Before we begin "Romeo and Juliet", we're going to get a little taste of Shakespeare by studying his last play, "The Tempest". We'll read some summaries, get to know the characters, get comfortable with the language, and watch some movie versions of the play.
To start, please answer these questions on a separate sheet of paper:
The Tempest ANTICIPATION QUESTIONS:
1. List two facts you know about the life of William Shakespeare.
2. List the titles of as many Shakespearean plays as you remember.
3. Using the play you remember most clearly, list three things you remember about it.
4. If you have seen a Shakespeare play performed, what was the play and what did you enjoy about the performance?
5. If you have seen a Shakespeare play in a movie version, what was the play and what did you enjoy about the production?
6. Describe what you think when you hear the phrase “Elizabethan or Shakespearean language.” List words or phrases that come to mind when you think of Shakespearean language. What words that we use today do you identify with the Elizabethan period?
7. The Tempest was first performed in 1611, the seventeenth century. List three facts you know about this historical period.8. What do you already know about the play The Tempest ?
9. Just looking at the title, what might you suspect this play is about?
10. This play is often classified as a romance. Knowing that, what might you suspect will happen in the play?
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