the capacity of an individual to act independently from others and to make their own free choices

a word or sentence used when asking a question

to make a decision formally or with determination

a line of verse with five metrical feet, each consisting of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable

'Romeo and Juliet': exploring Juliet's agency in Act 4, Scene 3

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'Romeo and Juliet': exploring Juliet's character and conceptualising agency

'Romeo and Juliet': Juliet's agency in Act 1, Scene 5 and Act 2, Scene 2

'Romeo and Juliet': exploring ideas of sex and forgiveness in Act 3, Scene 2

'Romeo and Juliet': exploring Juliet's agency in Act 4, Scene 1

'Romeo and Juliet': exploring Juliet's agency in Act 5, Scene 3

'Romeo and Juliet': using tentative language to write about writer's intentions

In 'Macbeth: a tragic hero', pupils become more critical of Macbeth, analysing the role he plays in his own downfall. In 'Macbeth & masculinity: the struggle for power', pupils explore how Macbeth's insecurity surrounding his masculinity is his hamartia.

In this unit, pupils explore the presentation of Juliet's agency in 'Romeo and Juliet'. After recapping Juliet's character and conceptualising agency, they look at five scenes through the prism of Juliet's agency. At the end, they learn how to use tentative language to write about female agency.

Shakespeare: second deep dive

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of serious mental health issues including eating disorders, self-harm, suicide or attempted suicide, or the aftermath of such an event.

Depiction or discussion of mental health issues

In Act 4, Scene 3 of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', what arguably happens to Juliet's resolve to drink the potion as her speech progresses?

Complete the quotation from Act 4, Scene 3 of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet': “Romeo, Romeo, Romeo! Here’s drink. I drink to {{ }}.”

'A line of verse with five metrical feet, each consisting of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable' is the definition of iambic {{ }}.

'To make a decision formally or with determination' is the definition of which word beginning with 'r'?

The iambic pentameter rhythm mimics a {{ }}.

In Act 4, Scene 3 of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', Juliet uses iambic pentameter to talk about which of the following?

She doesn't want to do what her father tells her to do.

In Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', Juliet wants to avoid marrying Paris for which of the following reasons?

Asking a lot of questions might indicate which of the following?

'A strong pattern of sounds, words, or musical notes that is used in music, poetry, and dancing' is the definition of which word beginning with 'r'?

Which of the following means a word or sentence used when asking a question?

To undermine something means which of the following?

'The capacity of an individual to act independently from others and to make their own free choices' is the definition of which word beginning with 'a'?

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