Written analysis of Othello in Act 1, Scene 3
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can write a detailed paragraph of analysis about Othello in Act 1, Scene 3.
Key learning points
- Evaluative adjectives should be used in topic sentences, not devices.
- A participle phrase can be added to a topic sentence to comment on the writer's purpose or links to context.
- You could outline the moment in the plot, before quoting.
- Use multiple linking quotations, exploring language connotations and devices.
Keywords
Esteemed - Held in great respect or admired.
Modest - Having a moderate estimate of one’s merits or importance.
Eloquent - Fluent, clear or persuasive in speech.
Blank verse - Poetry written in unrhymed but metered lines, usually in iambic pentameter.
Common misconception
Topic sentences are not worth spending much time on, the discussion of techniques is more important.
To make a paragraph even more effective, a topic sentence can be elevated in many ways to make writing clear and specific with a firm voice.
Teacher tip
Show pupil work on the visualiser from previous units, where perhaps the points could have been made stronger. Compare it to the topic sentences they create in this lesson.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What happens in Act 1 Scene 3 of 'Othello' between Othello and Brabantio?
Q2.In Act 1 Scene 3 of 'Othello', how does Othello react to Brabantio's accusations that Othello has used witchcraft on Desdemona?
Q3.In Shakespeare's 'Othello', how did Desdemona and Othello fall in love according to Othello?
Q4.How do you know Othello is eloquent from Act 1 Scene 3 of 'Othello'?
Q5.What is interesting about Iago and Brabantio’s perception of Othello and Othello’s presentation in Act 1 Scene 3 of 'Othello'?
Q6.After Act 1 Scene 3 of 'Othello', why might Othello’s impending downfall be all the more tragic?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which sentence uses a participle phrase correctly?
Q2.What is the most effective way to introduce a quote in a paragraph?
Q3.How does Othello speak in Act 1 Scene 3 of 'Othello'? What reveals his eloquence?
Q4.What is true of using quotes in a paragraph?
Q5.What quote proves Othello is modest in 'Othello'?
Q6.Why might Othello be so modest as a character in Shakespeare's 'Othello'?
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