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Year 9FHS

Summer Term: Blood Brothers

Learning Episode 2

Y9 English Summer Term Learning Episode 2 – Blood Brothers You are going to be studying the play Blood Brothers. You will be following a series of ‘Episodes’ that will cover the whole play. Every two weeks a new episode will be released for you to work through. All resources have been hyperlinked in the table below. Alternatively, all resources can be found at: https://fazakerleyenglish.weebly.com/modern-drama---blood-brothers.htmlAn extra copy of the student workbook and PowerPoint will be placed in Pupil Resources.

Learning Episodes:1. What is the context of the play? 4th May – 15th May2. What techniques, terminology and vocabulary do I need to know? 18th May – 5th June

ACTIVITIES FOR LEARNING EPISODE 2Subject Description of Work/Content Hyperlink Address/Location in Pupil Resources Assessment

Learning Episode 2: What techniques, terminology and vocabulary do I need to know?

1. What techniques do I need to know to study the play? a. Look at the list of techniques. Put a tick next to any words that

you know. Put a cross next to any words you do not.b. Revise the techniques in Quizlet.c. Test your knowledge by placing the techniques into the table in

the workbook.d. Complete the MCQ and self-assess using slides 4-5 on the

PowerPoint.

1.a.Techniques: https://fazakerleyenglish.weebly.com/uploads/2/8/4/7/28474203/dramatic_techniques_-_terminology_-_vocabulary.docx

b. Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/_89qkjr?x=1qqt&i=24y2vj

c. Student workbook: https://fazakerleyenglish.weebly.com/uploads/2/8/4/7/28474203/year_9_fhs_summer_workbook_students_learning_episode_2.docx

d. Slides 4-5: https://fazakerleyenglish.weebly.com/uploads/2/8/4/7/28474203/year_9_summer_term_learning_episode_2.pptx

Quizlet

Big Question Episode 2 Review

Weekly Test 2. What is accent, dialect and colloquial language?

a. Watch the two videos that give people advice on how to do a Scouse accent. Listen to their advice and then create your own list of top tips.

b. Complete the MCQ and self-assess using slides 7-8 on the PowerPoint.

2. a. Videos: https://youtu.be/5Yt8tygDXzc, https://youtu.be/AC9SRVcg_D0 b. Slides 7-8: https://fazakerleyenglish.weebly.com/uploads/2/8/4/7/28474203/year_9_summer_term_learning_episode_2.pptx

3. What is a prologue? a. Watch the opening of Blood Brothers.b. Look at the word cloud from the Narrator’s speech on Slide 10.c. Compare it with the Prologue from Romeo and Juliet by

watching the video and completing the table on Slide 11.d. Complete the MCQ and self-assess using slides 12-13 on the

PowerPoint.

a. Video of BB: https://youtu.be/A9mbfRiZ2Bk b. Slide 10:

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c. R&J video: https://youtu.be/beV56hp4T3w d. Slides 12-13:


4. What is a soliloquy? a. Watch the videos to get a clear understanding of what a

soliloquy is and how it is different from an aside. Write your own explanation of what they are and how you would explain they are different.

a. Soliloquy videos: https://youtu.be/q1yz-NLJZwE https://youtu.be/cs3twor2Z8I b. Film and TV clips: https://youtu.be/wRRx-7fAEwA c. Slides 16-17:


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b. Watch these clips from films and TV shows. Why is it important to hear that soliloquy from Sam? What does it add that would have been missed without it? What difference does it make when the character speaks directly to the audience or through the camera?

c. Complete the MCQ and self-assess using slides 16-17 on the PowerPoint.

5. What is hamartia and hubris? a. Watch the video explaining what hubris is.b. Look at the examples of characters who have demonstrated

hubris.c. Complete the MCQ and self-assess using slides 20-21 on the

PowerPoint.

a. Video: https://youtu.be/S6lToSBLNx8 b. Slide 19:


c. Slides 20-21: https://fazakerleyenglish.weebly.com/uploads/2/8/4/7/28474203/year_9_summer_term_learning_episode_2.pptx

