Some of the words that Shakespeare uses have disappeared from use. Other words have changed their meaning. Give the example of the word web - which has moved from a spider's web to the world wide web. Discuss with students why they think this might be.
Give each student a word from the play that has changed its meaning over time. Ask them to find out how the word has changed its meaning. They should then feed back to the rest of the class. This is an opportunity for research on the Internet and use of an etymological dictionary. Ask them to provide a word that Shakespeare might have used in its place if he was writing today.
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