Wolmer’s Boys’ School

6B Literatures in English
Course Outline
Unit Topic: Drama
Primary Text: Cymbeline by William Shakespeare
Christmas Term 2018

RATIONALE: Literature is a medium through which the ideas, aspirations and feelings of people are often
explored. To know literature is, therefore, to become familiar with the communities that have produced it. Thus,
the writer plays an integral role in interpreting aspects of daily lives and mirroring these realities in imaginative
structures. The study of literature provides the individual with analytical, organizational and communicative
skills which are undoubtedly essential in contemporary society. This unit will focus on drama as a unique genre
which explores the varied human experience, through the specific study of Cymbeline, as students prepare for
the CAPE, Literatures in English Examination.

DATE TOPICS STUDENT

ASSIGNMENT

Week 1 1. Review: Elements/Features of Comprehension Questions

Week of Drama
Sept.10 2. Medieval and Renaissance
conventions
3. Features of the Romance genre
4. Introduction to the playwright
Act 1
1. Conventional heroics and virtues
2. Codes of chivalry
3. The courtly lover
4. Testing of fidelity and honour,
5. Virtue and betrayal

Act 2
Week 2 Group Presentations
Week of Sept. 1. Characters as symbols
17 2. Corrupting insensitivity to love’s
demands
3. Political and historical conflict
4. Military focus
5. Loyalty vs faithlessness

Act 3
Week 3 1. Political conflict—paying tribute Group Presentations
Week of Sept. 2. Power and leadership
24 3. British patriotism
4. Disguise
5. Birthright
6. Kinship
Act 4
Week 4 1. Effects of myths on the human Group Presentations
Week of Oct. 1 psyche
2. Dismemberment as a prelude to
resurrection
3. Spiritual regeneration and values

Act 5 Individual Presentations

1. Rebirth of love Essay #1 Due
Week 5 2. Patterns of banishment and
Week of Oct. 8 reconciliation
3. Forgiveness

Week 6 Mid-term Break

Week of Oct. 15

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 Individual Presentations
Week 7 1. Significance of names
Week of Oct. 22 2. Violation of personal justice
3. The foundations of good
4. Discord in the family

Essay Writing Workshop

Week 8 1. Interpreting the Question Essay Writing Workshop, Peer
Week of Oct. 29 2. Choosing the Best/ Most Relevant Editing and Revision
Details
3. Creating an Essay Outline Essay #2 Due
Writing the Essay
Major Student Assessment
Week 9
Week of Nov. 5
Review Exams/Consultation Review Exams/Consultation
Week 10
Week of Nov. Individual Presentations
12

Week 11 1. Trope of seeing and believing Individual Presentations

Week of Nov. 2. Recognition and knowing Essay #3 Due
19 3. Surrendering to passions

Week 12 Extratextual Reading Extratextual

Week of Nov. Reading/Individual
28 Presentations
Week 13 End of Year Examinations
Week of Dec.
03
Week 14 Revision
Week of Dec.
10

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