Romeo and Juliet (again)

O, that I were a glove upon that hand, That I might touch that cheek! 

(Romeo talking to Juliet who is in a window, Romeo and Juliet, Act II scene 2)

This is for those of you who are reading Romeo and Juliet.
Watch how Romeo met Juliet and how he learnt that she was a Capulet, member of the family enemy to Romeo's ow family (Montague).

Click and follow the Romeo and Juliet itinerary in Verona.
 

This is a graffitti wall in Juliet's home in Verona.
Click for more about Romeo and Juliet.
Follow the link to see pictures of the Globe Theatre in London.
Some facts about Shakespeare.

Romeo and Juliet

"It is the east, and Juliet is the sun" 

(Romeo  and Juliet, Act II, Scene II).

Those of you with a higher level of English will enjoy reading Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare, remember that underlined words in red are explained on the right side.
If you can't see the pages it is because you need to download a flash player plug in.
Enjoy.

Romeo and Juliet

Do you like reading comics? Are you a romantic person? If your answer is yes, follow the link above and read a version of the famous love story by Shakespeare.

Do you want to learn about "Tyrone the Horrible"? Here he is:



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And don't be impacient, sometimes these webpages are a bit slow.
Would you like to choose an e-book by your own? Follow the link and enjoy.

What is there in a face?

Visit www.moblyng.com to make your own!

 "A sweet-face man; a proper man, as one shall see in a summer's day"

(Shakespeare,  A Midsummer Night's Dream, 1. 2)

Which Shakespeare do you prefer? the bald one or the one with an earring? the middle aged or the smiling young man? We don't know for sure what he looked like but here you can see his portrait  as shown in the First Folio. they say that it is the most similar to the real Bard.

Some scholars have found this portrait and they say it is the only one painted during his lifetime.
Task: Have a look to the portraits and choose one, then write a short description.

St. Crispin Day

"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;"

William Shakespeare, (Henry V, St.Crispin Day speech)

The French village of Agincourt, now known as Azincourt, gives name to the battle that took place there between the English, led by Henry V, and the French, with a much larger and heavier armoured army at that time.

The French were totally defeated, in part because they had been so confident about their supremacy that the young English king seized the initiative. The Welsh longbow played an important part in the battle. As a result king Henry married the French princess Catherine of Valois and entered into legend. The battle was fought on the 25th of October of 1415, St. Crispin day, and was celebrated by Shakespeare with one great play.