I thought watching Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream was a very good way to understand the language in it. Although I understood the story plot very well, it was very difficult at times to understand what the characters were saying. By the end of the movie, I thought I had a pretty good undertanding of Shakepeare's style of writing and his plots. All of Shakespeare's works are fascinating to me. In the 7th grade, I did a report on William Shakespeare and even dressed up as him in class. This helped me better understand Shakepeare and how his life influenced his plays and other writings. I hope to read more of his books and learn the language a little.
I'm excited to read Romeo and Juliet in class next week. It will be interesting to see who gets the role as Romeo and Juliet. I know the story well enough to understand the play when we read it. There are many plays and stories that are similar to Romeo and Juliet. Westside Story is a good example of this. I think I will enjoy reading the play very much. I'm sure I'll enjoy the next two months very much:]