Literature 1: William Shakespeare

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Literature 1: Shakespeare

(Periode B) 

Literature Reader:

- Each week: 1 theme + background info + questions

- This period:

           - Bonusassignment 1 about Shakespeare
           - Bonusassignment 2 about MacBeth 

           - Literature test: (at the end of January)    
              = multiple choice + open questions

                                              

William Shakespeare

(Literature 1)

Which of
these is
Shakespeare?

1. Left = Shakespeare
2. Right = Shakespeare

Take a guess: Shakespeare was born in which century...?

1. 14th Century
2. 15th Century
3. 16th Century
4. 17th Century

How many plays (toneelstukken) did Shakespeare write?

1. 31
2. 37
3. 49
4. 54

William Shakespeare

- Born 1564

- Married to Anne Hathaway (not the actress)

- The Lord Chamberlain's Men

- 1599: performing at Globe Theatre

- Performed at Queen Elizabeth I's court 

His plays

- Most written beginning 17th century

- Lots of historical figures in his plays
- English Renaissance: looking back to ancient Rome/Greece

- First to feature many characters & storylines

- Wide range of vocabulary 

Shakespearean Tragedies

1. Tragic flaw

2. Supernatural elements

3. Revenge

4. An internal struggle

5. External pressure

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

Sonnets

- Shakespeare's main form of poetry

- 14-line poem 

- 1609: Shakespeare's Sonnets = 154 poems

- Focused on love, devotion, delight, pride

- Or darker themes: shame, disgust, fear

What was the name of
Shakespeare's acting
group ?

1. Lord Cucumber's Men
2. Lord Chesterville's Men
3. Lord Chamberlain's Men
4. Lord Chesterfield's Men

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

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

William Shakespeare was married to: ....

1. Anne Howarday
2. Anne Holliday
3. Anne Hathaway
4. Anne Herbertway

Which of the following is not a characteristics of a Comedy?

1. Mistaken identities
2. Clever servant or friend
3. Colourful costumes
4. Puns and wordplay

Shakespeare wrote how many poems?

1. 144
2. 154
3. 158
4. 162

The deadline of the first
assignment is:

1. 14 November
2. 20 november
3. 23 November
4. 29 November

Today:

- Read the background information for literature 1: Shakespeare

- Answer the questions (use Google/ the internet)

+ Check your answers (use Its Learning)

- Read through / work on the first assignment