6. What vocabulary do I need to know to describe the characters?a. Look at the list of vocabulary to describe the characters. Put a tick next to any words you know. Put a cross next to any words you do not. b. Look up 5 words you do not know in the dictionary and learn the meaning.c. Choose one word for each character to explore in depth. Use the ‘keyword in the spotlight table’ and use the example on slide 23 to help you.d. Complete the MCQ and self-assess using slides 25-26 on the PowerPoint.

a. Vocabulary: https://fazakerleyenglish.weebly.com/uploads/2/8/4/7/28474203/dramatic_techniques_-_terminology_-_vocabulary.docx

b.https://quizlet.com/_89qm5o?x=1qqt&i=24y2vj

c. Slide 23: https://fazakerleyenglish.weebly.com/uploads/2/8/4/7/28474203/year_9_summer_term_learning_episode_2.pptx

d. Slides 25-26: https://fazakerleyenglish.weebly.com/uploads/2/8/4/7/28474203/year_9_summer_term_learning_episode_2.pptx

7.Test your knowledgea. Complete the Big Question Review and self-assess your answers using slides 27-28 to support.b. Complete the final quiz to test the knowledge and understanding you have gained. You can only complete this quiz once.

a. Slides 27-28: https://fazakerleyenglish.weebly.com/uploads/2/8/4/7/28474203/year_9_summer_term_learning_episode_2.pptx

b. Final quiz: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=5WnUNGMyK0i8XU1lzNNXdr7vYi9Kk-ROs_eqFdopG0tUMFJaWVlHSjVJWVA5N1I2U1A2SFc0UDJZMy4u

EXTRA CHALLENGEGo to Quizlet and work through the vocabulary and terminology. Go through the flashcards; play gravity; play match; test yourself.

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Choose 3 words you didn’t know and put them into a sentence.Research other terminology linked to the tragic genre. Add some to your flashcards.

https://www.thoughtco.com/aristotles-tragedy-terminology-118867

Complete the spelling and vocabulary test for week 2 using the sheet in your student workbook.

Y9 Spellings, vocabulary and quotations – Summer TermWeek 1 - b Week 2 - b Week 3 - c Week 4 - c Week 5 - g Week 6 - h Week 7 - h

1. Tragedy 2. Protagonist 3. Dialogue 4. Chorus 5. Bomb6. Climb7. Debt8. Doubt9. Catacomb10. Womb11. Plumber12. Thumb 13. Stage directions14. Scene 15. Impulsive – quick to

act, without thinking of the consequences.

16. Irresponsible – someone who is not responsible.

17. Sympathetic – feeling sorry for somebody.

18. ‘By the time that I was twenty-five looked like forty-two’

19. ‘The welfare have already been onto me’

Knowledge Recall: Context – tragedy, history of Liverpool, class

1. Dialect 2. Rhyme 3. Rhythm 4. Soliloquy 5. Hamartia 6. Numb7. Subtle8. Succumb9. Tomb10. Limb11. Lamb12. Dumb13. Crumb 14. Prologue 15. Foreshadowing 16. Downtrodden –

someone who is oppressed by people in power.

17. Gullible – easily convinced of something.

18. Maternal – motherly.19. ‘I love the bones of

them’20. ‘Never put new shoes

on the table… you never know what’ll happen’

Knowledge Recall: Context – Willy Russell, Marilyn Monroe, education system

1. Didactic 2. Omniscient 3. Conscience4. Conscious5. Descend6. Fascinating 7. Scenery8. Scented9. Scientist10. Scissors11. Dramatic irony 12. Context 13. Blithe – overly

cheerful and light-hearted when they shouldn’t be.

14. Lackadaisical – laid back: a daydreamer.

15. Remorseful – filled with sadness and guilt.

16. ‘And treats his ills with daily pills just like Marilyn Monroe’

17. ‘You said it yourself, you said you had you many children already’

Knowledge Recall: Techniques/Vocabulary -

1. Lackadaisical2. Exploitative 3. Scenario4. Scene5. Science6. Ascend7. Ascent8. Descent9. Crescent10. Fascinate11. Narrator 12. Tragedy13. Impoverished – very

poor.14. Fixated – obsessed

with something.15. Privileged – having a

high and/or special status. Wealthy.

