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Vocabulary

Jonson, much like Shakespeare, created a lot of new words when he wrote his plays. Make a list of new vocabulary presented in the play and a list of each word's definition.

Author Investigation

Research the life of Ben Jonson and write a short report of his biography.

Poetry

Many artists have written beautiful poetry about the Elizabethan era. Choose one scene or emotion in the play and write a poem that evokes that feeling.

Puppet Show

Create puppets using the materials of your choice to represent your favorite characters. Then, put on a short show for the rest of your class reenacting your favorite scene from the play.

Interviews

Imagine that a reporter has come to Venice to interview one of the characters from the play for the newspaper. Create a list of 10 questions that the reporter might ask them and imagine the character's answers.

Servitude

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