1. This is Portia! She’s a woman who has dressed up as a man.
Five reasons why Portia might have dressed this way: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

2. What problems might women have faced in Shakespeare’s time?
Portia and the Suitor
LO: To compare Shakespeare’s constructions of character
What problems might women have faced in Shakespeare’s time?

3. What problems might women have faced in Shakespeare’s time?
A woman can’t get a job
What problems might women have faced in Shakespeare’s time?

4. Back in Shakespeare’s time, rich men tried to win a marriage with a woman by asking her dad and offering him money. These men were called suitors.
But Portia is different! Let’s see what happens…

5. Confident Powerless Weak Strong Cheeky Shy Calm Worried Angry
Pick the 4 words that best describe Portia from the video! Write a reason why you have picked each word.

6. How many comparison phrases can you use to explain how Ophelia and Portia are different?
Ophelia is upset by how men treat her. Conversely, Portia is confident around her suitor.

7. Share your comparisons with a neighbour!
You have found something different about Ophelia and Portia.
You have used a comparison phrase.
Your sentences make sense when I read them out loud.

8. Extended Writing: To what extent are Portia and Ophelia different from one another?