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Discover why reading Shakespeare matters! Shakespeare's plays touch on jealousy, revenge, love, hate, and more, revealing human truths. Learn how he shaped English language and literature and watch films like "10 Things I Hate About You" for a modern twist. Decode Shakespeare's complex language with paraphrasing, focus on chunks of text, use margin notes, and listen to the words flow. Improve your reading skills and dive into the rich world of Shakespeare today!
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You Can Understand Shakespeare!!!
Why do we read Shakespeare? • Reveals truths about the human experience. • Plays focus on jealousy, revenge, love, hate, anger, ambition… • Shakespeare has had a great effect on the English language and literature. • “Let’s break the ice.” • “You’re eating me out of house and home!” • “Love is blind” • “In a pickle” • Ten Things I Hate About You, She’s the Man, The Lion King • Working to unlock meaning can dramatically improve reading comprehension skills.
HOW do we read Shakespeare? • Paraphrasing into something we can understand. • The language is meant to be HEARD not READ. • Observe punctuation to make words flow naturally. • Use margin notes. • Avoid focusing on every minor word/reference. THINK IN CHUNKS “But soft! What light through yonder window breaks?” “Quiet! Is that a light on in her room?” “To be or not to be. That is the question.” “Should I even keep on living?”
St. Crispin’s Day Speech Henry V
6. enow – enough 10. Jove – God 11. cost – something given up to achieve a task 23. crowns – coins 48. ne’er so vile – no matter how lowborn
You Can Understand Shakespeare!!!