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1 a 1 The Taming of the Shrew 2 Romeo and Juliet 3 Hamlet 4 Othello 5 King Lear 6 The Winter’s Tale b Hamlet, King Lear, Romeo and Juliet, Othello2 companion,duke,earl,friar,heir,lieutenant,noble,

oracle,senator,shepherd,shrew3 Openanswers4 a 7 b 7 c 3 d 7 e 3 f 7 g 7 h 7

i 7 j 3

5 a HethinksthatHermioneisunfaithfultohim. b HethinksthatPolixenesishavingarelationship

withhiswife. c Camillodisobeyshisordersanddoesnotkill

Polixenes. d PaulinatriestodefendHermione. e Hethinksthattheoracleislying.6 a Polixenes b Hermione c Perdita d thestatue/Perdita e Florizel f Perdita g Polixenes7–8 Openanswers9 a R b C c C d G e R f R g C h R i G j C10 a LearleavesnoneofhiskingdomtoCordelia

becausehewronglybelievesthatshedoesnotlovehimenough.Cordelialeavesthecountrybecauseofherfather’sunjusttreatmentofher,butshedoesnotstoplovinghim.Later,LearrecogniseshismistakeandasksforCordelia’sforgiveness.

b GonerilandRegandonotreallylovetheirfatherandtreathimcruelly.Learseeshisdaughters’truelackoflove,andtheircrueltreatmentofhimleadshimtomadness.

c Cordeliaisdisgustedbyhersisters’falsenessandliestotheirfather.GonerilandReganfeelthreatenedbyCordeliaandsendanarmytodefeather.

d LearisangrywiththeEarlofKentfordefendingCordelia,andsendshimawayfromthecountry.KentstilllovesLearandstaysinthecountrytohelphim,usinganothername.

e TheDukeofBurgundyrefusestomarryCordeliawhenherealisesthatshehasnomoney,andleavesthecourt.Cordeliaprobablydoesnotrespecthimverymuch.

f ReganandGonerilfallinlovewiththesameman.GonerilkillsRegan.

g TheDukeofAlbanydoesnotlikeGoneril’scrueltreatmentofherfather,butseemspowerlesstostopit.Later,hehasherputinprisonforunfaithfulness.Gonerildoesnotreallyloveherhusbandbecauseshefallsinlovewithanotherman.

11 a GonerilandReganrefusetoletLearkeephissoldiers;CordeliacomestoEnglandwithanarmyfromFrancetohelpherfather;GonerilandRegansendanarmytodefeatCordelia’sarmy;soldierstakeCordeliatoprisonandkillher.

b Learpreferstostayoutsideinastormthanstayunderthesameroofashisungratefuldaughters;hetriestocommandthewindandthewaves,whichisafirstsignofhismadness;hedoesnotrealisehowbadtherealstormisbecausethe‘storm’insidehisheadismuchworse.

c HelovesCordeliaalthoughshehasnomoney.HegivesheranarmytotaketoEnglandtohelpherfather.

d Learwandersaroundthefields,wearingacrownofgrassandsingingtohimselfwhenhehasgonecompletelymad.

12–14 Openanswers15 a bad-tempered b rough c dishonest d mad e Petruchio f amanwithathinbeard g wants h obey i anoldman j lose16 a BaptistaisshockedwhenPetruchiocallsKatharine

‘gentle’;hethinksthatPetruchio’smannersareroughforalover.

b KatharinethinksthatPetruchioismadbecauseofhisstrangebehaviourtowardsher.Shecannotunderstandwhyhespeakskindlybutactsroughlyandillogically.Intheend,shelearnsobedience.

c ThepriestisshockedbyPetruchio’sloudvoiceatthewedding;heisknockedoverbyPetruchioduringtheweddingceremony.


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d Petruchiothrowswineintothefaceofamanwithathinbeard.

e ThedressmakerisshockedwhenPetruchiosaysthatthedressisbadlycutandthematerialisofpoorquality(althoughheiswellpaidandgivensecretexcusesforPetruchio’sstrangebehaviour).

f VincentioisshockedwhenPetruchioaddresseshimasayoungwoman.

g LucentioandHortensioareshockedtoseethatPetruchiohassuccessfullytamedhiswife.

17 a PetruchioisthinkingaboutKatharine.Heplanstotameherbysayingtheoppositeofwhatsheexpects.

b KatharineissayingthatshewouldratherseePetruchiohangedthanmarryhim.

c PetruchioissayingthatKatharinecannotsleepinthebedbecauseitisbadlymade.Heplanstotameherbypreventingherfromsleeping(andeating).

d TheservantsaretalkingtoKatharinewhenshesecretlyasksthemforfood.

e KatharineistalkingtoPetruchioaboutthesun,whichhehasjustsaidisthemoon.Sheislearningtoobeyhim,howevermadlyhebehaves.

f KatharineapologisestoVincentioforaddressinghimasayoungwoman.

g LucentioistalkingaboutKatharine’sobediencetoherhusband.

h BiancasaysthiswhenKatharineobeysherhusbandbythrowinghercaptothefloor.

i Katharinesaysthisattheendofthestory,becausePetruchiohastoldherto.

