Now that you are starting to get a grasp on how to read Shakespeare, it is time to take it one step further. For this topic application, you are going to select a modern work and give it a Shakespearean twist. First, pick a song or poem that you like and add the lyrics to word a processing document. Make sure that the song or poem is contemporary, or composed within the last twenty years. Also, remember that the song or poem should be appropriate for a school setting. Next, translate the lyrics into the language Shakespeare would have used. Think carefully about all you have learned about the language of Shakespeare and the techniques he employed; you want to sound as much like him as you can. Your translation should include the literary characteristics below.

• Blank verse
  
• Inversion
  
• Ellipsis
  
• Archaic vocabulary (at least three words)
  

Your Shakespearean translation may end up being very different from the original text, and that is alright. As long as you have conveyed the ideas and message of the original work while adding a Shakespearean twist, your translation can help you experience the feel of Shakespearean language. Before you begin, review the Shakespearean Twist Checklist to make sure that you include all of the items required for full credit.

Once you have completed your Shakespearean translation, please submit your work to the dropbox.