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Timon of Athens

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/timon-of-athens

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. Who wrote Timon of Athens?

  2. 2. What is the estimated composition date?

  3. 3. What is the first publication?

  4. 4. Why does Timon become sad and angry?

  5. 5. What does the play say about friendship?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Misanthropy

  • Philanthropist

  • Problem Play

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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