Today we had volunteers duel verbally in Shakespearean insults and it was a close tie between Louie and Kai, who demonstrated their sharp tongues to deadly effect! ‘Thou simpering, lily-livered pantaloon’ was one of my favourites.
Last week we translated the prologue as a class and considered the question ‘Why does Shakespeare tell us the ending at the beginning?’ Ebeneezer made the well-observed comment that it forces the audience to react differently to the play. We… Continue Reading →
This week we have started to delve into Shakespeare’s play ‘Romeo and Juliet’. The first task you approached with gusto was galloping around the classroom to the rhythm of iambic pentameter. We established the natural rhythm and then went on… Continue Reading →
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