Introduction to William Shakespeare

L.O: To understand who William Shakespeare is

and why we study his literature.

TASK

• What are five important

things you know about
William Shakespeare?

Challenge: Rank these into

order of importance
 Why do we learn about Shakespeare and his
works?

• British heritage. His works and

literature are part of British culture and
identity- he is renown around the world!

• Shakespeare created many words which

we use in everyday conversation! This
helps us learn about how the English
language has evolved.

• Shakespeare explored the human mind,

relationship dynamics and wider
attitudes in society through the plots of
his texts and characters. Many of these
concepts are still relevant in the modern
era.
TASK. Make notes about Shakespeare using the
clip in the link below.

https://www.yo
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h?v=geev441vb
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 TASK. Watch the clip using the link below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrRnOH
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 TASK

Read each of the quotes

in the next 10 slides.

Guess whether each is

an authentic
Shakespeare quote or
not!
1. ‘Better three
hours too soon
than a minute too
late’
2. ‘To know I hold the
weight of boulders
on my shoulder
blades’
3. ‘All the world's a
stage, and all the
men and women
merely players’
4. ‘Give every man
thy ear, but few
thy voice’
5. ‘I grapple an axe for
them baffling acts,
The mysterious stab
in the backs who
dabble in wax’
6. ‘what’s here?
The portrait of
a blinking idiot’
7. ‘It’s hatred
I spew’
8. ‘I’m strong enough to
climb the highest
tower,
And I’m fast enough to
run across the sea’
9. ‘I will speak
daggers to her,
but use none’
10. ‘you were Romeo, you
were throwing pebbles
And my Daddy said stay
away from Juliet’
 Answers

1.Shakespeare
2.Eminem lyrics
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5.Eminem lyrics
6.Shakespeare
7.Eminem lyrics
8.Justin Bieber lyrics
9.Shakespeare Challenge:
10.Taylor Swift lyrics • Find out which text each
of the Shakespeare quotes
come from.
 Plenary

What are the three most

interesting things you have
learned today?