Year 7 - English
Crafting a monologue from the perspective of Caliban from '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 use your knowledge of the presentation of Caliban to plan a monologue in Caliban's voice.
Key Notes
- A monologue from Caliban's perspective needs to present Caliban's views and emotions.
- A monologue should include ambitious vocabulary to help the audience understand the emotion.
- A monologue should link the first and last sentence of each paragraph to help create a convincing character voice.
Vocabulary To Learn
- superior: To be superior means to be higher in rank, quality or status.
- servile: Being servile means showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others.
- degraded: To feel degraded is when someone makes you feel as if you have no value.
- subservient: To be subservient means to obey others and consider your own wishes less important.
- tranquility: Tranquility means a state of relaxation and calmness.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- That images and sentences always need to be varied in writing.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
A monologue from Caliban's perspective needs to present Caliban's views and emotions. A monologue should include ambitious vocabulary to help the audience understand the emotion.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'superior'
To be superior means to be higher in rank, quality or status.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: That images and sentences always need to be varied in writing. Correction: Repeated images and sentences can be an effective way of crafting a convincing character voice.
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 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 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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