"Shakespeare dumbed down in comic strips for bored pupils"

Although the online article by Laura Clark presents points from both sides, her perspective is seen in two participial adjectives in the title: "Shakespeare dumbed down in comic strips for bored pupils." See if you can find synonyms and antonyms for these key words in the list below.

Here are all the word lists to support the reading of Grade 6 Unit 4's texts from SpringBoard's Common Core ELA series: Shakespeare dumbed down, Shakespeare's Life, Reading Shakespeare's Language, The Southpaw, A Book of Nonsense, The Millionaire Miser, Oranges; Jabberwocky; Fireflies, The Taming of the Shrew