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
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.
Today we'll concentrate on evidence of the hand of fate in Romeo and Juliet. The attached presentation provides examples of one such piece of evidence - Romeo's premonition and the use of the word 'stars' to refer to the characters' pre-determined path.
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:…
“Risk! Risk anything! Care no more for the opinions of others, for those voices. Do the hardest thing on earth for you. Act for yourself. Face the truth.”
(Katherine Mansfield)