something that seems to be a sign related to a future event — generally an ominous sign

changing suddenly and often; intelligent, enthusiastic, quick

the development of events outside a person's control, regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power

the skill or act of saying or discovering what will happen in the future

a remark or remarks that suggest something sexual or something unpleasant but do not refer to it directly

Exploring Benvolio and Mercutio as Romeo's counsellors in Act 1, Scene 4

English

Exploring the conventions of Shakespearean tragedy in 'Romeo and Juliet'

Exploring how the prologue sets up the theme of fate in 'Romeo and Juliet'

Exploring Romeo's unrequited love for Rosaline in 'Romeo and Juliet'

Exploring Lady Capulet and the Nurse’s views on marriage in Act 1, Scene 3

Exploring love and foreshadowing in Act 1, Scene 5 of 'Romeo and Juliet'

Exploring the development of Romeo and Juliet's relationship in Act 2, Scene 2

Comparing Romeo’s love for Juliet with his love for Rosaline

Writing analytically about Shakespeare's presentation of Romeo and love

Exploring the role of Friar Lawrence in Act 2, Scene 3 of 'Romeo and Juliet'

Exploring the role of the Nurse and comedy in Act 2, Scene 4

Exploring love, masculinity and fate in Act 3, Scene 1 of 'Romeo and Juliet'

Exploring symbolism in Romeo and Juliet's last meeting in Act 3, Scene 5

Exploring Lord Capulet's views on women and marriage in Act 3, Scene 5

Planning an essay on the role of fate in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet'

Writing an essay on the role of fate in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet'

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 'Othello', pupils explore the role that Desdemona played in her husband's downfall. In 'Macbeth: Lady Macbeth as a Machiavellian Villain', pupils analyse the impact of Lady Macbeth's manipulation.

In this unit, pupils read and analyse 'Romeo and Juliet' by focusing on the role of fate. They start by understanding the play's tragedy and the concept of fate, before exploring key characters and themes in detail. They finally prepare and write an essay about the role of fate in the play.

Shakespeare: first reading

Depiction or discussion of sexual content

In Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', Benvolio's name means which of the following?

In Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', Mercutio's advice to Romeo contains which of the following?

In Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', Romeo's dream in Act 1, Scene 4 suggests that something __________ will happen at Lord Capulet's ball.

In Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', Mercutio's 'Queen Mab' speech implies that dreams are which of the following?

'The skill or act of saying or discovering what will happen in the future' is the definition of which word?

'Something that seems to be a sign related to a future event — generally an ominous sign' is the definition of which of the following?

In Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', Romeo is in love with __________ at the beginning of the play.

At the start of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', Romeo's unrequited love makes him feel...

'The development of events outside a person's control, regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power' is the definition of which word beginning with 'f'?

To say that something is 'empty' implies that it is ...

Describing a beam of light as "watery" suggests that it is a ...

To be 'mercurial' means to be which of the following?

Exit Quiz

In Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', Benvolio's name means which of the following?