16. ‘And think about what you could do with money like that’

17. ‘They say…they say that if either twin learns that he once was a pair that

Knowledge Recall: Techniques/Vocabulary -

1. Nuclear 2. Gynaecologist 3. Campaign4. Consignment 5. Feign6. Foreign7. Reign8. Sign9. Assign10. Gnarled 11. Cyclical12. Parallel 13. Conniving –

calculating and manipulative.

14. Exploitative – willing to take advantage of someone else’s weaknesses.

15. Deceitful – deceptive; a liar.

16. ‘These people that Edward has started mixing with. Can’t you see how he’s drawn to them? They’re…they’re drawing him away from me’

17. ‘You see, you see why I don’t want you mixing with boys like that! You learn filth from them and behave like this”

Knowledge Recall: Plot – Act 1

1. Deceitful 2. Gullible 3. Irresponsible4. Reprehensible 5. Inarticulate 6. Where7. Which8. White9. Whisper10. Rhythm 11. Ghastly12. Exhaust13. Exhibition14. Reprise 15. Motif16. Immoral – someone

without morals.17. Neurotic – unstable

and hysterical. 18. Paranoid – anxious

and suspicious.19. ‘I wish I was our

Sammy’20. ‘See this means that

we’re blood brothers, an’ that we always have to stand by each other’

Knowledge Recall: Plot – Act 2

1. Immoral 2. Neurotic3. Conniving4. Downtrodden5. Paranoid 6. Ghost7. Rhyme8. Whale9. Wheel10. Vehicle11. Honest12. Honour 13. Aghast 14. Juxtaposition 15. Soliloquy16. Possessive –

demanding total attention/love.

17. Reprehensible – someone who is unforgivable.

18. Inarticulate – unable to express yourself in words.

19. ‘That was kids’ stuff, Eddie. Didn’t anyone tell y? But I suppose you still are a kid, aren’t ye?’

20. ‘I don’t wear a hat I could tilt at the world’

Knowledge Recall: Characters – Mrs Johnstone and Mrs Lyons

Biq Question: What are the techniques do I need to know to study the play?Go through the list of techniques in the student workbook and tick those you know and cross those you do not.Use the Quizlet flashcards to revise all of these techniques or create your own. https://quizlet.com/_89qkjr?x=1qqt&i=24y2vj

Accent Accent is a distinctive way of pronouncing a language.

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Alliteration The repetition of the same consonant sound, especially at the beginning of words

Allusion A reference to another event, person, place or work of literature. The allusion is usually implied rather than explicit and provides another layer of meaning to what is being said

Anti-hero A central character in a story, film, or drama who lacks conventional heroic attributes.

Atmosphere The prevailing mood created by a piece of writing

Antagonist A character who stands in opposition to the protagonist

Chorus A group of actors who described and commented upon the main action of a play with song, dance, and recitation

Colloquial Ordinary, everyday speech and language

Connotation An implication or association attached to a word or phrase. It is suggested or felt rather than being explicit

Cyclical The structure of the play is cyclical as it starts and ends in the same place.

Dialect Dialect is a particular form of language which is peculiar to a specific range or social group.

Dialogue A conversation between two or more people.

Diction The choice of words a writer uses. Another word for “vocabulary”

Didactic A drama which intends to teach, especially with regard to morals.

Empathy A feeling on the part of the reader of sharing the particular experience being described by the character or writer

Foreshadowing A warning or indication of a future event. When the author alludes to what is to come in the text.

Gemellology The scientific study of twins

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Genre A particular type of writing – e.g. prose, poetry, drama

Hamartia A fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero

Hubris Excessive pride

Imagery The use of words to create a picture or “image” in the mind of the reader. Images can relate to any of the senses, not just sight

Juxtaposition Two opposite ideas are near each other in a piece of writing.

Literal Taking words in their usual or most basic sense

‘is’Metaphorical A figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it

is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblanceMonologue A long speech by one actor in a play or film

Montage A series of short shots are sequenced to condense space, time, and information

Motifs A motif is a dominant or recurring image of idea e.g. the gun.

Narrative A piece of writing that tells a story

Narrator A person who gives the spoken account of something. Omniscient to remind the audience about the ending of the play. Echoes the function of the Greek Chorus, asks the audience to detach and judge.

Omniscient Knowing everything

Overture An orchestral piece at the beginning of an opera, play, etc

Parallels and contrasts

Parallels – similarities. Contrasts – differences. Two corresponding things that run side by side, e.g. the school scenes.

