Homework: Complete Metaphor Analysis
Due on Wednesday 8 October, your task is to “fly solo” on an analytical paragraph, based around Shakespeare’s use of metaphors. This paragraph will be eligible to unlock the Stage 3 “Figure it Out” achievement. If you’re still struggling to grasp the idea of metaphor, I encourage you to review the class presentation here This is the passage you must refer to: MERCUTIO True, I talk of dreams,...
Fate, Free Will and Figurative Language
Today we explored some of Shakespeare’s very deliberate use of metaphor in Act 1, Scene 4. The resolution of this work was for the students to attempt writing a paragraph explaining the reference to the action of fate in one of Romeo’s statements. This should be completed for homework.
Romeo and Juliet: Analysis of the Prologue
Today we’re pulling all the analysis of the meaning and metre of the Prologue together by writing a paragraph explaining what impact Shakespeare’s language choices have on us as audience members, hearing the prologue for the first time. Attached is the worksheet from today that contains some useful support material: useful terms and some sentence starters. Download (PDF,...
Treading the Boards: Act I, Scene 1
This period we look at Romeo and Juliet as a play – examining the features of the text that are typical of what you’d expect from a play text – intended to be viewed rather than read. The attached presentation explores these features, provides a guide to annotation and contains an excerpt of a filmed interpretation to demonstrate how much of a play’s interpretation is left to the actors and director. Your...
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