Year 7 - English
Crafting 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 create a monologue in Ariel's voice from Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' using tone, language devices, and short sentences.
Key Notes
- A monologue is a long speech by one character.
- Vocabulary including adjectives and verbs, should be carefully chosen to match the voice of the character.
- Language techniques such as metaphors can be used to describe the emotions of the character.
- Short sentences can be used to display heightened emotions such as anger.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Claustrophobic: A claustrophobic place is small and closed, and makes you feel uncomfortable when you are in it.
- Bitter: Someone who is bitter is angry, unhappy and resentful.
- Liberated: Someone who has been liberated is someone who has been freed or released.
- Unshackled: To be unshackled is to be set free.
- Heightened: A heightened emotion is one that is more intense than normal.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- That a theatre performance is all about actors interacting with each other on the stage.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
A monologue is a long speech by one character. Vocabulary including adjectives and verbs, should be carefully chosen to match the voice of the character.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'Claustrophobic'
A claustrophobic place is small and closed, and makes you feel uncomfortable when you are in it.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: That a theatre performance is all about actors interacting with each other on the stage. Correction: Often the most memorable moments from a performance are the actors' monologues where they express their character's inner 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
- 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 a monologue in Ariel's voice 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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