Twelfth Night Act 1 Post-Reading Creative Writing Prompts

Enhance your study of Act 1 of Twelfth Night with these stimulating and thought-provoking creative writing prompts. Tailored for classroom engagement, these work great as homework assignments, writing assessments, extension tasks, cover lessons, and filler activities. With a variety of prompts, these will ignite your students’ imagination and deepen their understanding of themes and characters in the play. From the shipwreck that sets the story in motion to Viola’s decision to disguise herself as a man, these prompts foster critical thinking and encourage creative storytelling.

This resource is ideal for English classrooms, offering a range of prompts that cater to different levels of ability, ensuring that students remain engaged and challenged throughout their exploration of Act 1. Don’t miss out on this invaluable tool for teaching Shakespeare’s comedy, Twelfth Night.

The download includes the following:
★ A list of all 10 prompts for Act 1
★ Individual handouts for each prompt on which students can write or plan their creative pieces.

Some examples of the prompts are:
➤ Write a love letter from Count Orsino to Lady Olivia, expressing his deep feelings for her and his hopes for their future together.
➤ Write an inner monologue from Orsino’s perspective as he reflects on his unrequited love for Olivia and contemplates his next move.