Quoting and Structuring Essays Look at key quotes Work out how to structure an essay on this Revise the key concepts ESSAY HOMEWORK

FATE Romeo & Juliet

“a pair of star-crossed lovers” Chorus They are doomed from the start. As the stars have already decided what will happen, they just have to accept it.

“But he that hath the steerage of my course direct my sail “But he that hath the steerage of my course direct my sail.” - Romeo Act 1 Scene 4 Romeo gives over to fate and accepts things will happen as they are meant to.

“My grave is like to be my wedding bed.” – Juliet Act 1 Scene 5 Juliet correctly predicts what is to come.

“Wisely and slow, they stumble that run fast “Wisely and slow, they stumble that run fast.” – Friar Lawrence Act 2 Scene 4 Their love was too rushed and ended in disaster as a result.

“A plague a’ both your houses!” – Mercutio Act 3 Scene 1 Mercutio’s death is the turning point of the play, after his death the humour is gone from the play. He blames both Romeo and Tybalt for his death, and so curses them both.

“This day’s black fate on more days doth depend, This but begins the woe others must end.” – Romeo Act 3 Scene 1 Romeo announces this to be the turning point of the play, and that whilst the young shall die, it is the others who must bear the burden of grieving.

‘I defy you stars!’-Romeo Act 5, Scene 1 Romeo is angry with fate. (Though he does not defy them)

‘Unhappy fortune!’-Friar Lawrence Act 5, Scene2 The Friar already knows what has happened and what may come. He uses an oxymoron.

LOVE Romeo and Juliet

ENMITY

Juliet- My only love sprung from my only hate Juliet- My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late! 1.5.137 Juliet realises Romeo is a Montague

To plan or not to plan...?

INTRODUCTION Title, author, brief summary Refer to the question (use the words) 3. Detail of how you are going to answer this question, reference to dramatic techniques explored.

1. Choose a play in which a power struggle is central to the action 1. Choose a play in which a power struggle is central to the action. Explain briefly the circumstances of the power struggle and discuss the extent to which it contributes to your appreciation of theme and/or character in the play as a whole.

POINTS/ARGUMENTS POINT – What you are going to explore in this paragraph (which technique). CONTEXT – Where in the play this happens/what has happened before and after EVIDENCE – Quote from this section of the play which backs up what it is you are arguing. EXPLANATION – What does this quote SPECIFICALLY show RTQ – Refer back to the question and how your argument responds to this.

2. Choose from a play a scene which significantly changes your view of a character. Explain how the scene prompts this reappraisal and discuss how important it is to your understanding of the character in the play as a whole.

Conclusion Using the words of the question again summarise what you have looked at in your essay which has answered the question.

3. Choose from a play a scene in which tension builds to a climax 3. Choose from a play a scene in which tension builds to a climax. Explain how the dramatist creates and develops this tension, and discuss the extent to which the scene has thematic as well as dramatic significance.