Pathos The effect in literature which makes the reader feel sadness or pity

Plot The sequence of events in a poem, play, novel or short story that make up the main storyline

Point of View A story can be told by one of the characters or from another point of view. The point of view can change from one part of the story to another when events are viewed through the minds of two or more characters.

Prologue An opening to a story that establishes the context and gives background details

Protagonist The main character or speaker in a poem, monologue, play or story

Reprise A song or part of a song that is repeated. Often it is intermingled with a new song. E.g. Marilyn Monroe.

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Rhyming couplets

Two lines of the same length that rhyme and complete one thought.

Satire The highlighting or exposing of human failings or foolishness through ridiculing them. Satire can range from being gentle and light to extremely biting and bitter in tone

‘like’ ‘as Simile The comparison of one thing to another in order to make the description more vivid

Soliloquy When a character speaks their thoughts aloud, to themselves. It is different to a monologue which is one character speaking, but in front of others

Song A single work of music that is typically intended to be sung by the human voice. It is through the songs that the characters reveal their true thoughts and feelings.

Stage directions

An instruction in the text of the play indicating the movement, the position or tone of an actor, or the sound effects and lighting. Used prolifically by Russell to describe the movement and actions of characters.

Standard English

Standard English is any form of the English Language that is accepted as a national norm.

Structure The way a poem or play or other piece of writing has been put together

Symbol Like the use of images, symbols present things which represent something else. In very simple terms, a red rose can be used to symbolise love; distant thunder can symbolise approaching trouble. Symbols can be very subtle and multi-layered in their significance

Theme The central idea or ideas that a writer explores through a text

Tragedy An event causing great suffering, destruction and distress.

Multiple Choice Quiz:1. How is drama different from prose?

a. It has a plot.b. It has characters.c. It uses symbols.d. It is meant to be performed.

2. Choose which of these statements explains what stage directions do:a. Provide the director with details of the setting.b. Direct the actors on how to speak their lines.c. Tell the actors where to move during the scene.d. All of the above.

3. How do a soliloquy and an aside differ?a. A soliloquy is spoken as a group, while an aside is spoken alone.b. An aside is spoken as a group, while a soliloquy is spoken alone.c. An aside addresses the audience when other characters are on stage, while a soliloquy addresses the

audience when the character is alone on stage.

d. A soliloquy addresses the audience when other characters are on stage, while an aside addresses the audience when the character is alone on stage.

TASK: Can you guess these techniques?Prologue Hubris Dialect Accent Cyclical Rhyming couplet Motif Soliloquy Hamartia Foreshadowing Chorus Colloquial Omniscient Symbol

A distinctive way of pronouncing a language.

A group of actors who described and commented upon the main action of a play with song, dance, and recitation

Ordinary, everyday speech and language

The structure of the play that starts and ends in the same place.

A particular form of language which is peculiar to a specific range or social group.

A warning or indication of a future event. When the author alludes to what is to come in the text.A fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero

Excessive pride

A dominant or recurring image of idea e.g. the gun.

Knowing everything

An opening to a story that establishes the context and gives background details

AB BCC


When a character speaks their thoughts aloud, to themselves. It is different to a monologue which is one character speaking, but in front of others (e.g. ‘My Last Duchess’)

Like the use of images, symbols present things which represent something else. In very simple terms, a red rose can be used to symbolise love; distant thunder can symbolise approaching trouble. Symbols can be very subtle and multi-layered in their significance

CHALLENGE TASK: Can you guess all of the techniques from the symbol and the definition?Accent is a distinctive way of pronouncing a language.

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The repetition of the same consonant sound, especially at the beginning of words

A reference to another event, person, place or work of literature. The allusion is usually implied rather than explicit and provides another layer of meaning to what is being said A central character in a story, film, or drama who lacks conventional heroic attributes.

The prevailing mood created by a piece of writing

A character who stands in opposition to the protagonist

A group of actors who described and commented upon the main action of a play with song, dance, and recitation

Ordinary, everyday speech and language

An implication or association attached to a word or phrase. It is suggested or felt rather than being explicit

The structure of the play is cyclical as it starts and ends in the same place.

Dialect is a particular form of language which is peculiar to a specific range or social group.

