Planning the duel scene
I can plan the structure and content of a piece of narrative writing, showing the duel from Act III Scene 1 of 'Romeo and Juliet'.
Planning the duel scene
I can plan the structure and content of a piece of narrative writing, showing the duel from Act III Scene 1 of 'Romeo and Juliet'.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- We are planning a narrative retelling of the duel scene in Act III Scene 1, using the same events.
- Narrative includes overlapping elements of dialogue, description, emotion and action.
- We can include all of these narrative elements in our plan in order to ensure we have covered all the content we need.
- Our plan is written in note form, in the third person and the past tense.
- We are following a structure of four paragraphs, tracking the key events of the animated version of the scene.
Keywords
Action - events or things that are done by characters in a narrative
Description - where we use words to help someone imagine what something is like
Dialogue - a conversation between two or more people, written in a text or story
Emotion - strong feelings that result from a person's circumstances, mood or relationships with others
Common misconception
Pupils may find it challenging to distinguish between the narrative elements.
The elements often overlap - we use action to show emotion, for instance. Encourage a relaxed approach to this; the main aim is to ensure that we have covered a wide range of content in our plans.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of serious crime
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
Exit quiz
6 Questions
"Romeo, run!"
"Mercutio's dead and now one of us must follow him!"
"A plague on both your houses!"
desperate to stop them
sad
angry
determined to avenge Mercutio