18–19 Openanswers20 a Romeo b LordCapulet c Juliet d FriarLawrence e Mercutio f Romeo g Juliet h FriarLawrence i Romeo j Paris21 a TybalthatesRomeobecauseheisaMontague.

RomeohatesTybaltbecausehekillsMercutio. b JuliettrustsFriarLawrence.FriarLawrencehelps

JulietwithhersecretmarriagetoRomeoandtriestohelpherescapefrommarriagewithParis.

c ParislovesJuliet.JulietisnotinterestedinParisbecausesheisalreadymarriedtoRomeo.

d ParishatesRomeobecause,atJuliet’sgrave,hethinksthatRomeoisdoing‘shamefulactstothedeadbodies’.RomeodoesnotwanttofightParis,buthehasnochoice.

22 RomeowentuninvitedtoapartyseeRosaline,whomheloved.At midnight/That night,hevisitedJulietinhergarden,thenaskedFriarLawrence,a friendoftheCapulets,tomarrythem.Soonafterthemarriage,RomeokilledJuliet’scousininafightandtookshelterwithFriarLawrence,whoadvisedhimnot to kill himself / to leave Verona.After seeingJuliet,RomeoleftforMantua.LordCapulet,whodidnotknowabouthisdaughter’smarriagetoRomeo,wantedhertomarrythe prince’snephew,Paris.JulietdranksomemedicinewhichFriar Lawrencehadgivenherandpretendedtobedead.Romeo,whohadnot heardaboutJuliet’splan,returnedtoVeronaandpoisonedhimselfbecausehethoughtthatJulietwasreally dead.JulietwokeupandkilledherselfwithRomeo’sknife.TheCapuletsandMontaguesmadepeacewitheachother.

23 Openanswers24 a brother b uncle c wife d former/deadhusband e sister25 a 7 b 3 c 6 d 2 e 5 f 9 g 1 h 10 i 4 j 826 a TheghosttellsHamlettotakerevengeonClaudius

formurderinghisfather;whensheseeshersontalkingtotheghostinherroom,GertrudeisfrightenedandbelievesthatHamletismad.

b HamletpretendstobemadinordertohidehistrueintentionsfromClaudius;OpheliagoesmadafterHamlethaskilledherfather;shekillsherselfasaresultofhermadness,whichmakesiteasyforClaudiustopersuadeLaertestokillHamlet.

c Claudiusisupsetbytheplaythatisperformedinthecastle;Hamlet,whohashaddoubts,seesthisasproofthatClaudiusisguiltyofhisfather’smurder.

d ClaudiuspoisonsHamlet’sfather;theplayinthecastleisaboutadukewhoispoisonedbyarelative;GertrudedrinkspoisonthatisintendedforHamlet;HamletandLaertesbothdiefromthesamepoisonedsword;HamletkillsClaudiuswiththepoisonedsword.

27–29 Openanswers


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30 a money>stories b Desdemona>Othello c Brabantio’s>Othello’s d Cassio’s>Iago’s e Othello>Desdemona f protect>destroy g jewellery>handkerchief h hits>kisses i without>after31 a 2 b 5 c 4 d 6 e 3 f 132–42 Openanswers

Discussion activities key1–4 Openanswers5 a Theystartedin1807. b Twenty;tosimplifyShakespeare’splaysforchildren. c CharleswroteaboutthetragediesandMarywrote

aboutthecomedies. d Marykilledhermotherandwasdeclaredmentally

ill.Charleslookedafterherfortherestofhislife. e 1564–1616.Stratford-upon-AvonandLondon. f 1590–1613 g AnneHathaway,Susanna,Hamnet,Judith h The Taming of the Shrew;The Winter’s Tale6–53 Openanswers.

Activity worksheets key1 a 8 b 3 c 7 d 4 e 1 f 9 g 6 h 2 i 10 j 52 a PolixenesandCamillo b Florizel c Camillo d TheShepherd e Paulina f Hermione3 a Hemeanstodivideitequallybetweenhisthree

daughtersbutchangeshismindanddividesitbetweenGonerilandReganbecauseCordelia’sanswerdoesnotpleasehim.

b Shedoesnottreathimwithrespect;shetellsherservantsnottoobeyhisorders;shetellshimhecannotstaywithallhissoldiers.

c HeisangrywhenGoneriltellshimhissoldiersmustgoandthinksReganwilltreathimbetter.Butshetreatshiminthesameway,andwhenGonerilcomesafterhim,thetwosistersagreeandRegantellshimtogobackwithGoneril.

d Becauseheisveryangrywithhisdaughtersandtheywillnotlethisfollowersenterthecastle.

e Hethinksthatthebeggarhasgonemadbecausehisdaughtershavetreatedhimbadly.

f CordeliacomesfromFrancetofindherfatherandhersoldiersfindhimwanderingmadnearhercampandtakehimtoher.

