a) All that I know about Hamlet is that he is a well known writer from back in the day and that's about it. His works, I'm guessing are pretty traditional and might be full of puns and traditional, old English.
b) I know that Shakespeare is a famous writer whose most famous works include Julius Ceasar and Romeo and Juliet. I really don't know that much about Shakespeare, but I know he uses old English and that his works are often humorous and they use a lot of literary devices which calls for the reader to review his works several times to understand the literal meaning.
c) So many students involuntarily frown when they hear the name "Shakespeare" because his works, although admirable, are hard to understand due to his use of old English and complicated syntax and diction. Today, students like short, fast pace, modern styles of writing that are straight forward and easier to understand and relate to whereas Shakespeare brings his audience back to hundreds of years ago which forces us, indolent students, to use our creativity to image life that seems so foreign and relate these ancient characters to ourselves and their actions to our daily lives.
d) We can make this learning experience of Shakespearean plays more interesting and fun by learning interactively through skits and maybe that will help us to create a more modern approach to this ancient, traditional work of literature. By taking steps to help relate and understand the culture of the Shakespearean time period, it will grow more of a connection to Shakespeare's characters and build a greater respect and connection to his literature. It's always more fun when the reader can relate to fictional characters.
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