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Writing the monologue of an outsider in relation to Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'

'The Tempest'

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 which uses descriptive and rhetorical devices to convey the emotion of an outsider in relation to Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'.

Key Notes

  • Descriptive devices are used to help the reader feel almost as if they are a part of the scene or event being described.
  • Examples of descriptive devices might be personification or pathetic fallacy.
  • Rhetorical devices are literary devices that are designed to have an effect on the audience.
  • A combination of rhetorical and descriptive devices is effective in conveying emotion.
  • Examples of rhetorical devices might be triplets and emotive language.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • descriptive: Descriptive is an adjective we apply to writing that is visual and detailed.
  • emotive: Writing that causes strong feelings is said to be emotive.
  • evocative: If something is evocative, it brings strong images, memories, or feelings to mind.
  • rhetorical: Rhetorical means speech or writing intended to be effective and influence people.

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • That pathetic fallacy is only about using the weather to express emotions.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.

Descriptive devices are used to help the reader feel almost as if they are a part of the scene or event being described. Examples of descriptive devices might be personification or pathetic fallacy.

2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'descriptive'

Descriptive is an adjective we apply to writing that is visual and detailed.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: That pathetic fallacy is only about using the weather to express emotions. Correction: Pathetic fallacy is a type of personification where emotions are given to a setting, an object or the weather.

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