Revision Video on Romeo and Mercutio's Relationship

Hi folks,

Mr Baxter has very kindly recorded a revision video detailing aspects of Romeo and Mercutio's relationship in the scenes which we are studying:

Analysing Act III, Scene i

Your task this lesson is to write high quality analysis of Act 3, Scene i in answer to the following question:

What does the audience learn about Romeo and Mercutio's relationship through the way in which they respond when Tybalt fatally wounds Mercutio?

You should aim to meet all of the assessment objectives on the sheet. The following film clip may be helpful to you:

Homework for Monday 15th

Write Mercutio's diary entry following the scene in which Romeo goes to talk with the nurse rather than accompanying him. Think about:

• What Mercutio knows about Romeo's relationships with Juliet and Rosaline
• How he feels about this
• How he feels about Romeo's behaviour

At least half a side of A4 or a comment on the blog please

Learn to compare with Miss Humphris!

Video detailing some key points of comparison between the two poems... enjoy!

Revision Videos- Homework

Your homework, due on Thursday 7th October, is to watch these two revision videos and annotate any of the ideas which you gain from them onto your copies of the poem. Any comments or questions are gratefully received.

Spring Offensive:


Exposure

Homework due Thursday

Label all poetic devices which you can find in "Exposure" and "Spring Offensive" in your green anthology (similes, metaphors, alliteration, onomatopoeia, rhyme, personification). For each one, quick word or two explaining its effect or the feeling it creates.

Comparing "Bredon Hill" and "Anthem For Doomed Youth"

Post your comparison as a comment on this post.

Your Homework Due Monday

•Using the information collated on the blog, write a letter home to your loved ones in which you describe your new life in the trenches

World War I Fact File

Each group should leave a comment on this post which gives a brief summary of everything they have found out about life in the trenches during the First World War. You can then use this as a handy online revision guide if there is ever anything you need to find out.