a dramatic work originally intended for the stage

a type of play in which terrible or sorrowful things happen to the main character(s)

a central idea that the writer intends the audience to engage deeply with

Understanding themes, characters and plot in 'Romeo and Juliet'

English

In this unit, pupils learn how Shakespeare explores multiple key themes throughout a single play. In 'The Windrush: Diary Writing', pupils will learn to develop their skills of writing a diary with emotion based on a significant historical event.

In 'Shakespeare's Macbeth’: Narrative and Soliloquy Writing', pupils learnt about character, plot and theme in a Shakespearean play for the first time. In this unit, pupils will learn how Shakespeare explores multiple key themes throughout a single play.’

Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet': diary and narrative writing

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Which characters are on the Montague side of the feud?

Which characters are on the Capulet side of the feud?

Match each character to their role in the plot of 'Romeo and Juliet'.

Which of the following characters die during 'Romeo and Juliet'?

Juliet takes potion to make her appear dead. 

Juliet's family place her 'body' in their tomb. 

Romeo hears Juliet is dead and he goes to the tomb. 

Believing Juliet to be dead, Romeo takes poison.

When she sees Romeo is dead, Juliet stabs herself.

Put these events from 'Romeo and Juliet' in order. 

Roughly when were Shakespeare's plays written?

In which country was William Shakespeare born?

What was William Shakespeare's occupation?

a piece of writing meant to be spoken with no audience

writing intended to be performed on stage

During which time period was William Shakespeare alive?

Most of the text is description of what characters are doing.

Most of the text is the characters speaking aloud.

The name of the character speaking is shown on the left hand side.

There might be 'stage directions' that say what characters are doing.

How is a play script different to a normal book?

Which of the following were written by William Shakespeare?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Understanding themes, characters and plot in 'Romeo and Juliet'

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.