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William Shakespeare. 1564 - 1616. Shakespeare’s Sonnets. Most of you have chosen a sonnet to recitefor our Poetry Out Loud Project .
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William Shakespeare 1564 - 1616
Shakespeare’sSonnets Most of you have chosen a sonnet to reciteforourPoetry Out Loud Project. Elsa, Joes, Pippa and Yonistillneed to pickone. Hand in a print with the number of the sonnet before Friday please. The numbersthat are already taken are: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 26, 36, 38, 39, 45, 47, 56, 59, 62, 69, 74Visit the website poetryoutloud.org and watch a video to seewhatour goal is. Filming: Wednesday 5 and 12 March. For thosetwolessonsthere is nootherhomeworkthan to comepreparedfor recital. the cover of the first ever edition, date 1609
Spelling in thosedays Do youseeanythingremarkableon the cover?
19 June 1609 Edward Alleyn (one of the greatestactors in thosedays) notedhispurchase of the recently-publishedShake-spearesSonnets bywriting down ‘Shakspersonetts.’ Let’s look at some more funky spellings