This PowerPoint lesson resource guides the class through the opening of the play, considering the setting, the context, the themes of marriage and sexual politics as well as the comic form. Some time is spent exploring the interplay between Beatrice and Benedick as well as the significance of the play’s use of prose. The lesson closes with a set of questions to encourage understanding and an exploration of the use of language, as well as an activity to engage students with the characters of Beatrice and Benedick and the dramatic impact of their dialogue. Suitable for students studying for GCSE with Edexcel, OCR or AQA. 18 slides.
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Much Ado About Nothing Act 1 and Context Bundle
4 resources to guide or revise Act 1, key themes, characters, plot structuring and language. Context is considered throughout along with a separate context poster or student at-a-glance resource.
Much Ado About Nothing Act 1 Complete
This three-resource bundle takes you through all three scenes, introducing the play and its themes, setting and context and then exploring the language, characterisation and plot as it is established in the opening Act. Class activities encourage learning (or revision) of key context such as the theatrical experience, and the position of and views about women. Some consideration is given to the examination expectations too, so this is suitable for students preparing for exams with AQA, Edexcel and OCR examination boards.
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