L.O: STRENGTHEN UNDERSTANDING OF FEATURES OF A TRAGEDY

• Starter: write down what you consider to be the most important fact about Tragedy. Add it to the sheet....
• Read the background information on Aristotle and his Theory of Tragedy.
• Using the underlined key words, summarise the section you have been given in your own words.
• Once you're happy, write your ideas on the sheet.
• What are the 3 most important aspects of narrative from what you have learnt?

ADD ANY IMPORTANT KEY WORDS TO YOUR GLOSSARY

REMIND YOURSELF OF THE PLOT OF ROMEO AND JULIET

• Create a narrative structure of the events in the play.
• Look through the notes we have made on Aristotle's theory. How many ideas can you see Shakespeare has employed in this play?
• Extension: which areas of tragedy theory are the most effective in the play? Are there any not used? Why not?

WHICH ASPECTS OF TRAGEDY THEORY DO YOU THINK ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT?

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