Shakespeare: Prior Knowledge Question Title * 1. Please enter your name and homegroup First name: Last name: Homegroup: Question Title * 2. Who was Shakespeare? An actor A playwright A poet All of the above Question Title * 3. Where did Shakespeare live? Australia England Germany America Question Title * 4. Which of these works did Shakespeare write?(HINT: There are 8) Oliver Twist Hamlet The Catcher in the Rye The Taming of the Shrew Richard III Othello Romeo and Juliet King Lear Macbeth The Importance of Being Earnest To Kill a Mockingbird A Midsummer Night's Dream The Life of Pi Question Title * 5. Which of these famous lines did Shakespeare write?(HINT: There are 5) It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live. Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble. In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. All the world 's a stage, and all the men and women merely players. It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife. Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? To be, or not to be, that is the question. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears. Question Title * 6. What are some of the reasons why you think people might still watch, perform and study Shakespeare's works today?(This is just your opinion- select as many as you think might apply) He used incredible language that is poetic and wonderful to listen to His writing is clever, and makes you think It is challenging His stories have "universal" themes- they are not just relevant in Shakespeare's times, but also today, and they are relevant anywhere in the world It is lots of fun to perform Teachers like to punish students People are just crazy The stories are exciting, with lots of drama, action and comedy It helps actors to expand their range of skills People think it makes them look clever if they say that they like Shakespeare Question Title * 7. Is there anything else that you think you might already know about Shakespeare? Question Title * 8. What do you look forward to when studying Shakespeare?(Select as many as are relevant to you) I like acting and think it could be fun performing Shakespeare Nothing- dear God, I'm terrified! I've heard lots about Shakespeare, and want to know more I like hands-on activities, so this could be fun I like a challenge Nothing- I'm just not very interested in Shakespeare right now I've never had anything to do with Shakespeare, and it interests me I have seen bits and pieces on TV based on Shakespeare, and want to learn more about the originals I have seen films based on Shakespeare's works and want to learn about the originals I'm looking forward to learning something new I like language and literature, so I think exploring Shakespeare could be interesting Question Title * 9. What worries you about studying Shakespeare?(Choose as many as are relevant to you) Isn't Shakespeare old-fashioned and just full of people in tights talking funny? I don't see why Shakespeare is relevant to anyone today It sounds like Shakespeare could be really difficult I've already tried Shakespeare before and didn't enjoy it Actually, I'm not worried about much- I'm ready to give it a go! I think the language might be confusing I've had no contact with Shakespeare before, so I have no idea what to expect I don't like acting or performing in front of other people I'm worried it could be boring Question Title * 10. Is there anything else that you would like to add about studying Shakespeare? Anything that concerns you, or suggestions about how you would like to study Shakespeare? Done