Shakespeare - Sophie Venus

Shakespeare:
Starting a new unit involving Shakespeare scares me and probably many others too. The thought of having to read old English and figure out the deep meaning behind his lines of poetry gives me a bad feeling. I've never done well with Shakespeare because I get caught up in his words. Last year when I was asked to say the meaning of a quote I just starred at the paper until I figured out something reasonable to write. This year I hope that I start to enjoy reading it and that after we finish this unit I will no longer be filled with fear when I hear the word Shakespeare.