"Pre Will" Questions

a) What do you know about Hamlet, the "Melancholy Dane"?
          I'm not very familiar with the story of Hamlet, I know in the story he is the Prince of Denmark which could be why he is called a dane.
b) What do you know about Shakespeare?
          I know that Shakespeare was an english poet and playwriter who wrote many literary works including Hamlet.
c) Why do so many students involuntarily frown when they hear the name "Shakespeare"?
          Shakespeare was alive around the late 1500's so his style of writing ranging from diction, sytax, and figurative language are sometimes difficult to understand for young readers now a days.
d) What can we do to make studying this play an amazing experience we'll never forget?
           When studying this play it might be fun to work in groups and assign people characters to story.