Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 5229 Shakespeare … in classrooms everywhere “Knock, knock. Who’s there?” Yes, you really are quoting Shakespeare! The scale of his influence on the English language, our culture and of course drama is immense. He really is ‘A tower of strength’! He is said to have added about 3,000 words to the English Language and about 800 of those are still in use today. If you have used the words assassination, alligator or bedroom then he said them first. If you are congratulated on being ‘well-behaved’ or told off for your ‘silliness’ then Shakespeare made them ‘fashionable’! You may not have been called a ‘schoolboy’ if Shakespeare hadn’t coined the phrase. You may give him ‘short shrift’ or you may want to appear ‘well read’. You may want to ‘vanish into thin air’ every time his name is mentioned . . . ‘more fool you’! When The Bridge is ‘published’ just remember we owe that word to Shakepeare too! Exit pursued by a bear! Ms Brown Shakespeare … in classrooms Shakespeare … in classrooms Shakespeare everywhere Shakespeare everywhere Shakespeare everywhere everywhere “Knock, knock. Who’s there?” Yes, you really are quoting Shakespeare! The Shakespeare made them ‘fashionable’! You may not have been called a POETRY AND STORIES