Romeo and Juliet Prologue - Free GCSE English Lesson - teaching resource

Romeo and Juliet Prologue – Free GCSE English Lesson 

Download this free Romeo and Juliet Prologue lesson, taken from our comprehensive 32-lesson Romeo and Juliet unit of work.

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Suitable for GCSE English Literature students, this classroom-ready lesson explores how Shakespeare uses the Prologue to introduce the plot, characters and central themes of the play.

Students examine the structure and language of the Prologue, identify contrasting imagery and references to pairs, and explore how Shakespeare uses the sonnet form to foreshadow the tragedy. The lesson concludes with comprehension, language analysis and an engaging blurb-writing task.

The free resource includes:

• A fully editable 13-slide PowerPoint lesson
• Four printable PDF worksheets
• Prologue sequencing and rhyme scheme activities
• Language and imagery analysis
• Extension questions and answers
• An extended writing task

This free sample lesson is the opening lesson from our complete Romeo and Juliet teaching unit. 

View the complete Romeo and Juliet unit here.

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