#Shakespeare_Speaks
**Spotless reputation**
Meaning
These days, the phrase spotless reputation describes a person or organisation that has a good, clean character and behaves decently and honestly.
Example sentence
Another athlete caught taking drugs? I'm surprised at this one though – she always had a spotless reputation.
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Extra vocabulary
treason
the crime of betraying one’s country, especially by attempting to kill or overthrow the king or queen
plot (verb)
to make a secret plan to do something wrong or illegal
to be spot on
to be completely accurate or correct
to hit the spot
to be exactly right
to tarnish someone's reputation
to damage someone's reputation
to have a good track record
to have a good reputation, based on the things that you have done
to be squeaky clean
to always behave in a completely moral and honest way
someone's name is mud
describes someone who has a bad reputation or who people are angry with
to lose face
to lose your status and the respect of others
to give something / someone a bad name
to damage the reputation of something / someone
**Spotless reputation**
Meaning
These days, the phrase spotless reputation describes a person or organisation that has a good, clean character and behaves decently and honestly.
Example sentence
Another athlete caught taking drugs? I'm surprised at this one though – she always had a spotless reputation.
___________________
Extra vocabulary
treason
the crime of betraying one’s country, especially by attempting to kill or overthrow the king or queen
plot (verb)
to make a secret plan to do something wrong or illegal
to be spot on
to be completely accurate or correct
to hit the spot
to be exactly right
to tarnish someone's reputation
to damage someone's reputation
to have a good track record
to have a good reputation, based on the things that you have done
to be squeaky clean
to always behave in a completely moral and honest way
someone's name is mud
describes someone who has a bad reputation or who people are angry with
to lose face
to lose your status and the respect of others
to give something / someone a bad name
to damage the reputation of something / someone
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***Vocabulary***
The green-eyed monster
***Meaning
The phrase the green-eyed monster is still used today to describe the dangers of uncontrolled jealousy in relationships.
Example sentence
I thought I'd got over my ex, but when I saw him with his new girlfriend, the green-eyed monster got me.
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Extra vocabulary
ale
a type of beer
to drown your sorrows
to drink alcohol to forget your problems
green with envy
very angry and jealous because someone has something you want for yourself
with flying colours
very successfully
off-colour
unwell
to feel blue
to feel sad
to see red
to become angry
the black sheep (of a family)
someone who doesn't fit in with a group and often causes embarrassment.
to catch (someone) red-handed
to catch someone doing something wrong or illegal
out of the blue
unexpectedly or surprisingly
a white lie
a lie about something unimportant that is told to avoid hurting someone
the grass is always greener on the other side
other people always seem to be in a better situation than you
***Vocabulary***
The green-eyed monster
***Meaning
The phrase the green-eyed monster is still used today to describe the dangers of uncontrolled jealousy in relationships.
Example sentence
I thought I'd got over my ex, but when I saw him with his new girlfriend, the green-eyed monster got me.
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Extra vocabulary
ale
a type of beer
to drown your sorrows
to drink alcohol to forget your problems
green with envy
very angry and jealous because someone has something you want for yourself
with flying colours
very successfully
off-colour
unwell
to feel blue
to feel sad
to see red
to become angry
the black sheep (of a family)
someone who doesn't fit in with a group and often causes embarrassment.
to catch (someone) red-handed
to catch someone doing something wrong or illegal
out of the blue
unexpectedly or surprisingly
a white lie
a lie about something unimportant that is told to avoid hurting someone
the grass is always greener on the other side
other people always seem to be in a better situation than you
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Trinculo is in a pickle
A drunken jester? No good will come of it...
In Shakespeare's time, the jester had the important role of entertaining the court. He played music, did silly things and told jokes - just like a modern-day clown. William Shakespeare included jesters in many of his plays - and his audiences loved them.
In the following video, we can see Trinculo, the jester from The Tempest.
While you watch the video, decide if Trinculo is:
a) very drunk
b) in a difficult situation
c) both a) and b)
Trinculo is in a pickle
A drunken jester? No good will come of it...
In Shakespeare's time, the jester had the important role of entertaining the court. He played music, did silly things and told jokes - just like a modern-day clown. William Shakespeare included jesters in many of his plays - and his audiences loved them.
In the following video, we can see Trinculo, the jester from The Tempest.
While you watch the video, decide if Trinculo is:
a) very drunk
b) in a difficult situation
c) both a) and b)
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**Vocabulary**
In a pickle
Meaning
Nowadays, when someone says they are in a pickle they mean that they are in a mess - a very difficult situation.
Example sentence
Most of the time if I'm in a pickle I'll call one of my brothers. They've usually got somewhat uplifting advice.
Note
Nowadays, people can say I'm pickled if they have drunk too much alcohol.
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Extra vocabulary
court
(here) the place where a King or Queen and their family and servants are living
a jester
a man whose job was to entertain people by doing silly things and telling jokes
tricky
difficult
in a sticky situation
in a difficult situation
in a tight spot
in a difficult situation
in a bind
in a difficult situation
between a rock and a hard place
in a very difficult position, often facing a difficult decision
he's legless
he's completely drunk
hammered
completely drunk
tipsy
a little drunk
merry
a little drunk and feeling happy
**Vocabulary**
In a pickle
Meaning
Nowadays, when someone says they are in a pickle they mean that they are in a mess - a very difficult situation.
Example sentence
Most of the time if I'm in a pickle I'll call one of my brothers. They've usually got somewhat uplifting advice.
Note
Nowadays, people can say I'm pickled if they have drunk too much alcohol.
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Extra vocabulary
court
(here) the place where a King or Queen and their family and servants are living
a jester
a man whose job was to entertain people by doing silly things and telling jokes
tricky
difficult
in a sticky situation
in a difficult situation
in a tight spot
in a difficult situation
in a bind
in a difficult situation
between a rock and a hard place
in a very difficult position, often facing a difficult decision
he's legless
he's completely drunk
hammered
completely drunk
tipsy
a little drunk
merry
a little drunk and feeling happy
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Who's who?
I love it when everybody pretends to be somebody else!
William Shakespeare loved putting his characters in disguise.
In this episode, Will and his actors are rehearsing for a performance of The Taming of The Shrew. But Daughter is confused because many of the characters are pretending to be someone else.
Can you help her figure out who's who?
Who's who?
I love it when everybody pretends to be somebody else!
William Shakespeare loved putting his characters in disguise.
In this episode, Will and his actors are rehearsing for a performance of The Taming of The Shrew. But Daughter is confused because many of the characters are pretending to be someone else.
Can you help her figure out who's who?