Shakespeare - Romeo & Juliet

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This lesson contains 29 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.

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First there will be some questions about Shakespeare himself

Slide 2 - Slide

Take a guess: Shakespeare was born in which century...?
A
14th Century
B
15th Century
C
16th Century
D
17 Century

Slide 3 - Quiz

How many plays (toneelstukken) did Shakespeare write?
A
31
B
37
C
49
D
54

Slide 4 - Quiz

William Shakespeare was married to: ....
A
Anne Howarday
B
Anne Holliday
C
Anne Hathaway
D
Anne Herbertway

Slide 5 - Quiz

William Shakespeare
- Born 1564
- Married to Anne Hathaway (not the actress)
- The Lord Chamberlain's Men
- 1599: performing at Globe Theatre
- Performed at Queen Elizabeth I's court 

Slide 6 - Slide

His plays
- Most written beginning 16th century
- Lots of historical figures in his plays
- English Renaissance: looking back to ancient Rome/Greece
- First to feature many characters & storylines
- Wide range of vocabulary 

Slide 7 - Slide

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a Tragedy?
A
Revenge
B
Long dialogues
C
Internal struggle
D
Supernatural elements

Slide 8 - Quiz

Shakespearean Tragedies
1. Tragic flaw
2. Supernatural elements
3. Revenge
4. An internal struggle
5. External pressure

Slide 9 - Slide

Which of the following is not a characteristics of a Comedy?
A
Mistaken identities
B
Clever servant or friend
C
Colourful costumes
D
Puns and wordplay

Slide 10 - Quiz

Shakespearean Comedies
1. A struggle of young lovers overcoming difficulty
2. A separation and reunification
3. Mistaken identities
4. Frequent use of puns and wordplay
5. A clever servant or friend

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From forth the fatal loins of these two foes.
Which answer is a synonym for foe?
A
vow
B
friend
C
lover
D
enemy

Slide 12 - Quiz

"A pair of star-crossed lovers"
What does it mean when something is written in the stars?

Slide 13 - Open question

Two households, both alike in dignity.
what does household mean?
A
family
B
housekeeper
C
homes

Slide 14 - Quiz

both alike in dignity
a synonym for dignity would be
A
aristocracy
B
gold diggers
C
nobility
D
working class

Slide 15 - Quiz

Juliet is a
A
Montague
B
Capulet

Slide 16 - Quiz

Tybalt is a
A
Montague
B
Capulet

Slide 17 - Quiz

Romeo is a
A
Montague
B
Capulet

Slide 18 - Quiz

Bonus: What is the right order?
A
Denouement, rising action, exposition, climax, falling action
B
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, denouement
C
Exposition, climax, falling action, rising action, denouement

Slide 19 - Quiz

- On the next slide you will find the 14 lines of the prologue
- The slide after that will explain what all the lines mean on a metaphorical level

Slide 20 - Slide

  1. Two households, both alike in dignity,
  2. In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,
  3. From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,
  4. Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
  5. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes
  6. A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life;
  7. Whose misadventured piteous overthrows
  8. Do with their death bury their parents' strife.
9. The fearful passage of their death-mark'd love,
10. and the continuance of their parents' rage,
11. Which, but their children's end, nought could remove,
12. is now the two hours' traffic of our stage.
13. The which if you with patient ears attend,
14. What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend.

Slide 21 - Slide

Slide 22 - Slide

On the next slide you will find a link that will lead you to Sparknotes. A very handy website to consult when it comes to literature.

Slide 23 - Slide

Slide 24 - Link

Where is the story set?
What evidence do you have from the Prologue? Where did you find this information?

Slide 25 - Open question

What line tells us already how the story will end? Cite the first two words

Slide 26 - Open question

Who will the play be about according to the prologue?
A
Romeo and Juliet
B
two households
C
a pair of lovers
D
children

Slide 27 - Quiz

What will the duration of the play be?
What evidence do you have from the prologue?

Slide 28 - Open question

Slide 29 - Video