Analysing Shakespeare extracts
Analyse language, imagery and dramatic techniques in Shakespeare extracts; comment on context and stagecraft
What you'll learn
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Imagine you're a detective 🕵️♂️ reading a mysterious note. Shakespeare's words are like clues — you have to look carefully to find what they mean!
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What is Shakespeare's writing full of that we need to decode?
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Let's decode this line together: 'But soft, what light through yonder window breaks?'
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Tap the words that mean 'over there' in this sentence.
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What does 'But soft' mean in Shakespeare's language?
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Now you try! What does 'wherefore' mean in 'Wherefore art thou Romeo?' (Hint: it's NOT 'where').
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When you read Shakespeare, what is the most important thing to do?
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