A Shakespearean storm!

"If by your art, my dearest father, you have put the wild water in this roar, allay them!"

 

 

This aft'rnoon hast been most wondrous as we has't hadst our v'ry first Shakespeare lesson.

 

What an amazing afternoon we had, learning all about Shakespeare himself! We then looked for clues about what his play the Tempest is all about and we discovered that the setting is a small island but there is also a huge storm happening. We don't know why yet, but we know who made it happen!

 

 

We took turns playing the different characters of Prospero and Miranda. They have very different opinions on the storm. We also pretended to be the sinking sailors on board the boat. We can't imagine how scared they would be!!

 

Below are some of our pictures from this afternoon.

Some of the words Shakespeare used are the same as ours!

I wonder what clue this gives to the setting?

How would you feel if you were on the sinking ship?

Would you be a damsel in distress?

Can you shout louder than thunder?

Would you cling on to your friends for dear life?

We can even read some real Shakespearean language!



Ask us what it means....

We were fascinated!!!!!