Intro to Shakespeare - period 4 - lesson 2

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 3

William Shakespeare 

What do you know about Shakespeare?

Do you like lovestories with a sad ending or do you prefer a happy ending?

Happy

Sad

Imagine....

Imagine that you have just met the most incredible and wonderful person. You have fallen in love. You are absolutely sure that this is the person you want to spend the rest of your life with.  The only problem is that their family is at war with your family.  Your family will never allow you to see each other. 

Stop seeing this person so you don't upset your family

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Tell your family about the situation and hope they will understand?

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Elope (= run away with this person)

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Which Shakespeare play does this situation remind you of?

Balcony scene

• The so-called balcony scene in Romeo and Juliet is probably Shakespeare's most famous scene.

• In this scene, where Romeo and Juliet meet at night, they declare their love for each other and decide to get married...
  

even though their families are in a fight together and will never allow the marriage.

We are going to watch two different versions of this famous scene....

Tragic love

The love of Romeo & Juliet is called a 'tragic love'. Tragic love means a love does not go smoothly and/or ends up bad. It could end in a break up or even in death (like in the story of R&J). 

00:38

Name at least 2 of Shakespeare's plays

01:12

how did Shakespeare gain his fame?

1. as an actor
2. as a musician
3. as a chef

01:30

where were the cheapest places in the theatre?

1. up in the balcony
2. at the front, near the stage
3. standing in the back
4. the chairs in the back

01:55

How did Shakespeare keep the roudy people entertained? Name at least 2

02:46

What is the Globe?

1. a part of London
2. a movie theatre
3. one of Shakespeare's plays
4. Shakespeare's theatre

02:55

how many plays did Shakespear write?

1. 27
2. 77
3. 37
4. 7

03:26

Which play is also know as 'The play of plays'?

1. Hamlet
2. Romeo&Juliet
3. The Lion King
4. Macbeth

05:14

What is the only positive thing about Romeo &Juliet dying?

What have you learned about Shakespeare so far?

'Tragic Love scene'

The problem with R&J was that their families rowed. 

Make up your own  tragic love scene: 

 Who:     characters (each character has a name, other than your own) 

What:    the tragic love conflict; what is the problem in your scene?

Why:      why is this a tragic love?

Where:  location of the performance  

When:   time it takes place

How:      Pen and paper, 200 - 250 words

Literature

Read for 15 minutes

Bookwork

Unit 1, lesson 5, exercise 7, 8, 9, 10, 11