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Shakespeare's Shitstorm

Shakespeare's Shitstorm is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Shakespeare's Shitstorm rather than just read about it. In short: Shakespeare's Shitstorm (stylized as #ShakespearesShitstorm) is a 2020 American musical comedy horror film written and directed by Lloyd Kaufman. Produced by Troma Entertainment, it is a contemporary parody of William Shakespeare's The Tempest.

Key takeaways

Shakespeare's Shitstorm belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Shakespeare's Shitstorm to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Shakespeare's Shitstorm from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Shakespeare's Shitstorm (stylized as #ShakespearesShitstorm) is a 2020 American musical comedy horror film written and directed by Lloyd Kaufman. Produced by Troma Entertainment, it is a contemporary parody of William Shakespeare's The Tempest. The film had its world premiere at the 24th Fantasia International Film Festival on August 29, 2020.

Plot After being betrayed by his treacherous sister Antoinette and pharmaceutical big shot Al, scientist Prospero Duke swears revenge.

Cast Lloyd Kaufman as Prospero Duke / Antoinette Duke Erin Miller as Ferdinand Kate McGarrigle as Miranda Duke Abraham Sparrow as Big Al Debbie Rochon as Senator Sebastian Amanda Flowers as Ariel Dylan Greenberg as Trini Monique Dupree as Caliban Dai Green as Cordelia Teresa Hui as Chien Wu Bang Zac Amico as Lindy West Bjarni Gautur as The Captain Mala Wright as Sycorax Vada Callisto as Puck Julie Anne Prescott as Hippolyta Frazer Brown as William Shakespeare Brandon Bassham as Francis Bacon Jakob Skrzypa as AvonBard Executive Luke Mitchell as AvonBard Executive Ming Chen as Busty AvonBard Executive

Release The film had its world premiere at the 24th Fantasia International Film Festival on August 29, 2020.

Reception A reviewer for Consequence remarked that the film delivered the cheap look, dumb jokes and gross-out imagery which appeals to those with the taste of teenagers and for which Troma is known. A reviewer for Dread Central said that the film provided horrible puns, disgusting gags and family fun.

References

External links Official website Shakespeare's Sh*tstorm at IMDb

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Shakespeare's Shitstorm

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Shakespeare's Shitstorm claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Shakespeare's Shitstorm before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Shakespeare's Shitstorm ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Shakespeare's Shitstorm

In research: Shakespeare's Shitstorm appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Shakespeare's Shitstorm in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Shakespeare's Shitstorm is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 2020 American films, 2020 English-language films, 2020 comedy horror films, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Shakespeare's Shitstorm outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Shakespeare's Shitstorm in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Shakespeare's Shitstorm means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Shakespeare's Shitstorm out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Shakespeare's Shitstorm in simple terms?

Why does Shakespeare's Shitstorm matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Shakespeare's Shitstorm?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Shakespeare's Shitstorm.