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William Shakespeare & his plays You are about to embark upon a web quest to discover new and exciting information about William Shakespeare and his plays. Utilizing the sheet provided, record your findings. You will need: A Laptop Headphones Worksheet Pen/Pencil

Shakespeare in Pop Culture… Shakespeare in Pop Culture Mean Girls The Cosby Show: Rap about Caesar Simpsons Family Guy Animanics 1.After viewing the clips, explain how Shakespeare still exists in modern society. Why do you think this is so? 2.Please don’t answer because he is the best writer ever… blah blah blah… THINK!

William Shakespeare's Bibliography Access the link above and answer the following questions about Shakespeare’s life. 1.When and where was Shakespeare born? 2.Who were his parents and what did they do for a living? 3.Document Shakespeare’s family. 4.What are the “lost years?” 5.When did Shakespeare die?

Schooling What kind of schooling did Shakespeare receive? How old was he when he started school? How long were the school days? How many days a week did he attend school? What subjects did he study?

Shakespeare’s Questions: Shakespeare asks two questions in every play: 1. What is the difference between good and evil? 2. Why do people do the things they do? Answer these two questions from your point of view.

The Globe

The Globe Theater 1. What is the name of Shakespeare’s acting troupe? 2. Describe the stage? 3. What are groundlings? 4. How were plays announced? 5. Why were theaters closed in 1603?

The Globe Trivia 1. Which three trivia facts do you find most interesting about the Globe Theater? 2. What were the different color flags that Shakespeare used to represent history, comedy, and tragedy?

Provide example s for each of the followi ng terms.

Terms to Know Juxtaposition: putting two unlike things together for comparison Aside: a soliloquy in which there are people on stage that can't hear what the character is saying (one or more can) Soliloquy: character thinks or is alone and is talking about his feelings Simile: the comparison of two things using like or as Allusion: a brief reference to a person, event, place, or to a work of art

Terms to Know Double Entendre: a pun or piece of wordplay in which one of the meanings is word play Pun: the usually humorous use of a word in such a way as to suggest two or more meanings Motif: recurrent thematic element in a literary work. Paradox: a phrase that seems contradictory but when observed reveals some truth

Terms to Know Tragic Flaw : a character flaw that causes the downfall of the protagonist in a tragedy Monologue : a long speech spoken by a character in the presence of others Dramatic Irony : the audience knows something that the character does not Verbal Irony : what is said is the opposite of what is expected Imagery : appeals to the senses

Terms to Know Symbolism : a person, place, or thing that represents something else Foreshadowing : to suggest that something, often something unpleasant, is going to happen Hyperbole : obvious and intentional exaggeration Personification : assigning human characteristics to things, animals, or ideas