shakespeare in love – Professor Chuck

Wrap Up of “Shakespeare in Love”

Thanks to all of you who joined our five-week exploration of “Secret Shakespeare: Covert Classics, vol. 1.” We’ve seen a nice range of movies, and I hope you’ve managed to learn a fair amount about Shakespeare’s enduring cultural influence. As you’ve discovered, without the frustration of having to actually read much Elizabethan English, the playsContinue reading “Wrap Up of “Shakespeare in Love””

Discussion Questions for “Shakespeare in Love”

Write a paragraph or two in response to each of the following prompts: Let’s start with the title, “Shakespeare in Love.” How does this movie portray Shakespeare? What sort of a person is he? What are his strengths and weaknesses? What are his hopes and desires? What are his darkest fears? Let’s continue with theContinue reading “Discussion Questions for “Shakespeare in Love””

Read This Before You Watch “Shakespeare in Love”

For our final week of “Secret Shakespeare: Covert Classics, vol. 1” we’re watching “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), a charming romantic comedy that imagines the setting and circumstances that might have caused Shakespeare to write Romeo & Juliet (1595-97). The story is partly inspired by the plot of that play, but in a backward, art-imitating-life sortContinue reading “Read This Before You Watch “Shakespeare in Love””