William Shakespeare is the most well-known English writer all over the world.
Playwright,
poet, actor and entrepreneur, he is the undiscussed genius of the English language capable
of bringing to life unforgettable lines and characters that are part of our
collective memory.
Follow me
through this virtual journey and do the activities that will guide you to
discover the Bard.
1) Why
study Shakespeare?
Browse the
following websites and find 5 evidences/reasons for Shakespeare's influence and
legacy on our life? What have you discovered? Make notes and bring them to
class.
2) Shakespeare
and English language
The following
picture shows some of the things we say today that were invented by Shakespeare
Find 5
expressions contained in his plays by entering them in the "text search" space in the following website which hosts all Shakespeare's works. Which works are they contained in? Write the result on your copy book.
3) Read your literature book at page 79 (Shakespeare's Canon). In how many groups are his plays divided and why? Mention the features of each group and at least 3 major plays.
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