Shakespeare… Is he Still Really Relevant? Mackenzie Lighton William Shakespeare... Seriously! Why are we still learning about him? Is he still all that relevant? Everyone says that we should leave the past behind and look into the future‚ but don’t you think that’s a bit hard when you’re stuck in class‚ listening to facts about a dead guy and his life‚ who lived 400 years ago! Well‚ it’s my job to convince you otherwise. So why don’t you leave your attitude behind and open your mind to learn a few
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Have the modern adaptations of ‘Taming of the Shrew’ and other works of Shakespeare proved that Shakespeare still has a place in modern society? To be relevant or not to be relevant‚ that is the question. It has been over 400 years since Shakespeare wrote his last work and the world continues to reference‚ adapt‚ teach‚ discuss and question the great bard of Stratford upon Avon. Maybe he was incredibly ahead of his time‚ or maybe the world just hasn’t changed for 400 years‚ either way‚ the themes
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Shakespeare: A Common Knowledge in Society Almost anywhere that you go in America or even the world‚ the people have heard of William Shakespeare. His name is probably one of the most common ones in our society today‚ and has been since his time. But has anyone ever raised the question why? Why do we‚ as a society‚ read William Shakespeare’s plays? The answer is a simple one and that is to have a common knowledge in our societies. So many diverse groups of people can be brought
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Shakespeare is a genius when it comes to writing. Everything that he implemented into his work was there for one goal‚ to enhance the portrayal of the story. He was able to use certain genius strategies to make his words come to life. During the Polonius Speech in Hamlet‚ Shakespeare uses brilliant stylistic writing to devise a piece with the tone and design he wanted. Shakespeare uses many creative tactics in this piece to help create the style of writing he desired. Throughout the piece his punctuation
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by Shakespeare describes his feelings towards the person he holds deeply‚ happy that he was able to have loved them that he was willing to accept death. That there was nothing that would make him stop loving them no matter what. In Shakespeare’s sonnet #92 he speaks about how happy he is to have love for that person he wouldn’t have any regrets‚ nothing anyone could say would be able to change his love or anything they say would change the way he thinks of that person. Williams Shakespeare sonnet
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Shakespeare’s Sonnets William Shakespeare The Sonnet Form A sonnet is a fourteen-line lyric poem‚ traditionally written in iambic pentameter—that is‚ in lines ten syllables long‚ with accents falling on every second syllable‚ as in: “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” The sonnet form first became popular during the Italian Renaissance‚ when the poet Petrarch published a sequence of love sonnets addressed to an idealized woman named Laura. Taking firm hold among Italian poets‚ the sonnet
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Merchant of Venice: Stereotypes‚ Shakespeare‚ and You In the play The Merchant of Venice‚ Shakespeare uses a variety of examples to show stereotypes. These examples are both shown for and against the specific stereotype‚ whatever it may be. This can range from how women were treated‚ how jews were treated‚ and how christians were treated. These were humorous at the time‚ but now our society has grown out of that and “matured” itself. Shakespeare reinforces and also critiques the stereotypes of
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Shakespeare should not be taught in South African schools “To be‚ or not to be : that is the question :” To be taught in South African schools‚ or not to be … I say‚ TO BE ! Shakespeare provide us with deep insight in human behaviour by using poetry to express human behaviour in a personal‚ group based and universal situation. Thorough knowledge of his work can only be favourable to success for all students that study some of his marvellous work in South African schools as well as across the world
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Is Shakespeare Relevant or not Relevant that is the Question? The works of William Shakespeare are world renowned and thought to high school students around the globe. William Shakespeare was a 16 century poet and play write; because of this many people argue that his works are not relevant in today’s modern society. Elements such as‚ young loves at the ages of 13 are used in his plays. These themes were realistic in the context of the time but are much unknown in today’s society. I believe that
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Fooling Around:The Court Jesters of Shakespeare CHRIS WILEY This paper was written for Dr. Nina Dulin-Mallory’s Senior Thesis & Presentation class. Shakespeare is considered to be many things—including many people— but one thing that Shakespeare is not considered is a fool.Yet this would not be as great an insult as it sounds. Shakespeare wrote many “fools” into his plays‚ most of whom were treated respectfully. A few even had major roles in his works. Distinctions must be made within the category
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