Shakespeare CA - Success Criteria

1. Show a clear understanding of Shakespeare's key ideas/themes and characters in the play

2. Show some clear understanding of the significance of when the play was written (context)

3. Show a clear understanding of Shakespeare's use of language and dramatic techniques

4. Use relevant and appropriate quotation effectively

Planning structure

'Much Ado About Nothing' - Key themes and ideas

Please some websites below for further reading about the play with regards to its key themes and ideas. You should try to show a 'clear understanding' of some of these in your Controlled Assessment.

http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/muchado/themes.html


http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/english_literature/dramamuchado/4drama_muchado_themerev1.shtml

http://www.us.penguingroup.com/static/pdf/teachersguides/muchado.pdf


Please use the comment box here to summarise and develop your understanding of these key themes/ideas with each other once you have done some reading.

Shakespeare Comedy Conventions

Click on the links below for further reading from today's lesson on the conventions (ingredients) of Shakespearean comedy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakespearean_comedy

http://www.shakespeare-online.com/plays/elementsofcomedy.html

Much Ado About Nothing | 2012 | Royal Shakespeare Company

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