What sort of woman would have won Shakespeare’s heart?

"Rich she shall be, that's certain; wise, or I'll none; virtuous, or I'll never cheapen her; fair, or I'll never look on her; mild, or come not near me; noble, or not I for an angel; of good discourse, and excellent musician and her hair shall be of

what colour it shall please God." -Much Ado about Nothing

"Her voice was ever soft,Gentle and low, an excellent thing in

woman."- King Lear

"Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind”

-Midsummer Night’s Dream

LO:To explore the context of Shakespeare’s life

By the end of the lesson you will have:Level 5

written an interesting

dating profile to engage

Shakespeare

Level 6created an engaging

dating profile to engage

Shakespeare

Level 7crafted an

original dating profile

to engage Shakespeare

Shakespeare and Love31/10/11

Task: Create a dating profile template for William Shakespeare’s ideal woman.

Level 6 Level 7 Included a confident opening sentence You have written in paragraphs You have used a small range of punctuation You have used three language devices that would attract Shakespeare (metaphor, imagery)You have used a range of long and short sentences

You have included an eye catching opening sentence You have used paragraphs and a full range of punctuation You have used a range of language devices You have used an innovative format to engage your prospective boyfriend (write a sonnet)

Success Criteria

Peer Assess

Level 6 Level 7Included a confident opening sentenceYou have written in paragraphs You have used a small range of punctuation You have used some language devices that would attract Shakespeare.You have used a range of long and short sentences

You have included the 5 Ws You have used paragraphs and a full range of punctuation You have used a range of language devices You have used an innovative format to engage your prospective boyfriend (write a sonnet?)You have used an engaging mix of simple, compound and complex sentences

What works well… You’ve used an original metaphor which would impress Shakespeare

Even better if…. You could have used a good eye catching pun in your headline

So who did hook Shakespeare?

• Client’s name: Ann Hathaway• Age: 26 (she was eight years older than

Shakespeare) • Height:• Career: marriage!• Interests:

Lesson 6…

What is this?

LO:To write effective chat-up lines

By the end of the lesson you will have:

Level 5read 17th

century chat-up lines and picked

out effective images

Level 6analyse the

effectiveness of words, ideas and figures of

speech

Level 7evaluated

whether the language of love has changed in

350 years?

Shakespearean Chat Up Lines

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17th Century Pick-up Lines

"Your words like musick please

me" “You are a flame

of beauty"

“I, like a childe, will go by your

directions"

“Your fingers are made to quaver on a

lute, your arms to hang about a ladies

neck"

Look at Romeo’s first reaction to Juliet…

‘O she doth teach the

torches to shine bright’

Focusing on imageryO, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night Like a rich jewel in an Ethiope's ear; Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear! So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows, As yonder lady o'er her fellows shows. The measure done, I'll watch her place of stand, And, touching hers, make blessed my rude hand. Did my heart love till now? forswear it, sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night.

Oh, she shows the torches how to burn bright! She stands out against the darkness like a jeweled earring hanging against the cheek of an African. Her beauty is too good for this world; she’s too beautiful to die and be buried. She outshines the other women like a white dove in the middle of a flock of crows. When this dance is over, I’ll see where she stands, and then I’ll touch her hand with my rough and ugly one. Did my heart ever love anyone before this moment? My eyes were liars, then, because I never saw true beauty before tonight.

Write your own love poem using original imagery

It seems she sparkles

Like a can of pepsi in a school

bag

Oh, he doth teach Justin Bieber to sing

Your beauty makes my iPhone stop

working

The Streets - Fit But You Know It

“I'm not trying to pull youEven though I would like to

I think you are really fitYou're fit But my gosh don't you

know it”

Now write your own

Success Criteria

Level 6 Level 7 Use varied adjectives Use an interesting simileUse a metaphorUse correct punctuation Experiment with Shakespearean language

Use adjectives to create vivid pictures in the reader’s mindsUse an unusual simile Use an engaging metaphor Punctuation is used to enhance meaning Use Shakespearean language effectively

Peer Assess

Success Criteriaadjectives to create vivid pictures in the reader’s mindsinteresting/ unusual simile engaging metaphor correct punctuationShakespearean language

What Works Well: Well done Ira Wood. My

favourite line includes two similes: “Hold hands like teenagers, fingers meshed like the teeth of rusty

gears”.

Even Better If:You need to check punctuation. See where

I’ve corrected.