Revision prompts 1

Revision prompts 1

• 1.
  “Much Ado About Nothing” Revision
• 2.
  Section A –Extract Question • You will be asked to write about how Shakespeare presents an idea in the scene (2 page extract), through his use of language/characters/dramatic devices. Skills needed: • analysis of specific words and phrases in your quotations; • analysis of the dramatic devices, i.e. showing an awareness of the effect of specific parts of the extract on the audience.
• 3.
  Analysing Key Themes/ Ideas
• 4.
  Practice Task 1 •How does Shakespeare present disagreements in Act 1 scene 1? ~ Think about the “skirmish of wit” between Beatrice and Benedick; ~ What does the other characters’ reaction to their ‘merry war’ reveal about the nature of their disagreement? ~ How does this scene prepare the audience for what happens later in the play? (perhaps think about what we said about the conventions of romantic comedies...)
• 5.
  Practice Task 1 •Think about another scene in the play where disagreements are important. ~ What is happening in this scene and which characters are involved? ~ What is the disagreement about? ~ Why is this disagreement important to the development of the plot in “Much Ado About Nothing”?
• 6.
  Practice Task 2 •How does Shakespeare present the idea of loyalty versus disloyalty in “Much Ado About Nothing?
• 7.
  Writing Task
• 8.
  Practice Task 3 Lookat the image below. • Write an essay under the heading of “Being Alone”