Power and Conflict in Shakespeare · Early Modern

Language and Imagery

Decoding the metaphorical language and recurring imagery patterns in Shakespearean verse.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the use of iambic pentameter signal changes in social status or emotional state?
  2. 2What do recurring motifs of nature or disease tell us about the health of the kingdom?
  3. 3How does the contrast between light and dark imagery reinforce the play's moral conflicts?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

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

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