Unit19 William Shakespeare( 1564-1616) Main WorksTragedies:Romeo and Juliet( 罗密欧与朱丽叶）Macbeth （麦克白）King Lear （李尔王）Hamlet （哈姆雷特）Troilus & Cressida （特洛伊罗斯与克瑞西达）Comedies:A Midsummer Night’s Dream （仲夏夜之梦）Twelfth Night （第十二夜）The Merry Wives of Windsor （温莎的风流妇人）The Merchant of Venice （威尼斯商人）Histories:Henry IV （亨利四世）Henry VIII （亨利八世）Poems:The Sonnets （十四行诗）A Lover‘s Complaint( 爱人的怨诉 ) King Henry IVUneasy lies the head that wears a crown. A person who has great responsibilities, such as a king, is constantly worried and therefore doesn't sleep soundly. HamletTo be or not to be: that is the question. That is a question whether to live on in this world or to die, that is, to take action or to do nothing. Neither a borrower nor a lender be.Hamlet It is best not to lend money to others and not to borrow from others. When we lend something. We risk losing both the thing we lend and the friendship with that other person. Romeo & JulietRomeo, Romeo, why are you Romeo? Deny your father, and refuse your name… Why must you be the son of my family’s greatest enemy? Refuse your family for my love. Troilus & CressidaWords, words, only words, no matter from the heart. Empty words, not real thoughts or ideas from the heart. The Merchant of Venice Antonio:Bassanio:Duke:Shylock:Portia:the moneylenderBassanio’s wifeAntonio’s friendthe merchant of VeniceWhat is their relation to the other characters in the play?the judge Questions:1. In which city does the play take place?2. How much time passes between the beginning of the play and the end?3. How much money does Bassanio need to marry Portia?4. What must Antonio give Shylock if he can’t pay back the debt? Questions:1. In which city does the play take place?2. How much time passes between the beginning of the play and the end?Venice.Three months. 3. How much money does Bassanio need to marry Portia?4. What must Antonio give Shylock if he can’t pay back the debt?Three thousand ducats.A pound of flesh.
