Power and Conflict in Shakespeare · Early Modern

Dramatic Irony and Tension

Analyzing how Shakespeare constructs scenes to maximize tension through the audience's superior knowledge.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does dramatic irony affect the audience's emotional engagement with the play?
  2. 2In what ways does Shakespeare use minor characters to provide social commentary on the main action?
  3. 3How does the structural shift from order to chaos reflect the play's themes?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS3: English - Reading: ShakespeareKS3: English - Reading: Critical Analysis
Year: Year 9
Subject: English
Unit: Power and Conflict in Shakespeare
Period: Early Modern

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