Shakespearean
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Paraphrasing Form
CHARACTER (S):
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ACT, SCENE, LINES:
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Directions: Paraphrase your chosen monologue line by line. Use the left side of the form for
Shakespeare’s original lines, and the right side for your paraphrasing. Write in pencil.
Shakespeare’s Line
Your Paraphrasing
Ex. You have been a boggler ever.
You have always been an unfaithful woman.
Ex. ‘Good friend,’ quoth he,
‘Good friend,’ he said,
Shakespeare’s Line
Your Paraphrasing