Objective – Work out how you can explain about different ‘genres’ of plays to year 8 pupils who haven’t started this project. Make it informative, colourful and add drawings to help him/her remember key facts. The yellow booklet [genre cook book] is one idea you could base it on. It isn’t very eye catching though!

• You must include-1. Definition of ‘genre’2. All 4 genres we study [farce,

naturalism, absurd, tragedy]

You could add …..• Why a genre became popular eg.

ABSURD- Just after world war 2 many people were having to come to terms with the loss of many they had known who died. It seemed that life was rather ‘absurd’ , illogical.

• Pictures to help visual learners remember key facts eg.‘LOOT’

• IT MUST BE BOOKLET FORMAT. There will be a prize for the best one!

3.The names of plays + playwrights• Absurd= ‘Waiting for Godot’ by Samuel

Beckett• Naturalism = ‘A Doll’s House’ by Henrik

Ibsen• Farce = ‘Loot’ by Joe Orton• Tragedy = ‘Romeo & Juliet’ by Shakespeare.