Shakespeare Globe Trust
Fact Sheet: Actors
Back in Shakespeare's time, the public considered actors unruly, unlike the prestige they enjoy today. An informative handout outlines more about the acting profession in London during the Elizabethan era. Pupils discover how actors...
Shakespeare Globe Trust
Fact Sheet: Costumes and Cosmetics
Theatre producers in Shakespeare's time didn't have the special effects that are common today, so they had to get creative. Using the handout, pupils explore the topic of costume design. Additionally, readers learn about the stage makeup...
Novelinks
The Winter’s Tale: Concept Analysis
A comedy? A romance? A little of both? Shakespeare's The Winter Tale is the focus of an overview appropriate for those who are considering using the play for the first time.
Novelinks
The Tempest: Concept Analysis
Use a handy concept analysis guide as you begin your unit on William Shakespeare's The Tempest. With character descriptions, literary themes, and anticipated affective issues, the guide can help those new to using The Tempest craft...
Shakespeare Globe Trust
Fact Sheet: Indoor Theatres
Pull up a cushion, grab an apple or some nuts, light a candle, and get ready to explore indoor theatres from Elizabethan England. Readers use a handout to distinguish between indoor and outdoor theatres and the types of actors who...
Orlando Shakes
Two Gentlemen of Verona
What teenager can't relate to the drama of a love triangle? Scholars put their literary skills to use in a gripping role-play drama. William Shakespeare's Two Gentlemen of Verona unfolds as the classroom becomes a stage of...
Orlando Shakes
Comedy of Errors
To err is human ... and also leads to some hilarious situations. A script introduces readers to Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors, a play full of slapstick humor and other funny elements. Although lacking in activities, the text works well...
Shakespeare Online
Shakespeare Online: The Merry Wives of Windsor
Access lines and staging prompts for scenes from William Shakespeare's comedy The Merry Wives of Windsor. The scenes are displayed according to act with the setting included. Related resources are provided on the landing page.
Shakespeare Online
Shakespeare Online: Julius Caesar: Analysis by Act and Scene
Breaks down the plot of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar into the introduction, rising action, the climax, the resolution, and the conclusion. Also describes how time and place are managed by Shakespeare.RL.9-10.5 text structure effects
Washington State University
Washington State University: Julius Caesar: Act I
An introduction to the background of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar and a summary of each of the three scenes in Act 1.
Washington State University
Washington State University: Julius Caesar: Act V
Summaries of each scene in Act V of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.
Washington State University
Washington State University: Julius Caesar: Act Ii
Summaries of each scene in Act II of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: Cliffs Notes: Julius Caesar: Summary and Analysis Act V: Scene 1
A summary and analysis of the first scene in Act V of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Includes glossary. Click link at the bottom of the page to progress to summaries of subsequent scenes.
Washington State University
Washington State University: Julius Caesar: Act Iii
Summaries of each scene in Act III of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.
Absolute Shakespeare
Absolute Shakespeare: "All's Well That Ends Well"
Here at AbsoluteShakespeare.com is the full-text for Shakespeare's comedy, "All's Well that Ends Well."
Absolute Shakespeare
Absolute Shakespeare: "Love's Labour's Lost"
Here, you can choose a scene from a specific act of "Love's Labour's Lost".
Vocabulary.com
Vocabulary.com: Hamlet: Vocabulary From Act I
Foster better understanding of Shakespeare's Hamlet by developing an understanding of the vocabulary he used. You can use the links provided to find vocabulary lists for the remaining four acts as well.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Oxford Shakespeare: Cymbeline
The complete free text of Shakespeare's Cymbeline divided by acts and scenes. With bibliographic record and links to other Shakespeare texts.
Other
El Paso Isd: Julius Caesar: Act Ii Vocabulary [Pdf]
A list of words and definitions from Act II of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. Includes URL for a related set of learning activities on Quizlet.com.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Oxford Shakespeare: The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Read Shakespeare's play, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, on your computer. This page contains an outline of each scene and act. Simply click on a scene to read it.
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: Shakespeare "All's Well the Ends Well"
At this website, read a very brief summary of Shakespeare's comedy, "All's Well That Ends Well," and read a full text of the play. Text of play is divided by scenes.
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: "The Tempest" Study Guide
An overview of Shakespeare's "The Tempest" and a synopsis of Acts I-V and the Epilogue are included in this thorough study guide designed to aid comprehension of the play.
Northern Virginia Community College
Northern Virginia Community College: Elizabethan Acting Style
This resource provides information about acting styles in the Elizabethan Age.
Other
The Elizabethan Theatre Lecture by Hilda Spear
This lecture and slides traces the history of the Elizabeth theater through a variety of topics: London, inn-yards, great halls, outdoor theatres, performances, indoor threatres, theatre and drama, actors, acting, and audience. These...