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Or... we could have kids read Shakespeare in School so they have a fighting chance of understanding the text, experience seminal works of literature in the Engl
by dingosity 4y ago
Or... we could have kids read Shakespeare in School so they have a fighting chance of understanding the text, experience seminal works of literature in the English language and learn the structure of modern drama.
If your argument is "you should also experience Shakespeare plays as plays," then I'm with you. But if your argument is "It was difficult to read Shakespeare and I liked watching the movies," then you might have completely missed the point of studying literature.
- BeFlatXIII 4y ago> then you might have completely missed the point of studying literature. Judging by the amount the kids actually learn, doing things the right way is an equal waste of time to just watching the plays on VHS. > learn the structure of modern drama IMO, far too few English teachers focus on this aspect of the Bard's plays. Instead, it's nonsense about iambic pentameter or treating R&J as romance instead of farce, black comedy, or tragedy that turns students into STEMlords.
- goto11 4y agoRegarding the genre of R&J, the confusion is because the genre names have changed meaning over time. "Romance" back then is closer to what we would call "adventure" today. Comedy basically means the characters get married in the end, while tragedy means they lose everything and die. What often confuses readers today is that Shakespeare tragedies can be very funny.
- dingosity 4y ago"Tragedy is when I get hurt. Comedy is when you get hurt."