How does Shakespeare present

romance in A Midsummer Nights

Dream?
Obj To be able to answer analytically.
Obj 2 To be able to select quotes to
justify my ideas.

So where are we in A
Midsummer Nights Dream

As we read
What do you think Shakespeare is trying to tell
us about romance?
We are going to be building a mind map in our
books so keep an eye out for quotes.

Romance is ...

AF2

AF3

AF5

(selecting information)

(reading between the lines) (the choices writers

make at word and
sentence level)
Level 6
- I can support my points with - I can identify different
- I can explain in some
layers of meaning, comment detail how writers use
Across a range relevant quotations.
- I can include information
on their significance and
language and how it
of texts from other sources.
effect and justify my views. affects the reader.

Level 5

- I mostly support my points

Across a range with quotations.
- I can use quotations from
of texts different parts of text.

Level 4

- I can select evidence and

explain less obvious
meanings in texts.

- I sometimes support my
- I can sometimes
Across a range points with references to the understand less obvious
text.
meanings in texts.
of texts - I can identify relevant points
in texts.

- I can identify and begin

to explain how writers
use language and the
way in which it affects
the reader.

- I can sometimes
understand how the
writers choice of words
and phrases affect the
reader

Writing this up
We use the PEA structure:
Point This is your argument, a statement of what
you think.
Evidence This is a quote from the text that
justifies your idea.
Analysis This is where you explain WHAT that
quote shows that JUSTIFIES your idea.
Extension Select a word from your quote to look
at deeper.

Structure
Point Shakespeare presents romance as easily
changeable.
Evidence Lysander tells Helena Who will not change a
raven for a dove?
Analysis This suggests that romance is easily changeable
as Lysander easily changes his love for Hermia to Helena
with the love juice which suggests his love may not be
true in the first place.
Extension Also using the opposite birds of raven and
dove suggests how quickly love can change.
Use the bullet points for your first practice. You will be
writing two-three more paragraphs.

AF2

AF3

AF5

(selecting information)

(reading between the lines) (the choices writers

make at word and
sentence level)
Level 6
- I can support my points with - I can identify different
- I can explain in some
layers of meaning, comment detail how writers use
Across a range relevant quotations.
- I can include information
on their significance and
language and how it
of texts from other sources.
effect and justify my views. affects the reader.

Level 5

- I mostly support my points

Across a range with quotations.
- I can use quotations from
of texts different parts of text.

Level 4

- I can select evidence and

explain less obvious
meanings in texts.

- I sometimes support my
- I can sometimes
Across a range points with references to the understand less obvious
text.
meanings in texts.
of texts - I can identify relevant points
in texts.

- I can identify and begin

to explain how writers
use language and the
way in which it affects
the reader.

- I can sometimes
understand how the
writers choice of words
and phrases affect the
reader