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

certain to happen and unable to be avoided or prevented

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

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

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

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

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

'A purpose or goal; aim' is the definition of which word beginning with 'i'?

That they had free will over their lives.

That their lives were controlled by fate.

In Elizabethan society, people largely believed in which of the following?

Complete the quotation from Act 5, Scene 3 of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet': "shake the yoke of inauspicious {{}}".

In Act 5, Scene 3 of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', Juliet refers to herself as which of the following?

In Act 5, Scene 3 of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', Romeo decides to kill himself to change his destiny. Why is this ironic?

'Unlucky, ill-omened, unfavourable' is the definition of which of the following?

In Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', Romeo and Juliet's fate is to ...

In Act 1, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', Benvolio attempts to remove Romeo's melancholia by convincing him to attend __________ ball.

In the prologue of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', Romeo and Juliet are referred to as "{{}}-crossed lovers".

In Act 1, Scene 4, of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', Romeo has a dream that attending Capulet's ball will ...

'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'?

'Certain to happen and unable to be avoided or prevented' is the definition of which of the following?

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

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