Structure in Shakespeare's Tragedies


Created By

Hugh R

14-16
English Literature

8 Hours

8 LESSONS

STRUCTURE IN SHAKESPEARE'S TRAGEDIES

Academic Development

Course Overview

Course Content


8 LESSONS

8 Hours Total Length

Introduction: Freytag's Pyramid

Act One: Preparing Impending Struggle

Act Two: Making the Moves That Precede Battle

Act Three: The Midpoint, Opposing Forces Make Their Chief Assault

Act Four: Counterattack and Crisis

Act Five: How the Fifth Act Topples the Hero

Contextualising Shakespeare's Work

Putting It All Together

KEY SKILLS

English Literature

Textual Analysis

Essay Writing

Educator


Hugh R
English Literature and Language Genius