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) The Life of Pi Macbeth The Catcher in the Rye Hamlet The Importance of Being Earnest A Midsummer Night's Dream The Taming of the Shrew Oliver Twist Othello Romeo and Juliet Richard III To Kill a Mockingbird King Lear Question Title * 5. Which of these famous lines did Shakespeare write?(HINT: There are 5) It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife. All the world 's a stage, and all the men and women merely players. To be, or not to be, that is the question. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble. Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears. Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live. 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 The stories are exciting, with lots of drama, action and comedy Teachers like to punish students His writing is clever, and makes you think People are just crazy It is lots of fun to perform People think it makes them look clever if they say that they like Shakespeare It is challenging It helps actors to expand their range of skills 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 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 have seen films based on Shakespeare's works and want to learn about the originals I have seen bits and pieces on TV based on Shakespeare, and want to learn more about the originals I like language and literature, so I think exploring Shakespeare could be interesting I'm looking forward to learning something new I've heard lots about Shakespeare, and want to know more I like acting and think it could be fun performing Shakespeare I like a challenge I like hands-on activities, so this could be fun Nothing- I'm just not very interested in Shakespeare right now I've never had anything to do with Shakespeare, and it interests me Nothing- dear God, I'm terrified! Question Title * 9. What worries you about studying Shakespeare?(Choose as many as are relevant to you) I'm worried it could be boring I don't like acting or performing in front of other people Actually, I'm not worried about much- I'm ready to give it a go! 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 had no contact with Shakespeare before, so I have no idea what to expect I've already tried Shakespeare before and didn't enjoy it I think the language might be confusing 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