Year 9
The theme of power: Act 1 Scene 1 - A Stormy Start
Year 9
The theme of power: Act 1 Scene 1 - A Stormy Start
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Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will start by recapping our knowledge of the key themes of 'The Tempest'. We will then read the key moments of Act 1 Scene 1 and explore what different forms of power we see during the storm at the beginning.
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5 Questions
Q1.
Who would come to view Shakespeare's plays?
Only aristocrats
Only everyday citizens
Only peasants and their livestock
Q2.
A Shakespearean Comedy involves...
a main character's death
an accurate portrayal of history
Q3.
A Shakespearean Tragedy involves...
an accurate portrayal of history
light-heartedness and a marriage
Q4.
A Shakespearean History involves...
a main character's death
light-heartedness and marriage
Q5.
The monarch when Shakespeare began writing in the late 1580s was...
King James VI
Queen Victoria
5 Questions
Q1.
A Shakespearean tragedy...
ends in a marriage
features historical detail
Q2.
A Shakespearean comedy...
ends in the death of a main character
features historical detail
Q3.
A Shakespearean history...
ends in a marriage
ends in the death of a main character
Q4.
Which of the following are themes present in The Tempest?
death
passion
Q5.
Which THREE of the following are themes present in The Tempest?
Dance
Historical Narratives
Piracy