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William Shakespeare

6.1 Web quest 5.2 Internet assignment William Shakespeare

Some useful websites: www.absoluteshakespeare.com www.bardweb.net 1. His life The little we know about Shakespeares life is mainly derived from brief references to his name in legal and other formal documents ... He was born in ......................................................... look up an illustration of Shakespeares birth house and add it. He got married to ......................................................... and they had three

children: ................................................, ................................... ................ and ............................................................. He moved to London without wife and children (he probably had an unhappy marriage) and in 1594 he joined a theatre company called the ........................................................., later known as the ............................................................. , for which he did not only write but also ........................................................ . Over the years he gathered a fortune and returned to Stratford where he purchased one of the largest houses, where he lived with his family until the end of his days. When and where did Shakespeare die?

2. The Globe What is The Globe? When was it built? What was the capacity of The Globe?

What happened to the Globe in 1613? How could this happen? How many women performed in The Globe? What did the audience do if they didnt like the performance?

Extra: The Globe in paper toy: http://papertoys.com/globe.htm 3. His work His plays can be divided into three genres: 1. 2. 3. Apart from plays he also wrote ..................................................

Watch The Hampsons, a Simpsons version of ............................................., and summarize the story in your own words:

Now read the following summaries and add the fitting titles of Shakespeare plays: A. It tells the story of a kings decision to abdicate the throne and divide his kingdom among his three daughters, Goneril, Regan and Cordelia. In a moment of vanity, he decides to divide his lands according to how much each daughter demonstrates her love for him. Because Cordelia refuses to engage such a contest of flattery with her elder sisters, Lear divides his kingdom between Goneril and Regan, banishing Cordelia. B. It portrays the conspiracy against the Roman dictator, Julius Csar, his assassination and its aftermath. It is the first of his Roman plays, based on true events from Roman history. C. The main characters ill-placed trust in the villain Iago results in his growing suspicion in his wife Desdemona's infidelity with his lieutenant Cassio and leads to the ultimate tragedy. D. The title character is the merchant Antonio, not the more famous villain, the Jewish moneylender Shylock, who is the play's chief

antagonist. Though Shylock is a tormented character, he is also a tormentor, so whether he is to be viewed with disdain or sympathy is up to the audience. The play is accordingly sometimes classified as one of Shakespeare's problem plays. E. After a long civil war between the royal family of York and the royal family of Lancaster, England enjoys a period of peace under King Edward IV and the victorious Yorks. But Edwards younger brother, Richard, resents Edwards power and the happiness of those around him. Malicious, power-hungry, and bitter about his physical deformity, Richard begins to aspire secretly to the throneand decides to kill anyone he has to in order to become king. F. About a nobleman who will become the next king of Scotland according to the prophecy of three witches. 4. His influence Shakespeares influence on the English language in enormous. How many words did he invent? Write down three words he invented: Apart from words he also introduced lots of expressions, like Its all Greek to me, to vanish into thin air and a laughing stock Surf to http://www.rottentomatoes.com/guides/greatest_shakespeare_ movies/. On which Shakespeare plays are the following films based? Add film posters to cheer up this word document: The Lion King .................................................. Ten things I hate about you .................................................. West Side Story .................................................. My own private Idaho .................................................. O ...... Forbidden Planet .................................................. Ran ...... ............................................

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Why do people nowadays still read and perform Shakespeare? In other words: why was he so important?

We all know that Shakespeare's language is a little different from ours--hey, it was written a few hundred years ago. Click on this link to be insulted "professionally." (which we will see plenty of in the play)!