Year 7 - English
Understanding the perspective of an outsider in 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 understand the perspective of an outsider in 'The Tempest'.
Key Notes
- Characters such as Caliban can be used as inspiration, when creating characters who are outsiders
- Ariel, Caliban and Miranda can be considered outsiders because they are all somehow considered different.
- Caliban and Miranda in particular don't always conform to how Shakespearean society would have expected them to behave.
- Shakespearean society had different expectations and legal restrictions than today's society.
Vocabulary To Learn
- outsider: An outsider is someone who is not accepted by a particular group, or feels that they do not belong in it.
- isolated: To feel isolated means you feel separated from other people.
- unique: Unique means being the only existing one of its type or, more generally, unusual or special in some way.
- intimidated: If you feel intimidated then you feel frightened or nervous because you aren't confident in a situation.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- That being an outsider is always a negative thing.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Characters such as Caliban can be used as inspiration, when creating characters who are outsiders. Ariel, Caliban and Miranda can be considered outsiders because they are all somehow considered different.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'outsider'
An outsider is someone who is not accepted by a particular group, or feels that they do not belong in it.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: That being an outsider is always a negative thing. Correction: Sometimes people are considered outsiders because they don't fit society's expectations of normal and that's not necessarily negative.
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 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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