the act of presenting or reciting in front of an audience, using voice, gestures and expression

a form of non-verbal communication communicated via the face to convey a range of emotions

bringing words to life to engage a listener

Performing a soliloquy in character as Macbeth

English

Understanding the context of Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'

Understanding themes, characters and plot in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'

Exploring characters and setting in the opening scene of 'Macbeth'

Generating vocabulary for the opening of 'Macbeth'

Planning part one of the opening of 'Macbeth'

Writing part one of the opening of 'Macbeth'

Planning part two of the opening of 'Macbeth'

Writing part two of the opening of 'Macbeth'

Peer editing the opening of a narrative based on ‘Macbeth’

Analysing the main character in 'Macbeth'

Analysing a scene in the build-up of 'Macbeth'

Identifying the features of a soliloquy

Planning and writing the 'against' section of Macbeth's soliloquy

Planning and writing the 'for' section of Macbeth's soliloquy

Planning and writing the closing thoughts of Macbeth's soliloquy

Peer editing a soliloquy based on 'Macbeth'

In 'Macbeth', pupils learn about character, plot and theme in a Shakespearean play for the first time. In 'Shakespeare's ’Romeo and Juliet’: Diary and Narrative Writing', pupils will learn how Shakespeare explores multiple key themes throughout a single play.’

In 'The Highwayman: Narrative Writing', pupils developed their understanding of how to create atmosphere and engage the reader using figurative language. In 'Shakespeare's ’Macbeth’: Narrative and Soliloquy Writing', pupils will use figurative language to write a narrative based on Shakespearean tragedy and convey characters' thoughts and feelings through soliloquy writing.

In this unit, pupils have their first taste of Shakespearean play scripts. They analyse the witches' prologue of this iconic play as a starting point for writing a narrative opening. Pupils investigate the central character, writing a soliloquy based on Macbeth's famous dagger monologue.

Shakespeare's 'Macbeth': narrative and soliloquy writing

How can we show how a character is **feeling** in a performance?

How is Macbeth feeling when he delivers this soliloquy?

bring the words to life and try to engage our listener.

tell our partner all the things they did wrong only. 

give feedback on what our partner did well and how they could improve even more.

when I saw an actor give a long speech to themselves not other characters

when I saw an actor acting like they were very upset

How would you identify a soliloquy if you saw one in a play?

They allow the audience to know what a character is feeling at a certain point.

Why are soliloquies particularly useful in plays?

He sees a dagger which he thinks is another sign. 

What helps Macbeth to make his decision to kill Duncan at the end of the soliloquy?

Duncan's murder has been planned, but it has not been carried out.

How do you think the audience are left feeling at the end of Act I?

What type of clause is this? 'drawing me in'

Which of these verbs could be used in a non-finite clause?

Starter Quiz

Why are soliloquies particularly useful in plays?