English LiteratureYears 12–13Drama

Shakespeare study

Analyse Shakespeare's plays in depth including language, themes, performance and critical interpretations

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine Shakespeare's plays like a pizza 🍕 — each slice is a different part of the story, but they all fit together to make one big, delicious meal!

  2. 2

    What does each 'slice' of a Shakespeare play represent?

  3. 3

    Here's a map of a Shakespeare play — it's like a pizza box showing all the slices!

  4. 4

    Let's look at Romeo and Juliet — a classic Shakespeare play. Here's how the 'pizza' works:

  5. 5

    Which act usually has the biggest drama — the 'climax' — in a Shakespeare play?

  6. 6

    Drag the 'pizza slices' (acts) into the correct order for a Shakespeare play:

  7. 7

    Which part of the play comes right after the climax?

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