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Are You Ready to Read Shakespeare?!?!?!?

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Don’t Worry! You Got This!

Here are some helpful hints...

  • Words - there will be many words that are unfamiliar to you; some words you might recognize, but will have different meanings
  • Three worlds -- Shakespeare creates 3 worlds in AMSND.
    • City of Athens (Act 1 Scene 1)
    • Athenian Workingmen (Act 1 Scene 2)
    • Fairyland (Act 1 Scene 3)

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Don’t Worry! You Got This!

Here are some helpful hints...

  • Placement of words -- Shakespeare shifts his sentences away from “normal” English arrangement
  • Use of Puns
  • AMSND is written for the stage

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Don’t Worry! You Got This!

  • The version we are going to read is from 1600.
  • Some words have been changed
    • Ex: Mo to More
  • This version includes stage directions
  • EXPLANATORY NOTES on left side of page -- this is essential to your success! You must reference these ALL THE TIME!

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Let’s Go!!

  • Be respectful. It’s NOT easy to read Shakespeare.
  • You definitely will want to take notes
    • If it is your book, you can write it in (if you’d like)
    • My book = ONLY POST-ITS

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