Students read Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." They create a dramatic reading of Titania's monologue in Act II by randomly assigning words of the monologue that are demonstrated using sound and movement, not the actual words. ...

Students research personal bias towards the story Marriage is a Private Affair. In this tradition research instructional activity, students read the story and discuss the ending. Students free write about the topic and complete a Venn...

Students reconstruct a famous soliloquy from Romeo and Juliet which the teacher has cut apart and scattered. They piece the soliloquy back together making sense of the passage.

In this reading and study guide, students define vocabulary and literary terms, find examples of literary term usage, and answer comprehension questions based on Romeo and Juliet, Act II.

Comedy, tragedy, act, scene, prop. do you want to review important drama terms? Actors record the term next to its definition on a learning exercise that could be used individually or as a group activity. A link to a corresponding...

Shakespeare is not just for one type of actor or audience member. In the clip [0:43] "Bringing Myself to Shakespeare" from the American Masters film Raul Julia: The World's a Stage, Raul Julia explores what it means to bring his own...

[Free Registration/Login Required] During these multi-day lessons, students will closely read William Shakespeare's work, The Tempest. Students will analyze characters, plot, and themes. Students will culminate their understanding...

Characters of Shakespeare's Plays was written by critic William Hazlitt and published in 1817. This chapter looks at Shakespeare's All's Well That Ends Well and analyzes several monologues in terms of what they convey about the play's...

In this lesson unit, students investigate how justice is perceived and addressed in different cultures and times by examining literature from around the world. Texts examined include: The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, A Sport of Nature by...