Shakespearian Tragedy and Social Order · Autumn Term
Dramatic Craft and Performance
Evaluating the impact of stagecraft and staging choices on the interpretation of key scenes.
Key Questions
- 1How do specific stage directions influence the audience's perception of power dynamics?
- 2What is the effect of shifting from verse to prose on the characterization of social class?
- 3How does the circularity of the play's structure reinforce its tragic themes?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
GCSE: English - Dramatic Structure and PerformanceGCSE: English - Shakespeare
Year: Year 11
Subject: English
Unit: Shakespearian Tragedy and Social Order
Period: Autumn Term
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