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Will Works: Getting to Know Shakespeare


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No. of pages 60

Published: 2003

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Three high interest areas provide the framework - the supernatural, crimes and criminals, and women in Shakespeare. A range of plays have been selected to highlight points about language, themes, social contexts, characters, story and humour. Students act out, design, read, write and work in groups on a range of engaging activities. Plays include "Romeo and Juliet", "Macbeth", "The Merchant of Venice", "Antony and Cleopatra" and others. It is intended for 11-14 year olds.

 

 

There are 60 pages in this book. This book was published in 2003 by Carel Press Ltd .

 

This book features the following characters:

John Shakespeare
This book features the character John Shakespeare.

William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright and actor. He wrote plays, sonnets and verse and is regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English Language. Son of a glove maker, he grew up in Stratford-upon-Avon. He married Anne Hathaway and had three children, though one died very young. Shakespeare left Stratford to pursue theatre in London, where he acted at the Globe Theatre, wrote and was part owner of a playing company called 'The Lord Chamberlein's Men' (later 'The King's Men').

Mary Arden
This book features the character Mary Arden.

Anne Hathaway
This book features the character Anne Hathaway.