william shakespeare slide presentation disscussion

an activity for kids

1. ACTIVITY 1: Riddle
I'm a wordsmith of great renown, From Stratford-
upon-Avon town. My plays are renowned, my sonnets
abound, And my words have left the world spellbound.
Tragedies and comedies, I've penned them all, From
"Hamlet" to "Midsummer Night's" call. My legacy lives
on, through centuries past, A literary giant, whose
influence will last. Who am I, this bard of timeless
fame? Guess my name, and you'll know my claim.

2. ACTIVITY 1: Riddle
Two star-crossed lovers, their families at war, A secret
marriage, they longed for more. A tragic end, their
lives they did take, But their love eternal, for love's
sake. What famous tale am I describing here? The
answer you'll find, if you lend an ear.

3. INTRODUCTION TOINTRODUCTION TO
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PLAYS AND SONNETSPLAYS AND SONNETS

4. to know William
Shakespeare, his life, and
the significance of his
works.
understand the structure
of Shakespearean sonnets
and plays.
create a sonnet.
Objectives

5. William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was a renowned English poet,
playwright, and actor born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon.
William Shakespeare is called the Father of English Drama for
revolutionizing and developing the craft of playwriting in late
16th century England.
Hamlet is Shakespeare's most popular, and most puzzling,
play.
In "Sonnet 18" by William Shakespeare, the speaker uses the
metaphor of summer's fleeting beauty to explain the beauty
of the fair youth

6. Understand the structure of
Shakespearean sonnets
14 Lines
Rhyme
Scheme
Content
and
Structure

7. 14 Lines:
A Shakespearean sonnet contains exactly
14 lines, each line typically written in iambic
pentameter (10 syllables per line, with a
pattern of unstressed and stressed
syllables alternating).

8. Rhyme Scheme (ABAB CDCD EFEF GG):
The rhyme scheme for the three quatrains
is ABAB CDCD EFEF, meaning that the first
and third lines of each quatrain rhyme with
each other, and the second and fourth lines
rhyme with each other. The final two lines
form a rhyming couplet (GG), where both
lines rhyme with each other.

9. Content and Structure:
Quatrains: Each quatrain generally develops a
different aspect of the theme or argument.
The first introduces the subject, the second
explores it further, and the third typically
builds to a turning point. Couplet: The final two
lines often provide a resolution, conclusion, or
a twist to the theme or argument presented in
the quatrains.

10. Example: Sonnet 18
Line 1: Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? (A)
Line 2: Thou art more lovely and more temperate: (B)
Line 3: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
(A)
Line 4: And summer's lease hath all too short a date:
(B)

11. Example: Sonnet 18
Line 5: Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,
(C)
Line 6: And often is his gold complexion dimmed; (D)
Line 7: And every fair from fair sometime declines, (C)
Line 8: By chance or nature's changing course
untrimmed; (D)

12. Example: Sonnet 18
Line 9: But thy eternal summer shall not fade (E)
Line 10: Nor lose possession of that fair thou owest;
(F)
Line 11: Nor shall Death brag thou wanderest in his
shade, (E)
Line 12: When in eternal lines to time thou growest;
(F)

13. Example: Sonnet 18
Line 13: So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,
(G)
Line 14: So long lives my love, and this gives life to
thee. (G)

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