Eternal Shakespeare
Shakespearean Cartoons via Wrong Hands
April, 23rd is coming, the day for dragons and "Georges",
Cervantes and Shakespeare..., the celebration of reading and books
So, what do you know about William Shakespeare?
When, where did he live? What did he do for a living? Why is he such a "celebrity"?
and how about his writing? His characters? Themes? Artists inspired by him?
If your answer is "not that much, really", you're in the right place!
Let's embark on a journey to get to know "The Bard":
Some Videos:
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1) His life and lifetime:
2) His writings - plays and sonnets:
Countless websites can be found about Shakespeare's plays and sonnets
so it's really hard to choose a few,
but here's a humble attempt to introduce you to the ever
intense, fascinating, inspiring, emotional, fun and tragic world of Shakespeare:
Fancy reading him online? Go Here
Get familiar with some of his plays with:
Videos by Learn English Kids
Cliff notes and others - A Playlist (including Hamlet by Disney or The Simpsons)
Top 10 best Shakespeare movies (arguably)
Romeo and Juliet summary by Cliff notes and Learn English Teens
Sonnet 29 by Rufus Wainwright and sung by Florence Welch
3) The language of Shakespeare, his phrases and words:
Videos:
"Shakespeare speaks": A playlist of Idioms and phrases by the BBC
and... Extra!: Shakesongs, discovering Shakespeare through songs
Twelfth Night 1.1.1-7
4) Art inspired by Shakespeare:
Shakespeare has influenced an endless number of artists:
His plays have been played or made into films
Even his life was turned into a successful movie:
And, finally, after so much "theory", test your knowledge with Kahoot!:
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