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
"Love looks not with the eyes, but with
the mind”
-Midsummer Night’s Dream
"Her voice was ever soft,
Gentle and low, an excellent thing in
woman."
- King Lear
Shakespeare and Love
31/10/11
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 6
created an
engaging
dating profile
to engage
Shakespeare
Level 7
crafted an
original dating
profile to
engage
Shakespeare
Task: Create a dating profile template for William
Shakespeare’s ideal woman.
Success Criteria
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
 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)
Peer Assess
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
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 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
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?
Shakespearean Chat Up
Lines
31/10/11
LO:To write effective chat-up lines
By the end of the lesson you will have:
Level 5
read 17th
century chat-up
lines and picked
out effective
images
Level 6
analyse the
effectiveness of
words, ideas and
figures of speech
Level 7
evaluated
whether the
language of love
has changed in
350 years?
17th Century Pick-up Lines
"Your words like
musick please me"
“I, like a childe,
will go by your
directions"
“You are a flame of
beauty"
“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 imagery
O, 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 you
Even though I would like to
I think you are really fit
You're fit But my gosh don't you
know it”
Now write your own
Success Criteria
Level 6
 Use varied adjectives
Use an interesting simile
Use a metaphor
Use correct punctuation
Experiment with
Shakespearean language
Level 7
 Use adjectives to create vivid
pictures in the reader’s minds
Use an unusual simile
 Use an engaging metaphor
 Punctuation is used to enhance
meaning
Use Shakespearean language
effectively
Peer Assess
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.
Success Criteria
adjectives to create vivid pictures in the reader’s minds
interesting/ unusual simile
engaging metaphor
 correct punctuation
Shakespearean language