Shakespearean Internet Hunt
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1. William Shakespeare lived during the Renaissance.
Write a brief synopsis of one aspect of that time as described at Life in Elizabethan England: A Compendium
of Common Knowledge.
2. Take this virtual tour of the Globe Theatre.
Compare or contrast it with your school's auditorium or a local professional theater.
(Make sure to include aspects of the Globe Theater such as the stage, gallery, and groundling area.)
3. Shakespearean sayings live on. Consider the following quotes from the Bard.
Write each quote's contemporary form.
"Though this be madness, yet there is method in't."
"Love looks not with the eyes but with the mind."
4. Use the Shakespeare Timeline to ascertain the following:
How many days a week did young Will attend grammar school?
What is meant by "the Lost Years"?
Who called him an Upstart Crow? Why?
Why were the theaters all ordered closed in 1593?
What is the last line on his tombstone?
5. In Julius Caesar, Shakespeare wrote "Beware the Ides of March."
What exactly is the Ides of March? Utilize your online research skills to obtain the answer.
6. In what ways may Gutenberg's invention have contributed to Shakespeare's writing?
7. Go to Shakespeare: Internet Editions. Describe the political climate in England during the time
Shakespeare was writing.
Who sat on the throne?
What significant political events occurred?
Which religions sought political power?
8. What is meant by the phrase "fire-new words"?
How many are credited to the Bard?
Give 5 of Shakespeare's phrases that are used today.
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Name a fire-new word of your generation. How about text “language”?
9. Suppose you have a Shakespearean quote. You need to find out in which work he said it.
In what work did he write "Sell when you can; you are not for all markets."?
10. In these days of limited vocabulary for the derision of one's fellow man, select three insults from
Shakespeare or Insults.
1. Shakespearean:
Means:
2. Shakespearean:
Means:
3. Shakespearean:
Means: