EnglishYears 10–11Literature

Shakespeare play study

Analyse character, theme and language in a Shakespeare play with reference to context

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Shakespeare’s plays are like scripts for actors. Imagine holding a big, dusty book with words like 'thou' and 'doth' inside!

  2. 2

    What is a play?

  3. 3

    Match each character to what they say — drag the speech bubble to the right person.

  4. 4

    Let's look at a line from Romeo and Juliet.

  5. 5

    In 'Romeo and Juliet', who says the line about the window?

  6. 6

    Put these events from 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream' in order.

  7. 7

    Why did Shakespeare write plays instead of just books?

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