A Midsummer Night's Dream

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English

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9th - 12th Grade

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CCSS

RL.11-12.3, RL.8.3, RL.9-10.9

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Adriana Cuevas

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What did you think about when you read the title: A Midsummer Night's Dream?

Answer in 1-2 words what came to mind

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Wait! What is the theater? What are the elements? Who was Shakespeare?

Work for today

Create a biography for William Shakespeare (due today)
Complete Edpuzzle: Elements of Drama (due Feb. 18)

Open Ended

Shakespeare...inventor for the English language?

Shakespeare contributed a lot of words and phrases to the English language. Write down 3-4 words or phrases that you found in your research

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Multiple Choice

William Shakespeare was born in _______ on April 23, _____

Oxford, 1550

Stratford-upon-Avon, 1564

London, 1582

Birmingham, 1600

Multiple Choice

His wife's name was______

Sarah Hathaway

Anne Hatahway

Emily Hathaway

Jessica Hathaway

Multiple Choice

Shakespeare's early plays were______

comedies and histories

mysteries and thrillers

poems and sonnets

tragedies and romances

Multiple Choice

A fun fact that Ms. Adriana told us is that ______

He and Mary Shelly lived during the same time

He and Miguel de Cervantes died on the same day

He met King Hamlet of Denmark

He met King Duncan of Scotland

Multiple Choice

Approximately how many words did Shakespeare contribute to the English language?

1700

1200

2000

1500

Multiple Choice

Shakespeare & his company received the greatest achievement of the age for playwrights. What was the title he & his company received?

The Globe Theatre

The Royal Players

The Bard's Company

The King's Men

Multiple Select

Select all the different plays that he wrote

The Crucible

Romeo and Juliet

A Midsummer Night's Dream,

The Tempest

Waiting for Godot

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

What genre is the play A Midsummer Night's Dream?

Tragedy

Historical

Fantasy

Comedy

Romantic Comedy

Multiple Choice

Why is A Midsummer Night's Dream unusual in comparison to Shakespeare's other plays?

It lacks any supernatural or magical themes.

It is a tragedy with no comedic elements.

It focuses solely on historical events and characters.

It uniquely combines fantasy with reality and explores themes of love and magic

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Multiple Choice

How did Shakespeare redefine fairies?

Shakespeare portrayed fairies as simple, benevolent creatures without emotions.

Shakespeare redefined fairies as complex, mischievous beings with human-like emotions.

Shakespeare depicted fairies as evil spirits that cause harm to humans.

Shakespeare characterized fairies as large, majestic beings ruling over nature.

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Multiple Choice

Where was the wedding of Hippolyta & Theseus first described?

In 'Romeo and Juliet' by William Shakespeare.

In 'The Odyssey' by Homer.

Chaucer's A Knight's Tale

In 'Pride and Prejudice' by Jane Austen.

Multiple Select

Under which two British monarchs did Shakespeare live?

James I of England & VI of Scotland

Elizabeth I

Elizabeth II

James I

Charles III

Multiple Choice

How much would playwrights get paid per play during Shakespearean times?

£50 per play

£20 to £30 per play

£6-8 per play

£1 to £3 per play

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Type answer...

Multiple Select

Which of the following were written by Shakespeare?

Othello

The Crucible

Waiting for Godot

King Lear

Much Ado About Nothing

Fill in the Blanks

Work for today...

Complete:
- Edpuzzle: Elements of Drama (Feb. 18)
- Anticipation Guide (Hand in Feb. 20)
- Midsummer Night’s Dream Background Myths (Feb. 20)
- CommonLit: Athena & Poseidon's Contest for Athens (Feb. 24)

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