William Shakespeare's
Task 2: Hero´s letter to her father
A) What marriage customs were common in the Elizabethan era?
B) Men and women had different roles at that time. Find evidence supporting this fact (on the internet and the handout). Use the helpful links to make the search easier.
C) Watch the movie scene of Act IV, Scene 1. (1st marriage of Claudio & Hero)
D) Do the following written task: Imagine you are Hero. Now, based on the knowledge you have gained in this session about marriage customs and gender roles, each (!) of you write a letter to your father in which you express your feelings after being accused of betrayal. Decide whether you want to write as someone who lives back then, in the Elizabethan times, or as a modern person. In both cases your English more or less should be appropriate to the time you "live" in.
B) Men and women had different roles at that time. Find evidence supporting this fact (on the internet and the handout). Use the helpful links to make the search easier.
C) Watch the movie scene of Act IV, Scene 1. (1st marriage of Claudio & Hero)
D) Do the following written task: Imagine you are Hero. Now, based on the knowledge you have gained in this session about marriage customs and gender roles, each (!) of you write a letter to your father in which you express your feelings after being accused of betrayal. Decide whether you want to write as someone who lives back then, in the Elizabethan times, or as a modern person. In both cases your English more or less should be appropriate to the time you "live" in.
