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'.
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.
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.
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
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).
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Starter quiz
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"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