SHAKESPEARE AS A SECOND LANGUAGE Multiliteracies‚ Technologies and the Bard 1 My experience as a drama teacher in public schools and my observations on prac is that high school students in English or Drama classes find Shakespeare frustrating and alienating. And for many non-English speaking and Indigenous students‚ Shakespeare requires a cognitive leap made doubly problematic by cultural distance. In many ways‚ it’s like learning another language‚ hence the title of my investigation. I intend
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The Fall of Man The ancient Greek notion of tragedy concerned the fall of a great man‚ such as a king‚ from a position of superiority to a position of humility on account of his ambitious pride‚ or hubris. To the Greeks‚ such arrogance in human behavior was punishable by terrible vengeance. The tragic hero was to be pitied in his fallen plight but not necessarily forgiven: Greek tragedy frequently has a bleak outcome. Christian drama‚ on the other hand‚ always offers a ray of hope; hence‚ Macbeth ends
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Preface to Shakespeare by Samuel Johnson Summary Samuel Johnson’s preface to The Plays of William Shakespeare has long been considered a classic document of English literary criticism. In it Johnson sets forth his editorial principles and gives an appreciative analysis of the “excellences” and “defects” of the work of the great Elizabethan dramatist. Many of his points have become fundamental tenets of modern criticism; others give greater insight into Johnson’s prejudices than into Shakespeare’s
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Carlos 2/18/2014 Per 3 737 words Shakespeare authorship research report William Shakespeare one of the greatest to ever write is still questioned for his authenticity of his works. Shakespeare was believed to be born on April 26‚ 1564 (the date he was also baptized) and died on April 23‚ 1616 (death remains a mystery). Shakespeare was born in Stratford- upon – Avon‚ the son of a Glover maker and a daughter of a affluent landowning farmer. William attended a grammar school named
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hundred years‚ William Shakespeare remains awfully active. Hardly a month goes by‚ it seems‚ that there isn’t some fairly momentous claim or discovery relating to his life or work.”(9) – Bill Bryson‚ Shakespeare: The Illustrated and Updated Edition Bryson’s introduction to one of the most current publications of Shakespeare studies accurately illustrates the subsistence of Shakespeare’s life and work in global culture today. What makes this fact even more notable is how Shakespeare has been able to
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Hussein‚ Muammar al-Gaddafi or Osama Bin Laden? These men used their authority who exercised power oppressively or despotically. They are defined as tyrants. But even during William Shakespeare’s time there were similar men who terrorised countries. Shakespeare portrays tyrants so that they will always suffer the consequences for their terrible deeds. The most famous of his tyrants are Richard III and Macbeth. In his tragedy Macbeth the main character Macbeth was once a thane (a low-ranking nobleman)
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it is subtle‚ like a borrowed plot device that bears a tiny resemblance to the play it was borrowed from. At other times‚ there will be a direct quote credited to Shakespeare himself. Or there will be a scene directly taken from a Shakespeare play‚ almost verbatim. The movie itself serves as a model of the influence that Shakespeare has had on filmmaking. The movie is credited with being a variation on A Midsummer Night’s Dream. This is a more subtle lifting of the works. The similarities are
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William Shakespeare is still relevant to modern students today as his poetry & particularly his plays‚ they are still among the greatest ever and always will be. His work will always be unmatched in the history of the English language. Even though Shakespeare’s sonnets were written over four-hundred years ago‚ they are still relevant today because all of the ideas and issues that Shakespeare addresses in his sonnets are still relevant to people today. Shakespeare had a very good understanding of
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Globe Theatre From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia This article is about the Globe Theatre of Shakespeare. For the modern reconstruction in London‚ see Shakespeare’s Globe. For other uses‚ see Globe Theatre (disambiguation). The Globe Theatre The second Globe‚ preliminary sketch (c. 1638) for Hollar’s 1647 Long View of London.[1] Address Maiden Lane (now Park Street) Southwark[2][3] City London Country England Coordinates 51.506770°N 0.094677°WCoordinates: 51.506770°N 0.094677°W Designation
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William Shakespeare was one of history’s most influential literary geniuses‚ whose work transcended time. His plays and sonnets have intrigued scholars and ordinary people alike for over 400 years. Even though his works and contributions to history are known‚ most of his personal life remains a mystery even to this day. While his life is quite cryptic‚ there are some connections that can be drawn between Shakespeare’s works and his life or the events surrounding it. One can clearly see examples in
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