Planning and writing the closing thoughts of Macbeth's soliloquy
I can plan and write the closing thoughts of Macbeth’s soliloquy.
Planning and writing the closing thoughts of Macbeth's soliloquy
I can plan and write the closing thoughts of Macbeth’s soliloquy.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Macbeth is a highly conflicted character whose confusion can be shown through the use of rhetorical questions.
- A soliloquy is written from the first person perspective.
- Soliloquies can feature figurative language.
- Writers can use non-finite clauses to create text flow in their writing.
- This section of the soliloquy is when Macbeth sees a dagger, which he sees as another sign to kill King Duncan.
Common misconception
Pupils might spend too long drawing in Task A, which is not the point of the task.
You could set a one-minute timer for pupils to draw. You could also model sketching a dagger yourself so that they see that it does not need to be perfect.
Keywords
Soliloquy - an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play
Rhetorical question - a question asked to the reader that does not expect an answer
Figurative language - the use of simile, metaphor and personification to create vivid imagery
Non-finite clause - a type of subordinate clause that can start with a verb in the progressive tense
Licence
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Starter quiz
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the dagger is a silent predator
the blade flickers before me like a flame
these thoughts harass me day and night