1. Shakespeare’s Choices
Scene by scene

2. Inside vs. Outside Day vs. Night
Home vs. Away Public vs. Private
Soliloquy vs. Dialogue Action vs. Inaction
Political vs. Social vs. Religious Men vs. Women vs. Men and Women
Positive vs. Negative Comic vs. Tragic vs. Serious
Long vs. Short Plot-driven vs. Not plot driven
Family vs. Friends vs. Enemies vs. lovers
Blank verse vs. Prose vs. both

3. How does this compare to the previous scene?
Why has Shakespeare made these choices? What is the benefit of this choice?
What choices do you think Shakespeare will make with his next scene?

4. Which words can we use to describe the characters?
Catalyst Foil Contrast/Juxtaposition
Mirror Cipher Protagonist
Antagonist Tragic Comic
Anti-hero Minor/Major Symbolic
Stereotypical