A conversation between two or more people.

The choice of words a writer uses. Another word for “vocabulary”

A drama which intends to teach, especially with regard to morals.

A feeling on the part of the reader of sharing the particular experience being described by the character or writer

A warning or indication of a future event. When the author alludes to what is to come in the text.The scientific study of twins

A particular type of writing – e.g. prose, poetry, drama

A fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero

Excessive pride

The use of words to create a picture or “image” in the mind of the reader. Images can relate to any of the senses, not just sight

Two opposite ideas are near each other in a piece of writing.

Taking words in their usual or most basic sense

‘is’A figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblanceA long speech by one actor in a play or film

A series of short shots are sequenced to condense space, time, and information

A motif is a dominant or recurring image of idea e.g. the gun.

A piece of writing that tells a story

A person who gives the spoken account of something. Omniscient to remind the audience about the ending of the play. Echoes the function of the Greek Chorus, asks the audience to detach and judge.Knowing everything

An orchestral piece at the beginning of an opera, play, etc

Parallels – similarities. Contrasts – differences. Two corresponding things that run side by side, e.g. the school scenes.

The effect in literature which makes the reader feel sadness or pity

The sequence of events in a poem, play, novel or short story that make up the main storyline

A story can be told by one of the characters or from another point of view. The point of view can change from one part of the story to another when events are viewed through the minds of two or more characters. An opening to a story that establishes the context and gives background details

The main character or speaker in a poem, monologue, play or story

A song or part of a song that is repeated. Often it is intermingled with a new song. E.g. Marilyn Monroe.

AB BCC


The highlighting or exposing of human failings or foolishness through ridiculing them. Satire can range from being gentle and light to extremely biting and bitter in tone

‘like’ ‘as The comparison of one thing to another in order to make the description more vivid When a character speaks their thoughts aloud, to themselves. It is different to a monologue which is one character speaking, but in front of others (e.g. ‘My Last Duchess’)A single work of music that is typically intended to be sung by the human voice. It is through the songs that the characters reveal their true thoughts and feelings.An instruction in the text of the play indicating the movement, the position or tone of an actor, or the sound effects and lighting. Used prolifically by Russell to describe the movement and actions of characters.Standard English is any form of the English Language that is accepted as a national norm.

The way a poem or play or other piece of writing has been put together

Like the use of images, symbols present things which represent something else. In very simple terms, a red rose can be used to symbolise love; distant thunder can symbolise approaching trouble. Symbols can be very subtle and multi-layered in their significance The central idea or ideas that a writer explores through a text

An event causing great suffering, destruction and distress.

Big Question: What is accent, dialect and colloquial language?

Watch the advice that these people give as to how you can perfect the Scouse accent.You, are the expert at this accent. What would be your advice? Make a list of your top tips!

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Multiple Choice Quiz1. What is the difference between accent and dialect?a. Accents have to do with pronunciation; dialects have to do with more than pronunciationb. Accents are regional; dialects are social

c. Accents refer to spoken language; dialects refer to written language2. What does the word ‘brekky’ from the Scouse dialect mean in Standard English?

loguedenoting discourse

a. A stew made of lamb and potatoesb. Breakfastc. A short break

3. What is the definition of colloquial language? a. Formal language used by prestigious peopleb. Informal language, slang, vernacular, regional dialectsc. The language spoken in a certain part of the country

Big Question: What is a prologue?After the overture, our play, Blood Brothers, begins with a prologue.

Prologue: a separate introductory section of a literary, dramatic or musical work.There are four main reasons why a play begins with a prologue:1. To provide background information for the audience2. To establish the tone and the setting of the story3. To hook the audience in to the story4. To introduce characters and conflicts.

The play’s opening

Here is a word cloud made with the words in the Narrator’s opening speech.

What types of words are used? What is the mood/atmosphere created by the words? What themes might be suggested by the words?

Pen to paper: what is the function of the prologue in Blood Brothers?

The function How is this true for the prologue to Blood Brothers?

How is this true for the prologue to Romeo and Juliet

ProFrom Latin, meaning in front of

To provide background information for the audience.

To establish the tone and setting of the story.

To hook the audience in to the story.

To introduce characters and conflicts.

