Transcript Richard III - Wirral Learning Grid

Much Ado About Nothing
Lesson 1
Comedy
The genre:
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cuckold
masque
return from death
disdain
social critique
wit
overheard conversation
villain
plot
sub plot
euphuism
codes of conduct
The story:
A man lives in Messina,
Italy with his family…
Band 5:
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Clear focus on the question and use of relevant quotations
from both extracts. Clear understanding of how
characters use language in both extracts.
Creates an argument with well-chosen reference to the
text to justify comments.
Band 6:
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Coherent analysis of the text in relation to the question.
Appreciation of the effects of features of language in both
extracts.
Creates a well-developed argument with comments and
precisely selected references to the text integrated
appropriately.
Both bands require:
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integrated quotations
ongoing links to both extracts
sentences that make a point, embed a quotation and
explore implications relevant to the question in detail
creation of an argument – a chain of linked points
that respond to the question with a point of view
that might be maintained or reconsidered if
appropriate
How do these 2 extracts present the character of
Elizabeth Bennett trying to come to terms with her
feelings?
Extract 1:
She was resolved against any sort of conversation with him, and turned away
with a degree of ill humour, which she could not wholly surmount even in
speaking to Mr Bingley, whose blind partiality provoked her…
She danced next with an officer, and had the refreshment of talking of
Wickham, and of hearing that he was universally liked. When those dances
were over she returned to Charlotte Lucas, and was in conversation with her,
when she found herself suddenly addressed by Mr Darcy, who took her so
much by surprise in his application for her hand, that, without knowing what
she did she accepted him. He walked away again immediately, and she was
left to fret over her own want of presence of mind; Charlotte tried to console
her.
“I dare say you will find him very agreeable.”
“Heaven forbid! – That would be the greatest misfortune of all! – To find
a man agreeable whom one is determined to hate! – Do not wish me such an
evil.”
Extract 2:
As for Elizabeth, her thoughts were at Pemberley this evening more than the
last; and the evening, though as it passes it seemed long, was not long enough to
determine her feelings towards one in that mansion; and she lay awake two whole
hours, endeavouring to make them out. She certainly did not hate him. No; hatred
had vanished long ago, and she had almost as long been ashamed of ever feeling
a dislike against him, that could be so called. The respect created by the conviction
of his valuable qualities, though at first unwillingly admitted, had for some time
ceased to be repugnant to her feelings; and it was now heightened into somewhat
of a friendlier nature, by the testimony so highly in his favour, and bringing forward
his disposition in so amiable a light, which yesterday had produced.
How do these 2 extracts present the character of
Elizabeth Bennett as struggling to come to terms
with her feelings?
Opening
summary
establishes
agreement
with the
point made
in the
question –
that
Elizabeth is
struggling to
manage her
emotions.
Uses words
with meanings
that are linked
to those in the
title giving
added
coherence and
showing
understanding
of
implications.
Elizabeth Bennett is trying to make sense of her
emotions concerning Darcy in these extracts from the novel.
She is attempting to keep her perspective in line with her
position in society and her sense of justice for all her friends
and family, who she cares about deeply. Her feelings towards
Darcy are very much locked into this social construct and she
struggles against acknowledging her instincts.
In the first extract, Elizabeth is so determined to hate
Darcy for the slight she perceives him to have made that she
wishes “no conversation of any sort with him.” When she ends
up dancing with him, though, it is the fact that her resolve is
compromised rather than her not wanting to be near him that
she finds alarming, “That would be the greatest misfortune of
all! – To find a man agreeable whom one is determined to
hate!”. The reader is aware here that in her protests, the
leading character is probably revealing her inner feelings of
love for Darcy at the same time as showing her own traits of
wilfulness and obstinacy.
Coherent
analysis of
feelings
relation to
question.
Argument
developed
with wide
range of
references.
Continued
Appreciation of
the effects of
language
through wellchosen relevant
comments and
quotations.
Argument
developed into
coherent
analysis of
question and
the
characterisation
of Elizabeth.
The second extract presents us with Elizabeth
Bennett later in the novel and again, the two meet,
leaving Elizabeth “endeavouring” to make out her
feelings for Darcy. The language used to describe her
feelings, such as “one in that mansion”, “lay awake
two hours”, alert us to the personal drama occurring
for her as she acknowledges his “valuable qualities”
brought forward in such an “amiable light”. Elizabeth,
like the reader, knows that Darcy is the man for her,
but she, locked in the era of strict social class and
reputation, finds it traumatic to give in to her
feelings.
Argument is
developed
with move
between
extracts.
The reading skills that are assessed in the
Shakespeare Paper are:
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your ability to understand a question and select
relevant material to suit your answer to it
your appreciation of how the language of the
text informs your analysis of the question
your ability to construct an appropriate
argument and develop your points in a coherent
way
your understanding of character, theme,
language or performance in relation to the
extract
The Shakespeare Paper does not assess:
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your understanding of the whole play or
all of the extracts
your version of what happens
quantity of quotations
your opinion of the play
Homework:
Use the 2 extracts from the play to
respond to the question:
How do these extracts use traditional features
of comedy in drama?