Shakespeare

Who was William Shakespeare? – cartoon book

Hamlet

Hamlet Mandala assignment  …
Mandala Example

Mandala Essay Example  …
Ghost speeches for highlighting  …
Conflict Map
Conflict in Hamlet Assignment  …
Pre-reading Questions  …

Articles and Discussion
Hamlet – from The Development of Shakespeare’s Imagery Wolfgang H. Clemen
Shakespeare From Shakespearean Tragedy by A. C. Bradley

Macbeth
Articles and Discussion
Macbeth – General Macbeth – Mary McCarthy
Macbeth – From Shakespeare and the New Critics – Oscar James Campbell
Macbeth – The Naked Babe and the Cloak of Manliness – Cleanth Brooks
Macbeth – Lady Macbeth Infirm of Purpose – Joan Larsen Klein —
Macbeth Materials ….
Macbeth and Fate ….
Macbeth and Fear of Fear ….
Macbeth and his Wife ….
The Lady Macbeth Effect ….

Shakespeare Death Chart ….
William Shakespeare Star Wars …..

Ian McKellen analyzes “Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow

Four comparisons of the “Tomorrow” speech from Macbeth
Sean Connery ….
1971 Film ….
Patrick Stewart ….
“young” Ian McKellen (play before playing the analysis  above}

Activities
Macbeth

Tempest
The Tempest  …
Comparison of Tempest and Forbidden Planet   …

Folger Digital Texts

Links

The Flying Karamazov Brothers – The Comedy of Errors part 1 of 2 ….
The Flying Karamazov Brothers – The Comedy of Errors part 2 of 2 …..
Teacher Membership Folger Library …. $40.oo a year
Shakespeare’s chilling Scottish tragedy is realized by Emmy-winning magician Teller (of Penn & Teller) and Helen Hayes Award-winning director Aaron Posner as a startling, supernatural show brimming with magic, mayhem, and madness.
Macbeth – Part 1
Macbeth – Part 2
The Folger Method …..
Folger Examples from the Teacher Membership
Pairing Clint Smith’s “My Hopes, Dreams, Fears for My Future Son” with Hamlet ….
Cutting a Scene: A Tale of Two Cities, Chapter Two …..
Understanding Race and Religion Through Othello (video)

Shakespeare’s Words  …
Enjoying “Macbeth”……
Enjoying “Hamlet” …..

Virtual Tour of the Globe Theatre
Shakespeare Plays YouTube….