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Compare the Poem to Paintings

View the following paintings (all are available online):

• The Death of Adonis, by Giuseppe Mazzuoli

• Venus And Adonis, by Hendrick De Clerck

• Venus Lamenting the Death of Adonis, by Benjamin West

• Venus and Adonis, by Simon Vouet

Write an explanation of about a page that expresses your opinion about which of these four paintings represents Venus and Adonis most similarly to the way Shakespeare represents them. Use details from both the poem and the paintings to justify your opinion.

React to the Venus and Adonis Marionette Show

Believe it or not, there is an adaptation of Shakespeare's Venus and Adonis that is performed by marionettes. Go online and find information about this adaptation--there are numerous interviews, articles, and video clips that you can view. Gather enough information to form an opinion about this adaptation, and then write a reaction of about a page...

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