague and Capulet servants.

6. Romeo first sees Juliet at a ball in the Capulets house.

7. With the help of Friar Laurence, they are secretly married the next day.

8. Romeo kills Juliet’s cousin, Tybalt, in revenge for his killing Romeo’s close friend and ally, Mercutio.

9. For the execution, Romeo is exiled from Verona.

10. Before he leaves, he secretly spends the night with Juliet.

11. Friar Laurence offers her a drug that will put her into a coma for ’two and forty hours’ on the night before her planned wedding to Paris.

12. When she is found, she is believed to be dead.

13. Romeo buys poison to kill himself when he hears the news.

14. At the crypt where Juliet’s body has been laid, Romeo is met by Paris.

15. He kills him before drinking the poison.

16. When Juliet awakens from her deep sleep, she realizes Romeo is dead and, panicking, she uses his dagger to kill herself.

The Prologue

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You recieve the prologue but words are missing, put them in the right order to complete the prologue.

1. Two households, both alike in dignity,
   
2. In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,
   
3. From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,
   
4. Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
   
5. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes
   
6. A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life;
   
7. Whose misadventured piteous overthrows
   
8. Do with their death bury their parents' strife.
   

9. The fearful passage of their death-mark'd love,

10. and the continuance of their parents' rage,

11. Which, but their children's end, nought could remove,

12. is now the two hours' traffic of our stage.

13. The which if you with patient ears attend,

14. What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend.

Dignity

Honor of the families

Grudge

Mutiny

Foes

Piteous

Toil

W- Questions

What is happening?

Who are involved? 

Who is the narrator?

Where does the story take place?

 Where in the book would this be placed?

When would a prologue be used?

Why is there a prologue?

Deeper Thoughts

Next Friday + Next Week

Friday 23/11 --> Newswise, please ask mrs. Rijpma

Wednesday 28/11 --> Human Rights lesson

Friday 30/11 --> Follow up Human Rights, Writing

Wednesday 5/11 --> No Sinterklaas. 

Options

1. Review writing or 2. Practise listening for the exam 12/12