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The myShakespeare learning tools are FREE for everyone! Encourage deeper classroom engagement and gain a richer understanding of Shakespeare’s most popular plays by creating a free account.

Media-rich, full-text editions of Shakespeare's plays
Interactive Content
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Interviews with the characters illuminate themes and ignite discussion (no account required).
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Performances of key scenes bring Shakespeare's language to life.
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Animated videos explore the plays and their contexts.
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Complete audio recordings emphasize clarity and comprehension.
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Our contemporary translation makes Shakespeare's language more approachable.
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Popup notes offer insights into Shakespeare's literary devices.
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Notebook Study Tools
Requires an account
The Notebook compiles all student work in one place for easy reference.
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Multiple choice questions check comprehension as students read.
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Written responses allow students to respond to interpretive questions with their own takeaways.
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Students can highlight and annotate to engage with the text and respond to assignments.
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Students can easily save, export, and share their Notebook contents with their teacher.
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Teacher Testimonials

This is an excellent resource for any teacher's Hamlet curriculum. My students enjoyed a different take on a classic Shakespearean play. I highly recommend it for any high school English class studying Hamlet.

Pam W.

I have tried many film versions of Macbeth to help my students understand the Bard, but this is a great supplement to their studies. It explores not only the language, but the motives and emotions of the characters, and does it in a satirical, talk-show format, with "commercials" and songs. The students really get it!

Amy

As an English teacher for 15 years, I have never found a resource that effectively grabs the students’ attention like this one. I was able to do my Macbeth unit in two weeks, and they learned more than if I had taught it in six weeks. It was awesome!

H.

Your site is gorgeous. I am teaching Hamlet to 5th- and 6th-graders, which is a tall task, and your layout gives all kinds of possibilities for explaining lines and passages from the play. Students love playing around with the videos. Just beautiful work. Thank you.

Nils S.

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Better Shakespeare pedagogy is here

Delve into our blog for illuminating articles on teaching Shakespeare. We cover history, instructional tips, news, and contemporary relevance, tailored to enrich your teaching.

What is myShakespeare?
Media-rich, full-text editions of Shakespeare's plays
My Shakespeare is the most complete learning tool to encourage deeper classroom engagement and gain a richer understanding of Shakespeare’s most popular plays.
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Not ready to create a free account? Pick a play to browse the first scene of any play without an account.
Testimonials
Why so many educators love myShakespeare

My colleague searched out your website, looking for a good audio version of Romeo and Juliet that we could post online for our students. All I can say is if I had the ability to design an interactive website myself that would support my students' reading of the play, this is what I would have made. Congratulations and thank you.

Caty D.

This is the best thing I have ever stumbled on. I teach high school seniors, many of whom have little formal education in their native countries, have limited English skills, and/or have read fewer than a few books their entire lives. Most students have little to no background knowledge of Shakespeare. I am very excited to have found your site and want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for providing engaging, quality materials that will help my students understand and appreciate the beauty of the bard.

Eugenia L.

Thank you for this resource. It is fantastic and the depth that it provides my students when reading is unparalleled. Every year I find myself struggling with whether or not I should read the original text or a modernized version with my students. This resource alone has allowed me to by and large resolve the issue. I am confident that the readings provided here are balanced and my students don't have to heartlessly trudge through a modernized version.

Chris H.

I have just come across your amazing website and I congratulate you on your excellent work. I am using your resources in my classroom and my students are enjoying them. We thank you and we are looking forward to reading, listening and watching other Shakespeare's plays.

Nicoletta C.