4 Openanswers,butitisofinterestthatNahumTate’srevision(1681)wastheonlyoneactedinLamb’slifetime(until1838)

5 a PetruchiotoBaptista,whenhehearsthatKatharinehashithermusicteacher.Itshowsthatheseesherasaninterestingpersontotame.

b Katharine,whenherfathertellshershemustmarryPetruchioonSunday.Shethinksherfatheriswrongtomakehermarryamadman.

c Petruchio,onthewaytoBaptista’shouse,afterthewedding.Itispartofhisplantomakeherobeyhimbeforesheseesherfatheragain.

d KatharinetoVincentio,pretendingheisayoungwoman,becausePetruchiohassaidsheis.

e Petruchiototheotherhusbands,explainingtheadvantagesofanobedientwife.

f Biancatoherhusbandwhenhesaysthathebetonherobedienceandhaslostthebet.

6 Openended,butintheplay,thoughMaryLambdoesnotincludethis,ShakespeareshowsthatattheendPetruchioandKatharineknoweachotherbetterandworkasateam,whileBiancaisnotso‘gentle’andobedientaseveryoneimagined.

7 a wouldnothavegoneto/metJulietattheCapulets’feast.

b hadnotworn/beenwearingamask. c hadnotcalledonherloverbynamewhenhewasin

thegarden. d wouldnothavefoughtwithhim. e wouldnothavegonetoFriarLawrenceforhelp/

drunkthemedicinethefriargaveher. f hadarrivedearlier. g wouldnothavekilledhim. h hadwokenupsooner. i wouldhavedrunkit. j wouldnothavedied/hadanunhappydeath.8 Openanswers9 a Gertrude, b Horatio, c Hamlet’sfather, d Hamlet, e theactors, f Polonius, g Ophelia, h Laertes, i Claudius, j Horatio,


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10 Possibleanswers: a HamletwaitsuntilhecanproveClaudiusguilty

becausetheGhostmaybeadevil,nottellingthetruth.

b Becausehisuncleisthekingaswellasthemurderersothattheguardsareonhissideandheisprotected.

c ClaudiusdiesbecausehearrangedthefightbetweenLaertesandHamletandpoisonedtheswordLaertesusedsothatHamletkillshimwithitwhenhetakesitfromLaertes.ThedifferencethismakesisthatHamletkillsasifinself-defence.ItisthesametraditionastheWesternheroalwaysdrawinghisgunafterthevillain.

11 a FBrabantiodoesnotacceptOthello.Heisblack,aforeigner,andBrabantiowantshisdaughtertomarrythesonofasenator,likehimself.

b FTheysendhimtoCyprusbecausetheythinkheisthebestmantodefendtheislandagainsttheTurks.

c FOthelloisnotsuspiciousbynature(‘wasfreefromjealousy’).

d T e T f FShebegsOthellobecauseCassioistheirfriend

andcamewithOthellowhenhewantedtogettoknowherandloveher.

g T h FHethinksshehadgivenittoCassiobutthisis

nottrue.12 Openanswers13 a a 3 b 5 c 6 d 4 e 2 f 1 b Openanswers

Progress test key1 a Mamillius b Leontes c Hermione d Paulina e Leontes2 a 4 b 1 c 7 d 2 e 6 f 3 g 5 h 8

3 a T b T c F d T e T f F4 a 3 b 2 c 8 d 1 e 7 f 6 g 4 h 55 a older b polite c refused d badly e cruelly f Petruchio6 a Bianca b Katharine c Baptista d Lucentio e Petruchio7 RomeoMontague JulietCapulet TybaltCapulet8 Possibleanswers: a AttheCapulet’shouse. b Aftertheparty,inthegarden. c thedayaftertheparty. d becausehehadkilledTybalt. e Paris.9 Possibleanswers: a Hamlet’sdeadfather;hehadbeenmurderedbyhis

brother. b Aministerofstate;LaertesandOphelia. c Heorganisedaplayaboutthemurderofaking;

Claudius’sreactionwouldshowifhewasguiltyornot.

d HamletjumpedintothegraveandfoughtLaertes;hewasfullofgrief,andjealousofLaertes.

e Claudius;hewantedtokillHamlet.10 a Claudius b Ophelia c Laertes d youngHamlet e oldHamlet11 a Iago>Othello b Othello>Cassio c Cassio>Iago d Iago>Othello e Desdemona>Iago12 a became b Cassio’s c trusted d didn’tbehave e Othello

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