Year 7 - English
Structuring an imaginative monologue in relation to 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 effectively plan an imaginative monologue with a clear, overarching structure as part of a creative task in response to Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'.
Key Notes
- Your introduction should be powerful and attention-grabbing.
- One way to structure your monologue is to set up a problem for your character and then provide the resolution.
- You might also think about linking the end of your monologue back to the beginning to show that resolution.
- You might use literary devices in order to create an emotive effect on the audience.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Symbolism: Symbolism is when writers use objects or characters to represent deeper ideas and themes.
- Tone: The general mood or feeling of a text is known as tone.
- Structure: The structure of a text is how the text is organised and presented to the reader or audience.
- Emotive: Emotive means to cause strong feelings.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- That symbols in literature mean the same to everyone.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Your introduction should be powerful and attention-grabbing. One way to structure your monologue is to set up a problem for your character and then provide the resolution.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'Symbolism'
Symbolism is when writers use objects or characters to represent deeper ideas and themes.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: That symbols in literature mean the same to everyone. Correction: Our responses to symbolism depend on our experiences as well as exposure to certain concepts so we might all have very different responses.
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
- 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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