Can anyone answer this question on William Shakespeare please?????
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakespear\n\nThis one site has al the information you are asking for.  \n\nGood Luck!
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Try this: http://library.thinkquest.org/19539/randj.htm \nhttp://www.enotes.com/romeo/830 \nYour question was not articulate (clear) enough ...
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It hasn't been proven that he was either although a lot of people believe he was straight for two reasons. 1) All his sonnets were about love involving women and 2) In his final will and testament he left his wife Anne his second best bed making people wonder who got the best one? I guess you could also say that he may have been gay because Shakespeare was considered one of the first women's rights advocates which is actually quite noticeable when you read between the lines in some of his plays especially Othello, Macbeth and Twelfth Night.
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My favorite has always been Shakespeare. There's lots of help on the web for it, and it's just classic. To understand Shakespeare will give you lots of laughs especially with these new teen movies out that rip him off :) Plus it's just cool to read the stories that have inspired people for hundreds of years.
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Romeo And Juliet by William Shakespeare\n\nhttp://www.elook.org/literature/shakespeare/romeo-and-juliet/\n\nI have found 12 summaries for you to look at, click the link below. I have included a short extract to give you a taste of what the reviews have to offer and they’re FREE..!!!\n\nNotes:  Act 1 Scene 2.\n\nIn this brief scene, the audience learns more about Juliet, the heroine of the play who has not yet been introduced on the stage. She is young girl of fourteen and obviously Capulet's pride and joy. The father says of Juliet that "the earth has swallowed all hopes but she." When Paris asks Capulet for her hand in marriage, he hesitates at first; then he says that he will agree if the idea pleases Juliet. In the thirteenth century, when noble marriages were usually arranged by the family, it is a loving father who wants to please his child. His concern for Juliet is similar to the concern for Romeo revealed by Lady Montague in the first scene. Even though these families hate one another, they dearly love their children.  More…….\n\nhttp://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/monkeynotes/romeo5.asp\n\n\nhttp://summarycentral.tripod.com/romeoandjuliet.htm\n\nhttp://www.freebooknotes.com/book.php3?id=363\n\nhttp://www.antistudy.com/search.php?title=Romeo+And+Juliet+\n\nhttp://www.antistudy.com/search.php?title=Romeo+And+Juliet+\n\nhttp://www.cummingsstudyguides.net/xRomeoJul.html#Romeo\n\nhttp://drb.lifestreamcenter.net/Lessons/RomJul/index.htm\n\nhttp://www.clicknotes.com/\n\nAn analysis of the play by Shakespeare\n\nhttp://www.theatrehistory.com/british/romeoandjuliet001.html\n\nhttp://www.cummingsstudyguides.net/xRomeoJul.html#Characters\n\nhttp://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/barrons/romeojl11.asp\n\nGood luck.\n\nKevin, Liverpool, England.
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The English language has changed in many ways since Shakespeare's day, but he has been the standard of excellence for so long that there is less difference between his writing and contemporary writers than there is between someone else who wrote during his time and today's writers.  His themes have been used, and his details examined, for all that time.\n\nThe best way to understand Shakespeare is to get DVDs of movies like "The Taming of the Shrew" with Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, or "Romeo and Juliet" with Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting, that use the actual words of his plays.  They will give you a visual image and the emphasis on his words that you need in order to understand.  Unfortunately, we seldom see modern actors and actresses in America who know how to do Shakespeare well; the English have kept up with him better.  Try DVDs from BBC.  (All these initials!)  \n\nThe language is not that different, really; but the poetic nature of Shakespeare's plays adds to the difficulty.  Still, the effort to understand is worth it, because then you will see the point behind many more recent stories that have adapted the Shakespearean themes.\n\nEnjoy!
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Shakespeare had a tremendous effect as he made up lots of words that were never used before.  Also in England his is the 2nd most quoted after the Bible so his phrases became parts of every day speech.  Try going to a Quotations site and find out how many quotes are there which you recognise.
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William Shakespeare authored Romeo and Juliet and it was one of his most famous plays alongwith Macbeth, The Merchant of Venice, A Midsummer's Night Dream etc. It was extensively potrayed during his time.
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Hamlet by William Shakespeare\n\nI have found 10+ summaries for you to look at, click the link below. I have included a short extract to give you a taste of what the reviews have to offer and they’re FREE..!!!\n\nhttp://www.antistudy.com/search.php?title=Hamlet+\n\nhttp://www.freebooknotes.com/book.php3?id=167\n\nhttp://www.theatrehistory.com/british/hamlet001.html\n\nhttp://www.clicknotes.com/\n\nhttp://www.jiffynotes.com/Hamlet/HistoricalContext.html\n\nAn analysis of the play by Shakespeare\n\nhttp://www.theatrehistory.com/british/hamlet001.html\n\nCharacters  \n.  \nProtagonist: Hamlet  \n\nAntagonist: Claudius  \n\nFoils of Hamlet: Laertes, Fortinbras, Polonius  \n\nHamlet: Son of a murdered Danish king (who was also named Hamlet) and nephew of the present king, Claudius. Hamlet suffers great mental anguish over the death of his father, the marriage of his mother to the suspected murderer (Claudius), and the clash between his moral sense and his desire for revenge against his father’s murderer. \n\nhttp://www.cummingsstudyguides.net/xHamlet.html#Hamlet\n\nEnjoying "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare\n\nhttp://www.pathguy.com/hamlet.htm\n\nGood luck.\n\nKevin, Liverpool, England.
