WHY ARE THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT?

1. Great Bible

- The Great Bible was the first authorized edition of the Bible in English, authorized by King Henry VIII of England to be read aloud in the church services of the Church of England.

The Great Bible was prepared by Myles Coverdale, working under commission of Sir Thomas Cromwell, Secretary to Henry VIII and Vicar General.

 
2. English Renaissance

- The English Renaissance was a cultural and artistic movement in England dating from the early 16th century to the early 17th century. It is associated with the pan-European Renaissance that many cultural historians believe originated in northern Italy in the 14th century. This era in English cultural history is sometimes referred to as "the age of Shakespeare" or "the Elizabethan era", the first period in English and British history to be named after a reigning monarch.

3. Book of Common Prayer

- The Book of Common Prayer is the common title of a number of prayer books of the Church of England and of other Anglican churches, used throughout the Anglican Communion. The first book, published in 1549 (Church of England 1957), in the reign of Edward VI, was a product of the English Reformation following the break with Rome. Prayer books, unlike books of prayers, contain the words of structured (or liturgical) services of worship.

 
4. Royal Shakespeare Company

- The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is a British theatre company. Located primarily at Stratford-upon-Avon, with bases also in London and Newcastle upon Tyne, it is one of the United Kingdom's two most prominent publicly-funded theatre companies, alongside the Royal National Theatre. The Royal Shakespeare Company is listed as a Major Festival in the book Shakespeare Festivals Around the World by Marcus D. Gregio (Editor), 2004.

 MATCHING EXERCISE: PLACES

1. Stratford-on-Avon                                        3. A. Country vocabulary      

2. Cambridge University                                   5. B. Penny Downey

3. Warwickshire                                               4. C. Where Shakespeare wrote his plays

4. London                                                        1. D. Birthplace of Shakespeare.

5. Australia                                                       2. E. Translation of Authorised Version

MATCHING EXERCISE: PEOPLE

1. John Bois                                                              5. A. Greek Borrowings           

2. Sir John Guilgud                                                    1. B. The King James’ Version of the Bible

3. John Barton                                                           6. C. The Great Bible

4. Sir Thomas More                                                  2. D. Shakespearean acting

5. Sir Frances Bacon                                                 3. E. Shakespearean director

6. Henry VIII                                                            4. F. Latin borrowings

MATCHING EXERCISE: DATES

1. 1558-1603                                 6. A. Shakespeare dies April 23 of

2. 1603-1625                                 5. B. First Folio published

3. 1564                                          2. C. Reign of James I (house of Stuart)

4. 1611                                          3. D. Shakespeare born April 23 (?) in Stratford-on-Avon

5. 1616                                          4. E. King James Bible published

6. 1623                                          1. F. Reign of Elizabeth I (house of Tudor)

FILL IN THE FOLLOWING VERSE: The Creation

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep

And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters

And God said, Let there be light: and there was light

And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called night

QUESTIONS

1. Mac. Neil asserts that the First Folio of Shakespeare has influenced everyone who speaks English today. What does he mean?

 
2. Shakespeare's range of language is remarkable. List three types of language he uses in his plays as they are discussed in this program. What is the dictionary definition of each?

a. Pigeon

b. Historic

c. Philosophical

 
3. Shakespeare's plays and the King James Bible are masterpieces, but there is one fundamental linguistic difference between them. What is it?

- King James Bible version was clearer and more poetic. King James Bible was the opposite from Shakespeare.

 
4. Which version of the Bible does this quote belong to? “Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.”

- King James Version

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