‘Monarchy, Magic and Mortality’

Outcomes:1. Analytical comparative chart: comparison of the poem ‘The

Laboratory’ and a soliloquy from Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’2. Dramatic monologue writing3. IF TIME: produce and record a reading of your monologue

writing.

‘Monarchy, Magic and Mortality’

EQ:• How do writers use techniques to present their

perspectives and ideas?• How well can I compare the impact of the writers’

techniques to show their perspectives and ideas?• How do I adapt my writing for different purposes

and audiences?• Can I use elements needed for successful creative

and imaginative writing?

An apothecary

• Research:• Write up your findings in FULL SENTENCES

WITH CORRECT SPaG• Define the word• When and how were they used, and what did

they do?• What did they use in their work?• 1 interesting fact about them: can you find

anything original out?!

A dramatic monologue

A piece of writing in the form of a speech or narrative by an imagined person. The speaker inadvertently reveals aspects of their character while describing a their situation.

Inadvertently: accidently

Q: What do we discover about our female narrator?

‘The Laboratory’

A new version:http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/

robert-browning-the-laboratory-poem-only/9586.html

The first verse

The Laboratory

Ancient regime

Now that I , tying thy glass mask tightly, May gaze thro' these faint smokes curling whitely,

As thou pliest thy trade in this devil's-smithy— Which is the poison to poison her , prithee ?

The second verse

He is with her , and they know that I know Where they are, what they do: they believe my tears

flow While they laugh, laugh at me , at me fled to the drear Empty church, to pray God in, for them!—I am here .