What does the author say about Shakespeare’s plays in paragraph 2?Ī His plays are about people well known in history.ī he wrote different kinds of plays, and they were very interesting. Why is Shakespeare so famous according to paragraph 1?Ī Shakespeare could find the best way to speak about things.ī Shakespeare could explain things briefly. Shakespeare’s belief in man was the source of his optimism, which we can feel even in his blackest tragedies: Romeo and Juliet died but heir ideal of free and happy love stayed forever. Last of all, though Shakespeare wrote his plays for the amusement of those who went to see them, they contain many good lessons, which can help those who read them to be better, wiser, and happier. We cannot help feeling sorry when we see poor old King Lear walking around in the storm, and we laugh at the adventures of the fat and funny Falstaff. Shakespeare was able to show us almost every kind of man and woman, good and bad, and to know how to touch all oyr feelings, from sad to joyful. There are many heroes among them, fine soldiers, and not very clever men, beautiful ladies, and tigers in women’s clothing. The characters in his plays seem like real people. William Shakespeare was born more than 4 hundred years ago, but his plays are still performed and will be performed for many years to come. Other plays tell the tales of imaginary characters: of Othello, who murdered his wife after listening to the lies of an evil man. others tell the tragic stories of the ancient world: about the murder of Julius Caesar, about the Roman general Mark Antony. His historical works tell the stories of the early English kings: of poor Richard II, clever Henry IV, and brave Henry V. In his plays he could write equally well funny scenes, and scenes of fear and excitement.
Shakespeare’s plays are also wonderfully interesting. His experience as an actor and his poetical genius made his plays the most wonderful ones ever written. Shakespeare’s language is indeed the language of life. For one thing, when Shakespeare has said a thing, it seems impossible that it could ever said better. But open any of his plays and read and you will immediately see why people regard him as the greatest playwright who has ever lived. Perhaps some may wonder why Shakespeare is valued as one of the world’s greatest poets/ It would be very difficult to give a brief explanation. Shakespeare’s work are often published in one book, and it’s not a very large one. For question 1-4 choose the best answer: a, b, c, Read about one of the most famous people of Britain, William Shakespeare.
Which genres do they prefer? Listen to the recording. You will hear British teenagers answering the question: What book do you think all kids should read?
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