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.
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
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.
Licence
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
Exit quiz
6 Questions
the dagger is a silent predator
the blade flickers before me like a flame
these thoughts harass me day and night