Shakespeare and Genre

This powerpoint slide is a lesson on Shakespeare and Genre where through notes, games, and activities, students learn more about the genres of Shakespeare’s works, his plays, and how they have been adapted and changed throughout the years.

Students will learn about the 3 classical genres of Shakespeare, Histories, Tragedies, and Comedies, as well as the category of problem plays. They will also learn about the plots of 4 Shakespeare plays, as well as how adaptations often change Shakespeare’s plays as needed. Students will do activities related to this, including categorising the plays into their correct genres, deciding an end to a play after being given just the start, and deciding how they could adapt a play to the modern day in a school setting. This lesson is a perfect tool for anyone wishing to cover the topic of Shakespeare in an interesting in unique way with their class, as well as challenging their creativity and critical thinking skills.