Romeo & Juliet Critical Perspectives

This PowerPoint forms the basis of a couples of lessons that encourages pupils to explore critical perspectives with regards to Romeo & Juliet.

The lesson covers the following:

• Exploring the themes of love, conflict and family;
• Quotes from the play;
• Feminist criticism - Juliet’s attitudes and expectations of her;
• Group work linked to feminism;
• Psychoanalytical/ Freudian criticism;
• Queen Mab speech - links to dreams and oedipal connotations;
• Inner conflicts.

You will need access to your own practice papers to fit along side this PowerPoint.