Pupil outcome: I can evaluate Lady Macbeth's role in the downfall of Macbeth. Key learning points: - Hamartia is a fatal flaw - You could argue that the hamartia of both Lady Macbeth and her husband is that they are overly ambitious -...

Pupil outcome: I can explore how the structure of the play ‘Othello’ meets or subverts Aristotle's model for tragedy. Key learning points: - Aristotle prescribed criteria for tragedy and comedy. - Aristotle prescribed unity of time,...

Pupil outcome: I can explore the ways in which Othello is a tragic hero. Key learning points: - Othello may be considered a tragic hero as he recognises the root of his downfall. - Othello's hamartia might be his jealousy or his naive...

Pupil outcome: I can explore the intensity and impulsiveness in the development of Romeo and Juliet’s relationship. Key learning points: - Romeo and Juliet’s comparative imagery shows the depth and importance of their feelings. -...

Pupil outcome: I can consider the conventions of Shakespearean tragedies and how ‘Romeo and Juliet’ meets these conventions. Key learning points: - A tragedy is a play dealing with tragic events and often ends with a death. -...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how Shakespeare presents the concepts of love, masculinity and fate in Act 3, Scene 1 of ‘Romeo and Juliet’. Key learning points: - The climax of Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ is Act 3, Scene 1. -...

Pupil outcome: I can write an extended essay about the role of masculinity in 'Macbeth'. Key learning points: - An evaluative thesis should be used to centre your argument. - Topic sentences should be used to support your thesis. - Word...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how Macbeth meets the conventions of a Shakespearean tragedy. Key learning points: - Shakespeare’s tragedies often focus on the fall of noblemen - Shakespearean tragic heroes such as Macbeth, often fall...

Pupil outcome: I can confidently describe how insecurities surrounding masculinity lead to Macbeth's downfall. Key learning points: - Arguably, Macbeth's presentation as a brave warrior is a façade for his own insecurities. - Macbeth's...

Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores the destructive power of madness in King Lear. See Lear’s descent into insanity and the disastrous consequences of his madness. Along the way, learn how to analyse important...