Pen to paper: why did Willy Russell give away the ending of the play in the prologue?Right from the outset we learn that the Johnstone twins die. Doesn’t this spoil the ending for us? If the ending has already been given away, what reason do we have for reading the play?

An did y' never hear of the mother so cruel,There's a stone in place of her heart?

Then bring her on and come judge for yourselvesHow she came to play this part.

1. What did Mrs Johnstone do?______________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Why might someone argue that Mrs Johnstone is ‘cruel’ and that ‘there is a stone in place of her heart’?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. But Willy Russell makes a plea to the audience – come judge for yourselves – why do you think Willy Russell says this?___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Multiple Choice Quiz1. What is a prologue?

a. A separate introductory section of a literary, dramatic or musical work.b. The final scene of a play that comments on or summarizes the main actionc. A dramatic scene in which an actor gives a speech alone.2. Which of the following are the main reasons a play begins with a prologue?

a. To provide background information for the audience

b. To hook the audience in to the storyc. To introduce characters and conflicts.d. All of the above.

3. What mood is created?a. Tragic and foreboding?b. Happy and positivec. Light-hearted and comic

Big Question: What is a soliloquy?

Watch the videos to get a clear understanding of what a soliloquy is and how it is different from an aside.

Write your own explanation of what they are and how you would explain they are different. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Soliloquy When a character speaks their thoughts aloud, to themselves. It is different to a monologue which is one character speaking, but in front of others.

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Watch these clips from films and TV shows.

Why is it important to hear that soliloquy from Sam? What does it add that would have been missed without it?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What difference does it make when the character speaks directly to the audience or through the camera? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Multiple Choice Quiz1. What is a soliloquy?a. When a character speaks their thoughts aloud, to themselvesb. A long speech by one actor in a play or filmc. a remark or passage in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by

the other characters in the play.

2. What is a monologue?a. When a character speaks their thoughts aloud, to themselvesb. A long speech by one actor in a play or filmc. A remark or passage in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by


3. What is an aside?a. When a character speaks their thoughts aloud, to themselvesb. A long speech by one actor in a play or filmc. A remark or passage in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by


Big Question: What is hamartia and hubris?

Watch the video to gain a greater understanding of the term hubris.

The Titanic is often thought of as a real-world example of hubris. Advertisements for the ship described it as “practically unsinkable,” and this may have led to overconfidence on the part of its captain.Hubris = overconfidence

Look at this example – what is the hubris?

In the story, the inventor Daedalus creates wings in his workshop and gives them to his son, Icarus. The wings come with a warning: don’t fly too close to the sun, or the wax will melt and the wings will come apart. Unfortunately, Icarus is full of ambition, and he wants to fly as

Hamartia A fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero

Hubris Excessive pride

high as he can. Due to this, Daedalus’s warning comes true: the wings melt in the sun’s heat, and Icarus plummets into the sea.How does he demonstrate hubris?

Here are two more examples of hubris. Think about the actions of the characters and how their pride and confidence cause their downfall.

Example 1

In Pacific Rim, Raleigh Becket starts out as a man full of hubris. He’s a talented Jaeger pilot who has defeated plenty of kaiju (giant monsters) during his career, and he is so full of confidence that he begins to feel he is unstoppable. During a fight with one particularly dangerous kaiju, Raleigh gets cocky and lets the creature take him by surprise. In this case, it’s Raleigh’s brother Yancy who pays the price for Raleigh’s hubris. Because Raleigh survives the encounter, he has a chance to learn and grow, ultimately becoming stronger for the experience.

Example 2

Luke Skywalker demonstrates hubris in his decision to leave Dagobah and face Darth Vader alone. Yoda warns him that he is not ready for this confrontation yet, but Luke is confident in his abilities and flies off to track down the Sith Lord. Of course, Luke’s confidence turns out to be overblown as Vader defeats him, takes his hand, and very nearly kills him. However, this is also a modern story, so we can expect a happy ending for the hero. In Luke’s case, he gets a new robotic hand and ultimately becomes a wiser and stronger man as a result of his defeat by Vader.

Can you think of examples form books or films that you know?

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Multiple Choice Quiz

1. True or False: Hamartia is a fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine.

2. What is hubris?a. Ambitionb. Excessive pridec. Loyalty

Big Question: What vocabulary do I need to know to describe the characters?

