What can some of literature's most famous heroes teach us? From the epic hero (like Beowulf) to the tragic hero (like Oedipus), each has something distinctive to share. April Gudenrath describes the many faces of the fictional hero --...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how Romeo and Juliet both subvert and conform to gendered societal expectations in 'Romeo and Juliet'. Key learning points: - In Elizabethan England, violence and honour were arguably seen as integral to...

Pupil outcome: I can support an argument with effective evidence. Key learning points: - Evidence within a paragraph should contain linked moments and quotations. - Moments should be contextualised and linked with connectives, to...

Pupil outcome: I can explore Shakespeare's structural conventions of tragedy in the play. Key learning points: - Shakespeare's tragedies, like many Jacobean tragedies, focus on the consequences of the disruption of social order -...

Pupil outcome: I can identify and analyse the motifs in the play 'Othello'. Key learning points: - Motif analysis should address both the overall purpose of the motif and the meaning of individual examples. - The motif of plants and...

Pupil outcome: I can construct a clear argument about Othello as a tragic hero. Key learning points: - Introductions could follow the three-part structure. - The thesis statement should address the writer's purpose or message, in...

Pupil outcome: I can integrate context skilfully into my written analysis on 'Othello'. Key learning points: - Context refers to the historical, social, literary and biographical. - Context should not be presented as isolated facts or...

Pupil outcome: I can explore the ways in which Othello is a tragic hero. Key learning points: - Othello may be considered a tragic hero as he recognises the root of his downfall. - Othello's hamartia might be his jealousy or his naive...

Pupil outcome: I can explore how the structure of the play ‘Othello’ meets or subverts Aristotle's model for tragedy. Key learning points: - Aristotle prescribed criteria for tragedy and comedy. - Aristotle prescribed unity of time,...

Pupil outcome: I can consider the conventions of Shakespearean tragedies and how ‘Romeo and Juliet’ meets these conventions. Key learning points: - A tragedy is a play dealing with tragic events and often ends with a death. -...

Pupil outcome: I can write a detailed paragraph of analysis about Othello in Act 1, Scene 3. Key learning points: - Evaluative adjectives should be used in topic sentences, not devices. - A participle phrase can be added to a topic...

Pupil outcome: I can write an extended, evaluative response about ‘Macbeth’. Key learning points: - An introduction could move from the general to the specific - A conclusion will move from the specific to the general - Topic sentences...

Pupil outcome: I can identify the ways in which Macbeth is a tragic hero. Key learning points: - Hubris, hamartia, stubornnesss and self-discovery are all characteristics of a tragic hero - Macbeth displays hubris by disregarding the...

Pupil outcome: I can use different parts of the play to justify my opinions of Macbeth. Key learning points: - Some may argue that Macbeth shows remorse before his death - Others may argue Macbeth’s death is a consequence of his hubris -...

Pupil outcome: I can explore Act 1, Scene 3 of 'Macbeth' through the lens of guilt. Key learning points: - Macbeth's initial reaction to the witches' prophecies could reflect his guilt at contemplating regicide. - Shakespeare may depict...

Pupil outcome: I can create a detailed essay plan about how Macbeth is a conflicted character. Key learning points: - Act 3 is an important scene as it signifies a shift in Macbeth’s behaviour and his relationship with his wife -...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how Macbeth meets the conventions of a Shakespearean tragedy. Key learning points: - Shakespeare’s tragedies often focus on the fall of noblemen - Shakespearean tragic heroes such as Macbeth, often fall...

This video captures a deeply introspective and poignant moment from Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," where Brutus reflects on his life and the loyalty of those around him. The segment explores themes of loyalty, honor, and the tragic...

This video examines a key moment from Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," where Brutus grapples with the decision to join the conspiracy against Caesar. The scene focuses on Brutus reading a letter that manipulates his sense of duty towards...

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