William
Shakespeare's
Much Ado About Nothing
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Teaching (and
studying) Shakespeare's wonderful comedy will be much easier with the help of
the notes, task sheets and worksheets in this guide. The photo on the left is of Madeleine Pierard as Beatrice and Michael Pattison as Benedick from
my own stage production of the play in Hawkes Bay in 1999. |
Contents of the guide
Teacher's
Guide |
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Study
Programme |
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Introduction |
3 |
Introduction |
2 |
Suggested Teaching Plan |
4 |
Characteristics of Comedy |
3 |
Plot Summary |
5 |
Background to the Play |
4 |
Scene-by-scene Summary |
6 |
So What's It All About? |
5 |
Questions to Assist Understanding |
12 |
Differing Interpretations |
6 |
Structure |
15 |
Keep a Log |
7 |
Structure 2: Patterns |
17 |
Questions to Assist Understanding |
8 |
Setting Notes |
21 |
Structure Task Sheet |
9 |
Character Notes: Beatrice |
23 |
Structure 2: Patterns Task Sheet |
10 |
Benedick |
24 |
Setting Task Sheet |
11 |
Claudio |
25 |
Characterisation Tasks |
12 |
Hero, Leonato |
26 |
Character Questions |
13 |
Don Pedro, Don
John |
27 |
Significance of Characters' Names |
14 |
Minor Characters |
28 |
Changes in the English Language |
15 |
Language and Imagery |
29 |
The Language of the Plays |
16 |
Motifs, Symbols, Patterns of Imagery |
30 |
Language and Imagery Task Sheet |
17 |
Themes: an approach |
36 |
Extend Your Understanding |
18 |
Theme Notes |
37 |
Essay Topics |
19 |
Perspectives: |
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Essay Style Sheet |
20 |
'Men were
deceivers ever' |
40 |
Trivia Quiz |
21 |
'Trust and
Mistrust' |
42 |
Revision Quiz |
22 |
'Humour and
Seriousness' |
44 |
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'Reports and
Interpretation of Signs' |
45 |
Worksheets |
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Worksheet and Quiz Answers |
46 |
Study Record |
25 |
Approaching Exam Questions |
51 |
Easy Plot Summary |
26 |
Essay Topics |
64 |
Vocabulary |
28 |
Model Answers |
67 |
Dogberry's Malapropisms |
29 |
Bibliography |
70 |
Quotations to Complete |
30 |
Appendix: Structure of Scenes |
71 |
Exam Questions |
31-8 |
Extras
include a play text with detailed commentary; OHP Masters for language
analysis; Production Design notes; Scene analysis; Extension: discussing
love. |
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