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Shakespeare’s Influence on the Present

Shakespeare’s Influence on the Present. Madison Alonzi Sarah Kendall. INFLUENCE ON LIFE TODAY. Shakespeare believed in his writings and felt strongly for the essence of love. He felt that everyone could find love. Made up words we speak today. We still study his sonnets today. QUOTES.

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Shakespeare’s Influence on the Present

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  1. Shakespeare’s Influence on the Present Madison Alonzi Sarah Kendall

  2. INFLUENCE ON LIFE TODAY • Shakespeare believed in his writings and felt strongly for the essence of love. • He felt that everyone could find love. • Made up words we speak today. • We still study his sonnets today.

  3. QUOTES • “I would not wish any companion in the world but you.” –The Tempest, 3.1.60-1 • “It is the stars, the stars above us, govern our conditions.” –King Lear, 4.3.37 • “To be, or not to be: that is the question.” –Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 1

  4. Words Shakespeare Invented • He invented over 1700 of our commonly used words today. • Nouns changed to verbs, and verbs to adjectives. • Prefixes and suffixes would be added as well. • A few words- swagger, caked, skim milk, radiance, and generous.

  5. Films Based on His Work • “She’s the Man” is based on “The Twelfth Night.” • “West Side Story” is based on “Romeo and Juliet.” • “West Side Story”- http://movieclips.com/PUyKe-west-side-story-movie-love-at-first-sight/ • “She’s the man”- http://movieclips.com/XSQ2B-shes-the-man-movie-flow-is-flow/

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