the content of a narrative, often including action, description, dialogue and emotions

language features that contribute to text cohesion

a sentence starter that tells the reader when something happens

a conversation between two or more people, written in a text or story

Writing the first half of the duel scene

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

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Which of these features have been used in our text?

Which narrative element is shown here? 'Mercutio’s crimson blood stained his snow-white clothes.'

Which cohesive device is shown here? 'Mercutio raised his shimmering rapier, watching it glint in the midday sun.'

Tybalt swaggered towards Romeo and he sneered with disgust.

Tybalt swaggered towards Romeo, sneering with disgust.

Tybalt swaggered towards Romeo as he sneered with disgust.

Tybalt swaggered towards Romeo, sneered with disgust.

Which of these example sentences combine the following ideas correctly using cohesive devices? 'Tybalt swaggered towards Romeo. He sneered with disgust.'

Which two cohesive devices are used in the following example? 'Soon, both men were drenched in sweat and they were panting in the heat of Verona’s midday sun.'

“Ay, ay. A scratch, a scratch!” Mercutio replied.

Mercutio replied, “Ay, ay. A scratch, a scratch!”

Mercutio replied “Ay, ay. A scratch, a scratch!”

“Ay, ay. A scratch, a scratch” Mercutio replied.

Which of these pieces of dialogue are punctuated correctly with inverted commas?

Which of the following are elements of a narrative? 

Who might have said the following piece of dialogue? "Watch out Romeo, Tybalt's coming back over."

Which elements of a narrative are shown here? 'Romeo felt his blood begin to boil and he clenched his fists.'

Which pair of words could complete the following sentence? '__________ to the side of the street, he collapsed on the ground, __________ in agony.'

What is Romeo thinking as Mercutio and Tybalt fight?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of serious crime

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision required

Starter Quiz