Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Homework
William Shakespeare Scavenger Hunt
Find the answers to the following questions and upload your answers onto the blog. Be as creative as you can when presenting your answers on the blog. Include relevant pictures in your presentation. You will need to share your findings to the class at the end of the activity.
Basic Information of Shakespeare
1. Describe Shakespeare’s childhood. Include details about his parents, siblings and education.
2. Give details of his marriage(s).
Shakespeare’s Works
1. Find out the total number of plays written by Shakespeare. What was his first play and when was it published?
2. Name the monarchs that Shakespeare wrote about in his history plays.
3. Name four common themes in Shakespeare’s plays and give the names of the plays in which the themes occur in.
4. Find out the total number of sonnets written by Shakespeare. What was his first sonnet and when was it published?
5. Name three characteristics of Shakespearean sonnets.
6. Approximately how many different words did Shakespeare create in the English Language?
Shakespeare and the Theatre
1. What was the name of the theatre where most of Shakespeare’s plays were made famous?
2. What was the name of the acting group that Shakespeare joined in 1594 with Richard Burbage and Will Kempe?
3. What were some special effects that Shakespeare and his company made on stage during some of his plays?
4. What was the name of the group of people who stood on the ground in front of the stage to watch plays?
5. Who played the female roles in Shakespearean plays?