Lesson 3.3: Shakespeare's Plays

 You have learned that Shakespeare wrote almost 40 plays including comedies, tragedies, and histories. Today, you'll have the opportunity to watch one and see what they were like! 

1. Choose ONE of the following Shakespeare plays to study today.

2. Begin by reading a short synopsis of the play so that you will better understand the storyline.

3. You will watch an animated version (approx. 25 minutes). While these are shorter and summarized, they do use parts of the original Shakespeare script and may be hard to understand if you don't read the synopsis first! 

4. After viewing one of the videos, Write about it. Here are a couple of ideas to keep in mind: 

• What parts of the plot/story tell you this is a comedy or tragedy?
• Which famous Shakespeare quotes or phrases do you recognize? 
• Who was your favorite character? Why?
• What lessons might Shakespeare have been trying to teach his audience?
• Was there something confusing to you about this play? What made it hard to understand?

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