Shakespeare in Love

11.9

Perfect to team with the study of Romeo and Juliet;

marvellous on its own!

Contents

Suggested Teaching Approach	3
Complex Makeup of a Movie	5
Plot	6	Worksheets
Narrative Structure	8	Scene Analysis Work Sheets	56
Plot Devices and Motifs	13	Script for montage sequence	58
Scene-by-scene commentary	15	Student Scene-by-scene work-sheets	63
Allusions Explained	23	Motifs	72
The Elizabethan Theatre	24	Allusions	73
Allusions task-sheet answers	25	Quotations	75
Setting the Scene	27	Characters: Viola, Will	76
Costumes	30	Scene List	78
Characterisation – the Actors	31	Glossary of Film Terms	80
Characterisation – the Characters	33	Unit Outline	82
Real Characters – assignment	36	Index	83
Themes Explored	40	Extras: Photo Gallery; Techniques essay plan; assignment: Romeo and Juliet and Shakespeare in Love; Character Worksheet; Film Narration; Interview with Tom Stoppard; Other Interviews; Plot Questions; Role of Women assignment; Structure worksheet
Scene Analysis	42
Role of the Director	44
Areas for Further Study	45
Weaving Romeo and Juliet into the film	46
What Was Really Going on in London?	48
Women on the Stage	50
‘Love and a bit with a dog.’	52
Essay	53
Cast List	55