May (School Term)

Literature Analysis: Romeo and Juliet

May (School Term)

Literature Analysis: Romeo and Juliet

Duration

3 x 2 hour lessons

Classes Fully In Person

w/GST

Programme Overview

This Literature Analysis programme is designed to help students unpack the deeper layers of Romeo and Juliet with clarity and confidence. Suitable for Secondary 1 to 4 students studying the text in school, the course provides structured guidance to help them move beyond basic understanding towards insightful, exam-ready analysis.

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Programme Focus

Our Literature Analysis programme equips students with the knowledge needed to excel in examinations. Through guided close reading of key extracts, students will explore themes such as love, haste, youth, fate and free will while examining how Shakespeare uses language, structure and symbolism to shape meaning and bring the story to life. Students will move beyond surface comprehension towards confident interpretation.

Course Outline

As students begin studying Romeo and Juliet, this programme provides a clear, structured roadmap for analysing the text. Each lesson focuses on carefully selected key extracts, guiding students to identify literary techniques, interpret their effects and connect them to larger themes and character development. Students will learn to take detailed, organised annotations that they can refer to when revising for examinations in future.

An experienced Literature teacher will model how to annotate meaningfully and organise ideas by theme and character.

Students will walk away with organised notes, key quotations by theme and one sample essay — equipping them with ready-to-use revision resources for assessments and examinations.

Course Highlights

Structured close reading of high-impact exam extracts
Thematic and character-based analysis
Explicit teaching of annotation and inference skills
Consolidated quotes bank
Model essay

Topics / Components Covered:

Lesson 1: Petrarch's influence; violent delights violent ends

Lesson 2: Family and friends meddle

Lesson 3: Age, reason, counsel; Violent ends

Who should join this programme?

This programme is recommended for Secondary students studying Romeo and Juliet as a literary text in school. All worksheets have been specially designed for this programme and will not be covered in our regular Secondary English classes. The programme is open to both TLL and non-TLL students.

What is the format of this programme?

This is a fully in-person class that will take place over three sessions.

If my child is not studying Romeo and Juliet in school, can they still join this programme?

This programme is specifically designed for students studying Romeo and Juliet. If your child is not studying this text, the programme will not be relevant. Please ask your child to check with his or her regular teacher on whether we have notes available for their prescribed text.

What do students need to bring to class? Do students need to bring the text?

Students should bring their copy of the text and any note-taking materials. Students will be issued key extracts covered in the programme for them to take home.

Will there be any homework?

No. This is a lecture-based class where students will take down notes on key extracts. There will be no questions to attempt and therefore no homework. Students may ask teachers questions during the lesson.

If I can only make it for one out of the three days, may I still join the programme? Are the contents covered related?

Yes. You may still attend, as different sections of the text are covered across the three days. If your child misses any session, slides with notes will be provided.

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Literature Analysis: Romeo and Juliet