17/02/2019 Objective: To feel more comfortable with Shakespeare's language AND work with Elizabethan sentence structure Did you know that Shakespeare is responsible for adding thousands of words and phrases to the English language? commented on unusual words and shown understanding of their effect on the reader Did you know? Shakespeare’s audience referred to going to hear a play rather than see it, emphasising that the Elizabethan theatre was an aural rather than visual experience.

Shakespeare’s Legacy Write down 3 phrases that are familiar to you

Glip and Toogle plecked down the corridor. Booboo gallad with them. Shakespeare may sound like a foreign language, but it IS English – AND you know more about the English language than you think. Read the below passage and answer the questions. Glip and Toogle plecked down the corridor. Booboo gallad with them. “Hoybur” reckled Toogle. “Na! Na!” shrilled Booboo. He left them urg. Questions Who plecked down the corridor? Who joined them? Who spoke first? How did Booboo feel?

It’s Not As Strange As You Think, It’s Just the Word Order! When Shakespeare wrote his prose, he often used a slightly different word order than we are used to. The subject, verb, and object did not always follow in a 1, 2, 3 order. Look at the following sentence. Rewrite the sentence four times, changing the word order each time. Put one word on each blank provided below the original sentence. Original Sentence: I lost my homework. Rewrite #1: _________ _________ _________ _________. Rewrite #2: _________ _________ _________ _________. Rewrite #3: _________ _________ _________ _________. Rewrite #4: _________ _________ _________ _________.

Play the Pronoun Game Thou = You Thee = You Thy/Thine = Your Thou art my friend. = You are my friend. Thee = You I love thee. I give thee all my love = I love you. I give you all my love. Thy/Thine = Your Here is thy sword. = Here is your sword. Thyself = Yourself Go wash thyself. = Go wash yourself.

Introducing Shakespeare Shakespeare knew what his audience wanted and he gave it to them. He knew that the women wanted romance while the men wanted action. He was an expert at insults which caused conflict and compliments which lead to romance. Elizabethan English is a wonderfully colorful language full of numerous evocative words and phrases. Elizabethans took a delight with language and it is fitting, then, that this would filter into the art of mudslinging. Thier mastery of language was often showcased in the clever weaving together of terms to form stinging phrases of wit. Remember this was a time when the average person did not read, and other forms of entertainment were not readily available, but good conversation acted as a substitute.

What’s With the Insults? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdCjKH5IKJ8

Language in Action Each one of you will be given an insult from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. You have one minute to read your insult to yourself out loud, over and over to memorize it. You don’t need to know the meaning of every word, you just need to make it sound insulting. Now, mingle as if you are at a cocktail party, moving around and chatting. When the music stops you will stop, turn to the nearest person and deliver your insult By whispering it to a person In the most insulting way possible While looking at the person as if they smell bad Partner with another student and practice delivering your insults back and forth a few times. Now line up in two rows, facing your partner. The “stage” is the space between the rows. The first pair meets in the middle of the space, insults each other, then returns to their lines. Continue down the lines.

Shakespeare Knew How to Woo a Woman Each one of you will be given a compliment from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. You have one minute to read your compliment to yourself out loud, over and over to memorize it. You don’t need to know the meaning of every word, you just need to make it sound like a compliment. Now, mingle as if you are at a cocktail party, moving around and chatting. When the music stops you will stop, turn to the nearest person and deliver your compliment. By whispering it to a person Using a very seductive voice Raising your eyebrows up and down

Exit Card Write one reason why William Shakespeare used insults in his dramas. Write one strategy that you can use when you encounter a line of Shakespeare that you don’t understand. What is your attitude as we begin the play?