Year 8 End of Year Revision Booklet Reading Section: In the Reading Section, you will be given an extract from Romeo and Juliet to analyse. You will be asked to think about the choices Shakespeare made and how they have an impact on YOU the reader. Here is a list of techniques that you should know. Can you match these techniques to the correct definitions? Adjective Verb Adverbs Simile Metaphor Personification Alliteration Onomatopoeia Repetition A) A doing or being word B) A comparison made by using like or as C) A type of imagery where something not human is described as having human features or movements. D) Putting words together which start with the same sound E) A word which describes HOW an action i s performed often ending in ly F) A comparison made by saying something IS something else. G) A word which sounds like the sound it describes H) A word which describes a noun. I) When a word or phrase is written more than once for effect Read through this extract from Romeo and Juliet. Can you find any of the techniques above in it? If so, label them and try to say why they are interesting. If not, can you find any interesting words? One has been done for you. Mercutio has been stabbed by Tybalt. Go onto No Fear Shakespeare if you are finding the language difficult.
Answer this question: How does Shakespeare present Mercutio in this extract? Step 1: Decide on how Mercutio is presented. has created. Pick one of these words if you are stuck: Angry Excited Scared Intimidating Boring Dull Violent Calm Energetic Step 2: Quickly plan you response: How is Mercutio presented? What methods are used to created it? Quotes that prove your point What impact does this have on the audience? Step 3: Write up your 3 paragraphs using PEEZL. Remember the question is: How does Shakespeare present Mercutio in this extract? Point: Shakespeare presents Mercutio as by using Evidence: A quote that supports this is. Explanation: This suggests / This tells me Zoom in: The word is important because Link to the audience: This makes the audience think/feel
EXT: Also, how does Shakespeare present Mercutio and/or other men in the rest of the play? Write down 5 quotes you have learned and explain. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Writing Section: In the writing section, you will asked to write to persuade accurately whilst using a variety of techniques and interesting words. One of the most important skills that you will need will be your literacy skills. Can you correct the mistakes in this paragraph? he ran across the gravel as fast as his legs could carry him the noise following him was quickening and rapidly catching up with him suddenly he stopped his heart was racing and he could hear the thumping of blood pounding in his ears the scratching sound crept closer and closer he couldn t run any more his muscles were burning all he could do was lie down and wait These words are over used and boring. Can you use a thesaurus to find better words that mean either the same or similar. Bad good dark light big small scary happy
Practice Question: Write a description based on this image of Romeo: OR Write a narrative starting with the line, The air was full of tension. Planning Where are they? You can make up the location. 1) Describe the weather 2) Describe the landscape (e.g desert) 3) Describe each character and their expressions 4) Build tension (through the weather or movement) You be marked on the following things: Your use of amazing words. Your use of the toolkit. Whether or not you can use simple, compound and complex sentences. Your use of capital letters, commas and full stops. Your use of complex punctuation such as colons, brackets, semi-colons and dashes. Your use of paragraphs Toolkit Alliteration Triplets Similes Adjectives Verbs Metaphors Personification
You don t have to follow this plan- it is only a suggestion! 1) Describe the weather 2) Describe the landscape (e.g desert) 3) Describe each character and their expressions 4) Build tension (through the weather or movement)