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“Shakespeare in the Classroom”
Part II: Movie notes
Take notes about the topics listed below as they are discussed in the movie.

16. What was the number one job for women?

17. What was the purpose of marriage?

18. How would a son or daughter honor his or her parents?

19. Who was the most powerful individual? Why is this ironic?

20. What would have happened if Queen Elizabeth I hadn’t liked plays?

21. Why didn’t Queen Elizabeth marry?

22. How would she get what she wanted?

23. Tell me more about her:

24. How did Shakespeare comment on the lowly status of women? (think of Rosalind in As You Like It and of Viola in Twelfth Night)

25. What set Shakespeare apart from other playwrights?