Year 7 - English
Writing a monologue in Ariel's voice from Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'
'The Tempest'
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils learn about the plot and characters of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest', and read sections of the play. They explore how Prospero treats Ariel, Caliban and Miranda, and write monlogues from their perspectives. Finally, they write and perform their own monologues inspired by the play.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to write a monologue in the voice of Ariel from Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'.
Key Notes
- Creating a plan helps you to organise your thoughts.
- To create a clear character voice you need to consider what tone matches the character's experiences.
- Language devices and short sentences can be used to help add to the tone of your monologue.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Monologue: Monologue is a speech presented by one character, most often to express their thoughts aloud.
- Tone: The tone refers to the general mood of a text.
- Perspective: Perspective is a particular way of viewing things that depends on one's experience and personality.
- Manacles: Manacles are used to restrain someone in a similar way to handcuffs.
- Plan: If you plan something then you have thought about and decided what you are going to do or how you are going to do it.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- That planning is a pointless endeavour.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Creating a plan helps you to organise your thoughts. To create a clear character voice you need to consider what tone matches the character's experiences.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'Monologue'
Monologue is a speech presented by one character, most often to express their thoughts aloud.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: That planning is a pointless endeavour. Correction: Planning is a really important aspect of any writing task as it makes the process easier and allows you to organise your thoughts.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Comparing the Shakespearean theatre experience with modern theatre Study Guide
- Considering Caliban as an outsider in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' Study Guide
- Considering how to use body language and voice to perform a convincing monologue Study Guide
- Consolidating our understanding of the plot of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' Study Guide
- Constructing a debate on the presentation of Caliban in 'The Tempest' Study Guide
- Crafting a monologue from the perspective of Caliban from 'The Tempest' Study Guide
- Crafting a monologue in Ariel's voice from Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' Study Guide
- Exploring Prospero and Caliban's relationship in Act 1 Scene 2 of 'The Tempest' Study Guide
- Exploring Prospero's power over Caliban in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' Study Guide
- Exploring Prospero's power over Miranda in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' Study Guide
- Exploring Shakespearean theatre as a sensory experience Study Guide
- Exploring the power dynamics between Prospero and Ariel in 'The Tempest' Study Guide
- Exploring the treatment of Caliban in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' Study Guide
- Improving an essay on Prospero's power over Caliban in 'The Tempest' Study Guide
- Introducing the role and presentation of Ariel in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' Study Guide
- Planning an essay on Prospero's power over Caliban in 'The Tempest' Study Guide
- Revising the theme of inequality in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' Study Guide
- Structuring an imaginative monologue in relation to Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' Study Guide
- Understanding Caliban's role and presentation in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' Study Guide
- Understanding the characters of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' Study Guide
- Understanding the perspective of an outsider in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' Study Guide
- Understanding the plot of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' Study Guide
- Understanding the portrayal of Miranda in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' Study Guide
- Writing a diary in the voice of Miranda from Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' Study Guide
- Writing about Prospero's treatment of Ariel in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' Study Guide
- Writing an essay on Prospero's treatment of Caliban in 'The Tempest' Study Guide
- Writing the monologue of an outsider in relation to Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' Study Guide
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