As a playwright he wrote tragedies, comedies and historical plays, and as a poet he wrote narrative poems and sonnets. His four tragedies: Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth《麦克白》. comedies: Romeo and Juliet, All’s well That Ends 《终成眷属》,Measure for Measure 《一报还一报》…
3.Antonio was a merchant of Venice who was liked by everyone
because ______. A he was always happy to give others advice. B he was always ready to lend money to others C he never refused A to help others
Unit 19
• The Merchant of Venice(2)
The Merchant of Venice
The author and the play
The play Exercises about the play
Language points
Homework
William Shakespeare(1564-1616) is one of the most remarkable playwrights and poets the world has ever known. with his 37 plays, 154 sonnets and 2 long poems, he has established his giant position in world literature. He has also been given the highest praises by various scholars and critics the world over. In the past four hundred years or so, books and essays on Shakespeare and his works have kept coming out in large quantities.