Shakespeare contributed many words and phrases to the English language that are still used today.
After doing some research on who Shakespeare was, students will choose one word/phrase and write a five-paragraph paper:
I. Intro with thesis
II. Bio on William Shakespeare
III. Simple summary of one of the plays he wrote
IV. Identification of the targeted phrase/word, how it was used, how it is used today
V. Conclusion outlining how English grows and how great Shakespeare’s impact was on the English language.
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All that glitters is not gold - The Merchant of Venice
Break the ice - The Taming of the Shrew
Dead as a doornail - Henry VI, part 2
Elbow room - King John
Fight fire with fire - King John
Forever and a day - As You Like It
Good riddance - Troilus and Cressida
It was Greek to me - Julius Caesar
Heart of gold - Henry V
In my mind’s eye - Hamlet
Kill with kindness - The Taming of the Shrew
Knock! Knock! Who’s there - Macbeth
Melted/Vanished into thin air - The Tempest/Othello
[What] a piece of work [is man] - Hamlet
Too much of a good thing - As You Like It
Wild goose chase - Romeo and Juliet
Watchdog - The Tempest
Stealthy - Macbeth
Shooting star - Richard II
Puking - As You Like It
Fortune-teller - The Comedy of Errors
Eyeball - The Tempest
Cold-blooded - King John
Bump - Romeo and Juliet
Bedazzled - The Taming of the Shrew
Arch villain - Measure for Measure/Timon of Athens
Uncomfortable - Romeo and Juliet
Love is blind - Romeo and Juliet