bringing shame or disgrace on someone or something

polite, respectful, or considerate in manner

showing a readiness to give more of something, especially money, than is necessary or expected

'Romeo and Juliet': honour, violence and masculinity in Act 5, Scene 3

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'Romeo and Juliet': contextualising violence and honour in Elizabethan society

'Romeo and Juliet': violence, masculinity and society in Act 1, Scene 1

'Romeo and Juliet': violence, honour and social hierarchy in Act 1, Scene 5

Analysing ideas of violence and honour in Act 3, Scene 1 of 'Romeo and Juliet'

Lord Capulet's honour and violence in Act 3, Scene 5 of 'Romeo and Juliet'

'Romeo and Juliet': selecting effective quotations and using context effectively

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 'Macbeth: Lady Macbeth as a Machiavellian Villain', pupils focus on the role that Lady Macbeth plays in the downfall of her husband. In 'Macbeth: A Tragic Hero', pupils become more critical of Macbeth's own decisions, evaluating whether he could be considered a tragic hero.

In this unit, pupils look at the interplay between violence, honour, and masculinity in 'Romeo and Juliet'. They look at key scenes, and what they reveal about key male characters, before finally looking at how to use context and quotations effectively in an analytical essay.

Shakespeare: first 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 violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

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

Romeo and Paris meet outside of Juliet’s tomb. They fight and Paris is killed.

Romeo enters Juliet's tomb and kills himself.

Juliet, seeing Romeo dead, kills herself.

Romeo and Juliet's bodies are discovered.

The truth about Romeo and Juliet's relationship is revealed by Friar Lawrence.

The feud between the Montagues and Capulets comes to an end.

Starting with the first, put the events of Act 5, Scene 3 of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' in chronological order.

'Polite, respectful, or considerate in manner' is the definition of which word beginning with 'c'?

In Act 5, Scene 3 of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', Lord Montague offers to dress Juliet's commemorative statue in which of the following?

'The fact of something ending or stopping' is the definition of which of the following?

'A legal concept in Elizabethan England where a wife was entitled to receive property or income after her husband’s death' is the definition of which word beginning with 'j'?

Complete the quotation from Act 5, Scene 3 of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet': “I beseech thee, youth, / Put not another {{}} upon my head”.

'Qualities or attributes regarded as characteristic of men or boys' is the definition of which word beginning with 'm'?

'A quality that combines respect, being proud, and honesty' is the definition of which word beginning with 'h'?

In Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', who does Lord Capulet arrange for Juliet to marry?

Throughout 'Romeo and Juliet', the Capulets and Montagues are ...

'Bringing shame or disgrace on someone or something' is the definition of which of the following?

'Showing a readiness to give more of something, especially money, than is necessary or expected' is the definition of which word beginning with 'g'?

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.

'Romeo and Juliet': honour, violence and masculinity in Act 5, Scene 3

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This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.