Model paragraphs about Act 2, Scene 1 of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
I can evaluate model paragraphs about the presentation of Oberon and Titania in Act 2, Scene 1 of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’, and use my evaluation to develop my own writing.
Model paragraphs about Act 2, Scene 1 of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
I can evaluate model paragraphs about the presentation of Oberon and Titania in Act 2, Scene 1 of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’, and use my evaluation to develop my own writing.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Annotating a question about ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ ensures you focus on the right topic.
- Dramatic methods are the tools a playwright uses to create their work e.g. characterisation, setting, stage directions.
- When writing about the play, you should explore Shakespeare's dramatic methods.
Keywords
Evaluate - to look at something carefully and make a judgement about it
Stage directions - text in a play script which gives information about how a scene should be staged, or how an actor should say a particular line
Dramatic methods - the tools a playwright uses to create their work; for example, characterisation, setting, language choices, stage directions
Malevolent - cruel, malicious, evil
Annotate - to add short notes to a piece of text with your own ideas and comments; a key skill in English
Common misconception
Analysis means zooming in to individual words and explaining what they mean.
Exploring quotations is more than just looking at individual words and offering paraphrase or synonym. Your exploration of the quotation should develop your ideas about the question, and look at dramatic methods (more than just individual words).
To help you plan your year 8 english lesson on: Model paragraphs about Act 2, Scene 1 of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 8 english lesson on: Model paragraphs about Act 2, Scene 1 of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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Equipment
You need access to a copy of Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'. However, the relevant extracts for this lesson can also be found in the additional materials.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
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