The word yoke is used to mean servitude.
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Unfortunately there is no entry for X in the Oxford Illustrated Shakespeare Dictionary so we are moving on straight to W!
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To commemorate National Shakespeare Day, we are sharing an interesting extract from the Oxford Illustrated Shakespeare Dictionary.
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A viola da gamba, played between the legs like a modern cello.
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This special anniversary year offers unique opportunities for introducing your students to the world and work of William Shakespeare. Finding new and inspiring ways of bringing Shakespeare’s plays to life is essential to engaging children in the classroom. With this in mind, we’ve asked some of our authors and experts to share their first encounters […]
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Warning! Don’t read in the meaning of ‘a poorly dressed boy’.
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Warning! Don’t read in the meaning of ‘teaching’.
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Slug-a-bed means lazy-bones! It can also be spelled ‘slug-abed’.
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‘Boldness be my friend’ Cymbeline Recently I was asked to undertake some work with students who were studying Shakespeare for a Literature essay. I asked for a copy of their key scenes and was handed a wad of photocopies. This took me straight back to my early teaching career in the 1990s. I’m all for […]
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Shakespeare uses rehearse to mean utter.
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