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'Othello' and Aristotle's conventions of tragedy
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,...
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'Othello' and Shakespeare's conventions of tragedy
Pupil outcome: I can explore Shakespeare's structural conventions of tragedy in the play. Key learning points: - Shakespeare's tragedies, like many Jacobean tragedies, focus on the consequences of the disruption of social order -...
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Exploring Othello as a tragic hero
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...
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'Macbeth': the play as a Shakespearean tragedy
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...
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Shakespeare Today: King Lear - Theme of Madness
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...