1. Hot seat Gwendolen Think of 5 questions you would like to ask her. Try to make them ‘hot’ questions by using the question starters I’m giving you. Be able to identify key points about attitudes to women in 1894.D Be able to explain how the play so far reflects/satirises those attitudes.C Be able to select specific extracts from the play that you could analyse.B

2. Homework Write about one side of A4 that summarises in some detail attitudes to women at the end of the 1800s. Do some research and try to come up relevant facts/ figures as well as at least one new piece of information in addition to what we have discussed in class. By Thursday 15 th October (there will be more homework tomorrow). If time, you can go to VIS and start on this. This can be written on the computer. Be able to identify key points about attitudes to women in 1894.D Be able to explain how the play so far reflects/satirises those attitudes.C Be able to select specific extracts from the play that you could analyse.B

3. Write down one thing you liked and one thing you disliked about the play last night. Be able to identify staging and aspects of comedyD Be able to interpret how and why they are usedC Be able to analyse their effectB

4. Homework due in Friday October 9th From what you have read so far, how has Oscar Wilde used parody and satire to mock the conventions (manners) of Victorian England? Be able to identify staging and aspects of comedyD Be able to interpret how and why they are usedC Be able to analyse their effectB

5. Time to reflect on/ review the production we have just seen. Why do you think they decided to use a man to act Lady Bracknell? What impact does it have on the meaning and humour of the play? Be able to identify staging and aspects of comedyD Be able to interpret how and why they are usedC Be able to analyse their effectB

6. What aspects of the staging (other than the use of a male actor for Lady Bracknell) did you think was particularly effective and why? Be able to identify staging and aspects of comedyD Be able to interpret how and why they are usedC Be able to analyse their effectB

7. Homework Write your own review of this production: What was effective? What do you think could have been improved on? How does it overall do justice to the wit and satire of Oscar Wilde? You can by all means look online for other critics’ opinions of this production (David Suchet/Vaudeville theatre) and refer to them, BUT this must be your own response. Be able to identify staging and aspects of comedyD Be able to interpret how and why they are usedC Be able to analyse their effectB

8. Divi up parts and start to read play for 20 minutes. Be able to identify satire/ paradox/illogicD Be able to interpret what is happeningC Be able to analyse how satire is createdB

9. Going to give you key words from the Aspects of Comedy handout – they will be your personal focus when we stop and feedback at intervals. Be able to identify staging and aspects of comedyD Be able to interpret how and why they are usedC Be able to analyse their effectB

10. What have you found funniest about the play today? Back up with quotation/ stage direction. Be able to identify staging and aspects of comedyD Be able to interpret how and why they are usedC Be able to analyse their effectB