Week 2: Shakespeare
In class we started reading the
Merchant of Venice. We read Act I Scene
1. If you were absent please read this
on your own this week. We also learned
about Shakespeare himself.
-He was likely born on April 23,
1564. He died on April 23, 1616 at the
age of 52
-Stratford-upon-Avon is the town
where he was born and where he is buried. Located in England on the banks of
the river Avon.
-Parents: John Shakespeare and Mary
Arden.
-He married Anne Hathway in November
1582. He was 18 and she was 26!
-They had 3 children. Daughter 6 months after marriage and twins 2
years later.
-Grave:
"Good friend, for Jesus' sake
forebeare, To digg the dust enclosed heare; Bleste be the man that spares thes
stones, And curst be he that moves my bones."
-Some Believe he didn’t author all of
his work.
-Invented Many First Names:
Jessica(The Merchant of Venice) Olivia(Twelth Night) Miranda(The Tempest)
-Shakespeare used 15,000 words in his
plays, some of them he invented himself by merging existing words.
Expressions:
Knock, Knock, Who’s There
All’s Well That Ends Well
Good Riddance
To Be, or Not to Be, That is the
Question
‘in a pickle’
A Wild Goose Chase
A Heart of Gold
Fair Play
Words he invented:
Retrograde
reciprocal
clumsy
Writing Assignment:
What is a stereotype
and do we have them today?
Bonus Question:
Why did they build
the city of Venice?
Presentation:
September 25th
Ursula (Trinity) on
The Four Humors
Vocabulary Share:
September 25th
Iris (Ava L.)
Presentation:
October 2nd
Iris (Ava L.) on Food
and Dining Customs
Vocabulary Share:
October 2nd
Francisco (Hap)
