Starter quiz
- Why is the duel scene in Act III Scene 1 part of the climax of the narrative in 'Romeo and Juliet'?
- because it's where the characters and setting are introduced
- because it's the high point of the drama and action ✓
- because it's where the problems in the plot are resolved
- because it's where the tension first begins to rise
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- Which events would be covered in a narrative retelling of the duel scene?
- Romeo meeting Juliet at the ball
- Romeo killing Tybalt ✓
- Mercutio duelling with Tybalt ✓
- Tybalt killing Mercutio ✓
- Friar Laurence marrying the pair in secret
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- Which pair of words best fills the gaps in the following sentence? 'As Mercutio __________ to the side of the street, Tybalt __________ quickly off into an alleyway.'
- skulked, swaggered
- swaggered, staggered
- staggered, scurried ✓
- staggered, skulked
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- Which of the following duelling moves are defensive moves?
- lunge
- parry ✓
- feint ✓
- thrust
- slash
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- Which pair of words best fills the gap in the following sentence to show pain? 'As Mercutio __________ in pain, he __________ softly.'
- grimaced, writhed
- grimaced, groaned ✓
- writhed, contorted
- gritted his teeth, writhed
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- Which words best describe the atmosphere of the duel scene?
- tense ✓
- calm
- dangerous ✓
- pacey ✓
- joyful
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Exit quiz
- Put the events of our plan in order.
- 1⇔Mercutio and Tybalt duelling
- 2⇔Mercutio in pain and dying
- 3⇔Romeo reacting to the death
- 4⇔Romeo and Tybalt duelling to the death
- Match each characters to what they might say in the scene we've described.
- Benvolio⇔"Romeo, run!" ✓
- Romeo⇔"Mercutio's dead and now one of us must follow him!" ✓
- Mercutio⇔"A plague on both your houses!" ✓
- Which element of a narrative is shown here? 'Mercutio’s sharp rapier glittered in the bright sun of the city square.'
- action
- description ✓
- dialogue
- emotion
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- Which element of a narrative is shown here? 'Romeo rushed towards Mercutio and held his arms. At that moment, Tybalt struck.'
- emotion
- description
- dialogue
- action ✓
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- Match the events of the scene to the emotions Romeo feels during each event.
- Mercutio and Tybalt duelling⇔desperate to stop them ✓
- Mercutio in pain and dying⇔sad ✓
- Romeo reacting to the death⇔angry ✓
- Romeo and Tybalt duelling to the death⇔determined to avenge Mercutio ✓
- Which pair of words best fills the gaps in the following sentence? 'Tybalt __________ at Mercutio, who __________ too late.'
- grimaced, staggered
- scurried, writhed
- lunged, parried ✓
- parried, lunged
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- We are planning a narrative retelling of the duel scene in Act III Scene 1, using the same events.
- Narrative includes overlapping elements of dialogue, description, emotion and action.
- We can include all of these narrative elements in our plan in order to ensure we have covered all the content we need.
- Our plan is written in note form, in the third person and the past tense.
- We are following a structure of four paragraphs, tracking the key events of the animated version of the scene.
Common misconception
Pupils may find it challenging to distinguish between the narrative elements.
The elements often overlap - we use action to show emotion, for instance. Encourage a relaxed approach to this; the main aim is to ensure that we have covered a wide range of content in our plans.
Keywords
Action - events or things that are done by characters in a narrative
Description - where we use words to help someone imagine what something is like
Dialogue - a conversation between two or more people, written in a text or story
Emotion - strong feelings that result from a person's circumstances, mood or relationships with others
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