Year 6 - English
Exploring Act III Scene 1 in 'Romeo and Juliet'
Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet': diary and narrative writing
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils learn to empathise with and understand different characters in one of Shakespeare's iconic plays. They write a diary entry from Juliet's perspective, a climactic narrative scene based on the duel scene and begin to debate around a key question raised from the play.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to work out the meaning of Shakespeare's language in Act III Scene 1 and you can act out parts of the scene, showing appropriate emotions.
Key Notes
- The conflict between the Montagues and Capulets comes to a head in Act III Scene 1.
- In this scene, Tybalt kills Mercutio and Romeo kills Tybalt in revenge, leading to his banishment from Verona.
- We can infer the meaning of Early Modern English when we know the meaning of certain key archaic terms.
- Lines in the original script also give us clues for how characters feel and think.
- When acting, we can show these emotions through our movements, tone of voice and body language.
Vocabulary To Learn
- conflict: a serious disagreement over a period of time
- duel: a contest with deadly weapons between two people, used to settle an argument
- play script: the written version of a play
- Early Modern English: the stage of English language used from approximately the late 15th century to the late 17th century
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may struggle to 'translate' the Shakespearean language.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
The conflict between the Montagues and Capulets comes to a head in Act III Scene 1. In this scene, Tybalt kills Mercutio and Romeo kills Tybalt in revenge, leading to his banishment from Verona.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'conflict'
a serious disagreement over a period of time.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may struggle to 'translate' the Shakespearean language. Correction: Model your thinking as a reader, applying your knowledge of the scene to the words and drawing on your knowledge of familiar words to deduce the overall meaning.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Debating a question raised by Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' Study Guide
- Exploring Juliet's emotions after meeting Romeo Study Guide
- Exploring vocabulary relating to the duel scene Study Guide
- Generating vocabulary for Juliet's diary entry Study Guide
- Planning Juliet's diary entries Study Guide
- Planning the duel scene Study Guide
- Understanding themes, characters and plot in 'Romeo and Juliet' Study Guide
- Writing the first half of Juliet's diary entry Study Guide
- Writing the first half of the duel scene Study Guide
- Writing the second half of Juliet's diary entry Study Guide
- Writing the second half of the duel scene Study Guide
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