In the author's memories of high school, no unit was more frustrating for him as a student than the yearly Shakespearean text. From his own experience on the students' side of the desk, the author knows that no unit is as strenuous or exhausting as one involving Shakespeare's works. Despite his own negative experiences with Shakespeare's works, the author dedicated himself to discovering a new way to make Shakespeare come alive for his students. Inspired by scholarly articles on creative approaches to instruction and assessment, he decided to experiment with a creative teaching style for this Shakespeare unit. This article describes how the author uses the Literature Circles model to make Shakespeare accessible and appealing to students. (Contains 3 figures.)