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Shakespeare really  came up with his plays, however   Nicholas Rowe and Alexander Pope, were responsible for publishing/editing the plays, so it is hard to say what Shakespeare's original words really were. There is also speculation that Shakespeare was not "smart" enough to come up with the plays that he did. Some believe it could be different Earl's and auhtority figures, but I hardly believe it.
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In the 800's in your local library.Cliff notes at your local bookstore. At www.shakespeare.com. Good Luck
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First, I would have acted quickly.  Hamlet hems and haws and does basically nothing for a long time.  And that antic disposition?  What's the point of pretending you're insane?  What, really, did that buy him in the end?\n\nHere's what I would have done.\n\n1. I wouldn't have changed the way I acted--especially acting insane.\n2. I would have tried to verify what the ghost said.  Specifically, \na: Where was the uncle when Hamlet's father was killed?\nb: Where was the king's guards (the "Switzers" referred to when Laertes barges in on the king later in the play)\nc: Where might the uncle have found such poison?  (In Shakespeare's world this may not have been hard... Romeo sure finds poison easily enough)\n\nThe play Hamlet devises is a clever choice, but he more or less ruins the effectiveness of the play as a test by acting out during the performance.  It becomes impossible to tell wether Hamlet's uncle is reacting to the matter of the play (as Hamlet supposes) or to the bizare behavior of Hamlet himself.  Again, the antic disposition only brings Hamlet problems (and we are left to wonder whether it's all an act or if he really is insane).
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Ask Shakespeare, its his line (the answer is yes by the way.  A rose is a rose, call it whatever you want)
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A bunch of books, plays, etc. from England are usually read and discussed in English literature.  You can pretty much guarantee that Shakespeare will be read.
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As a teacher myself, I know the importance of excellent resources and activities:\n\nI've found a book that will be an Excellent resource for teaching or directing Shakespeare. Great ideas for different teaching methodologies and plenty of across-the-curriculum activities. You, your colleagues, and your students will enjoy the clever means of incorporating math, science, art, journalism, music, social studies, physical education, and social issues into the study of Shakespeare. See the links: \nCLASSROOM ACTIVITIES, adaptable to grades 6-12\n\nDivide the class into 2-4 groups and have each group work up their own interpretation and performance of the same scene. All drama leaves room for interpretation, but Shakespeare leaves more than most, especially since the plays contain very little in the way of stage direction. Ask the students to add gestures or actions and make facial or physical responses to what the other characters say. A question that directors often ask is, "What inspires a character's first line?" For instance, consider the "Get thee to a nunnery" scene in Hamlet, Act III. Unbeknownst to Hamlet, his treacherous uncle and old Polonius are spying on him, and using his girlfriend Ophelia as bait. When Hamlet meets Ophelia (directly after his "To be or not to be" soliloquy), she is reading a book--presumably a devotional book, for his greeting to her is, "Nymph, in thy orisons (i.e., prayers) be all my sins remembered." At some point during the scene, Hamlet apparently realizes that he and Ophelia are not alone (his seemingly incongruous line, "Where is thy father?" indicates this). But when does he know this? In the Kenneth Branaugh movie, it's from the beginning; in the Ethan Hawke version, it's when he tries to kiss Ophelia and discovers that she's wired for sound. In the BBC version with Derek Jacobi (available on video, but very expensive to buy), Hamlet notices immediately that she in her distraction is carrying the book upside-down, and guesses that he's being set up. The "orizons" line is heavy irony, and their relationship goes downhill from there. Or, could it possible that Ophelia is giving him eye signals to indicate, "Dad's listening"? If so, what explains his apparent anger at her? A single gesture or facial expression, missing in the text, can point the scene in an entirely different direction. \nDivide the class in groups of 5 or 6 and ask each group to determine the time setting, overall design, costumes and music for the play they're studying. (Of course, this works best if you have artistic or musical students to contribute their ideas.) Comparing key scenes from Ethan Hawke's Hamlet with Kenneth Branaugh's or Mel Gibson's should give them an idea of the range of artistic interpretation. \nAs a class, determine movie or TV actors (or musicians--why not?) to fill the cast roster of a new production of the play you're studying. \nMake a list of contemporary movies that are based on Shakespeare plays, such as O and 10 Things I Hate About You. (Shakespeare-related websites might help in doing the research.) In small groups, students might compare the contemporary movie with the play, draw a contrasting characters chart, and make an oral presentation showing how the plots diverge. \nScript readings. This activity involves some prep time for the teacher, but I've found it to be worthwhile. Choose a Shakespeare scene that includes several characters, plus room for crowd reaction. Prepare a script for each character that consists only of his or her lines, plus cues (5-12 words from the previous speaker). Good scene choices include a. The assassination of Julius Caesar (III, 1, up to the entrance of Trebonius). Eleven speakers--be sure to provide each conspirator with a cardboard or plastic dagger! b. The "Pyramus and Thisbe" play from A Midsummer Night's Dream (V, 1, begi
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Rehearsing Shakespeare's play, aren't we ?\n- As is, it is very bad to swallow a word, or two, midway. And it is even worse to change the script, as you like it !\nBut then, you are only an amateur actor, young Mahmud, and so you are forgiven this faux pas !