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
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Teacher's Guide |
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Study Programme |
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Introduction |
3 |
Introduction |
2 |
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Suggested
Teaching Plan |
4 |
Characteristics
of Comedy |
3 |
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Plot Summary |
5 |
Background to
the Play |
4 |
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Scene-by-scene
Summary |
6 |
So What's It All
About? |
5 |
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Questions to
Assist Understanding |
12 |
Differing
Interpretations |
6 |
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Structure |
15 |
Keep a Log |
7 |
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Structure 2:
Patterns |
17 |
Questions to
Assist Understanding |
8 |
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Setting Notes |
21 |
Structure Task
Sheet |
9 |
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Character Notes:
Beatrice |
23 |
Structure 2:
Patterns Task Sheet |
10 |
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Benedick |
24 |
Setting Task
Sheet |
11 |
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Claudio |
25 |
Characterisation
Tasks |
12 |
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Hero, Leonato |
26 |
Character
Questions |
13 |
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Don Pedro, Don
John |
27 |
Significance of
Characters' Names |
14 |
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Minor Characters |
28 |
Changes in the
English Language |
15 |
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Language and
Imagery |
29 |
The Language of
the Plays |
16 |
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Motifs, Symbols,
Patterns of Imagery |
30 |
Language and
Imagery Task Sheet |
17 |
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Themes: an
approach |
36 |
Extend Your
Understanding |
18 |
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Theme Notes |
37 |
Essay Topics |
19 |
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Perspectives: |
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Essay Style
Sheet |
20 |
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'Men were
deceivers ever' |
40 |
Trivia Quiz |
21 |
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'Trust and
Mistrust' |
42 |
Revision Quiz |
22 |
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'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 |
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Approaching Exam
Questions |
51 |
Easy Plot
Summary |
26 |
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Essay Topics |
64 |
Vocabulary |
28 |
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Model Answers |
67 |
Dogberry's Malapropisms |
29 |
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Bibliography |
70 |
Quotations to
Complete |
30 |
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Appendix:
Structure of Scenes |
71 |
Exam Questions |
31-8 |
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CD 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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