Shannon Beardsmore Year 11 writes:
For our GCSE English Literature Controlled Assessment we are
studying Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. To help us understand relationships
and status in the family, we had to create both formal and informal portraits of
the Capulet and Montague families. There was a general consensus that the males
of each family would be standing up and the females would generally be sitting
down in the formal picture. Also the master of the house would be standing in
the middle of the picture, showing his authority. This was a good way for us to
learn and understand where power lies and consider the status of men and women
in the late 1500s.
As well as doing the photos we did a drama activity called: ‘Whoosh!' which gave us an overview of the play in an active way instead of just reading
the play from the book. This has all made
it easier to learn the play, as it is more interactive and it is making you
think more than just sitting and reading the play out of the book. Just as Shakespeare intended!
