1. why is shakespeare still so widely read after hundreds of years?

2. define meter.

3. define iambic pentameter.

4. why do you think that a writer would want the "bounce" or "sense of movement" that verse creates in a dramatic work?

5. is the wording of shakespeare's scene meant to sound like real dialogue? why or why not?

6. why do you think shakespeare occasionally fiddles with the rules of iambic pentameter? what effect does this have on a reader or listener who is paying close attention?

7. shakespeare wrote plays that were performed. how did this affect his word choices?

8. why did shakespeare occasionally use confusing word order?

9. what three steps does the author recommend you take when you want to know how to unscramble some of shakespeare's confusing sentences?

10. why did shakespeare make up words?

11. why does the author compare learning to read shakespeare with learning to ride a bike?

12. define adaptations.

13. name at least four specific strategies that the author recommends you take while reading shakespeare if the meaning of a sentence or passage is unclear to you.

need asap
studying for