Theme
Understanding the Drama: Look back in Anger by J.L Osborne – Literature in English
Background and setting
Background and setting
Language, Style, Poetic devices and Symbolism
Identify the main features of the language of the poem
Explain the use of these teachers in context;
To interpret the use of symbols and their overall impact on the poem.
Form
To describe the form of the poem and explain its relationship to theme.
Use he form to write their own poems.
Theme
To identify the theme(s) of the poem.
To relate themes to personal experiences.
Subject Matter
Describe subject matter of the poem.
Relate subject matter to personal experiences,
Background and Setting
Recall information on poet’s background and literacy achievement
Relate poet’s background to their personal experience.
Identify with the poet’s ideals.
Languages, Style, Dramatic Technique and Symbolism
Identify the unique languages elements in the play.
Discuss their nature
Describe the various dramatic devices
Identify and interprets the symbols in context relate some symbols to their own experience
Characterization
Identify major and minor character in the play
Describe the major attribute of each of the character
Identify the roles each character plays in the unfolding of event
Theme
Identify main theme(s) in the play
Analyse the development of the theme(s) in the relation to the play
Express their view about the theme(s)
Plot
Trace the sequence of the major events in the play
Background and setting
Discuss and describe author’s background
Describing thesetting of the play
Discuss the relationship and contrast between Greek, African and Elizabethan theatres
Language, Style, Narrative Techniques and Symbolism
Relate the changes in Pip’s language at various stages of his development
Explain how the personal experience of Magwitch and Joe effect their use of language
Identify the narrator
Identify the expectations and how they are revealed
Explain what various physical objects symbolize or Signified
Characterization
Identify principal characters in contrast with others.
Identify characters presented as caricatures e.g. Jagger, Harisham
Themes
Illustrate the psychological growth in pip.
Illustrate different types of ambitions as shown by different character
Give examples of perversion of justice
Relate theme to personal experience
Plot
Identify the stages of pip’s development and the changes in his personality
Background and setting.
Provide basic information on Dicken’s background
Describe the characteristics and social stratification of Dicken’s time
Language, Style and Poetic Device
Pick out and comment on the features whichmake the poem different from a paraphrase.
identify rhyming words and word groups with similar sound.
Theme
Identify some of the themes of the poem
To link the themes with their personal experiences.
Subject Matter
Explain the poem in their own words.
Describe the key incidents in the poem