Writing the monologue of an outsider in relation to Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'
I can write a monologue which uses descriptive and rhetorical devices to convey the emotion of an outsider in relation to Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’.
Writing the monologue of an outsider in relation to Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'
I can write a monologue which uses descriptive and rhetorical devices to convey the emotion of an outsider in relation to Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Descriptive devices are used to help the reader feel almost as if they are a part of the scene or event being described.
- Examples of descriptive devices might be personification or pathetic fallacy.
- Rhetorical devices are literary devices that are designed to have an effect on the audience.
- A combination of rhetorical and descriptive devices is effective in conveying emotion.
- Examples of rhetorical devices might be triplets and emotive language.
Common misconception
That pathetic fallacy is only about using the weather to express emotions.
Pathetic fallacy is a type of personification where emotions are given to a setting, an object or the weather.
Keywords
Descriptive - Descriptive is an adjective we apply to writing that is visual and detailed.
Emotive - Writing that causes strong feelings is said to be emotive.
Evocative - If something is evocative, it brings strong images, memories, or feelings to mind.
Rhetorical - Rhetorical means speech or writing intended to be effective and influence people.
Equipment
You may want a copy of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' for this lesson.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
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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