Character Vocabulary – Tick or cross the words depending on whether you know and understand them.

Russell presents the character of Mrs Lyons as…1. Fixated – obsessed with something.2. Privileged – having a high and/or special status. Wealthy. 3. Conniving – calculating and manipulative.4. Exploitative – willing to take advantage of someone else’s weaknesses.5. Deceitful – deceptive; a liar. 6. Immoral – someone without morals.7. Neurotic – unstable and hysterical. 8. Paranoid – anxious and suspicious. 9. Possessive – demanding total attention/love. 10. Reprehensible – someone who is unforgivable.

Russell presents the character of Mrs Johnstone as…1. Impulsive – quick to act, without thinking of the consequences.2. Irresponsible – someone who is not responsible. 3. Sympathetic – someone we feel sorry for.4. Downtrodden – someone who is oppressed by people in power.5. Gullible – easily convinced of something. 6. Maternal – motherly.7. Blithe – overly cheerful and light-hearted when they shouldn’t be. 8. Lackadaisical – laid back: a daydreamer.9. Remorseful – filled with sadness and guilt.10. Impoverished – very poor.

Russell presents the character Edward as…1. Naïve – innocent and gullible.2. Isolated – lonely; cut off from the world.3. Unworldly – unaware of the ways of the world; not streetwise.4. Ingratiating – someone who is friendly and welcoming in order to fit in.5. Affable – sociable, friendly and jolly.6. Refined – good-mannered, upper-class, gentlemanly.7. Eloquent – well-spoken and articulate.8. Magnanimous – generous and charitable. Big-hearted.9. Condescending – talks down to others. Patronising.10. Oblivious – totally unaware of something or someone’s feelings.

Russell presents the character of Mickey as...1. Inarticulate – unable to express yourself in words.2. (feeling) inferior – if you feel inferior, you feel like you are ‘less than’ somebody else.3. Guarded – someone who ‘has a wall up’. Protective of themselves.4. Disadvantaged – not having the advantages in life of others. 5. Oppressed – forced down by others. 6. Boastful – trying to impress, bragging about yourself.7. (having) bravado – if you show or have bravado, you are putting on a show of courage to cover up the fact that you are scared or worried underneath.8. Devoted – loyal.9. Volatile – emotional and changeable. Angry. 10. Frenzied – desperate and frantic.

Choose one word for each character and use the ‘keyword in the spotlight table’ to explore the meaning of each word.

At the moment you do not need to understand how it applies to the character, just the meaning of the word. Here is an example for a different text to show you how to use the

table.

Complete one of these tables for the four characters from the list.

Multiple Choice Quiz

1. What does the word paranoid mean?a. anxious and suspicious. b. someone who is oppressed by people in power.c. generous, charitable and big-hearted.d. unable to express yourself in words.

2. What does downtrodden mean?a. anxious and suspicious. b. someone who is oppressed by people in power.c. Generous, charitable and gig-hearted.d. unable to express yourself in words.

3.What does magnanimous mean?a. anxious and suspicious. b. someone who is oppressed by people in power.c. generous, charitable and big-hearted.d. unable to express yourself in words.4. What does inarticulate mean?a. anxious and suspicious. b. someone who is oppressed by people in power.c. generous, charitable and big-hearted.d. unable to express yourself in words.

Big Question Review Learning Episode 2

What techniques do I need to know to study the play?

What is accent, dialect and colloquial language?

What is a prologue? What is a soliloquy?

What is hamartia and hubris? What vocabulary do I need to know to describe the characters?

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CHALLENGE: Explore the term hubris in more detail by answering the questions and completing the tasks below.

Basic:1. Which is an example of hubris: the hare losing the

race to the tortoise after feeling over-confident enough to take a nap; Achilles allowing Greeks to die by refusing to fight as his pride had been damaged; Patroclus offering to fight in Achilles’ place.

2. True or false: A hubristic person is lacking in confidence.

3. Rewrite these sentences to include the word hubris: Icarus’ arrogance caused him to fly too close to the sun and plunge to his death. The hare’s over-confidence meant he lost the race with the tortoise.

Intermediate:1. What might make a politician say: ‘I had too much

hubris’2. How much would you like to be described as

‘hubristic’? Explain your answer.3. When might you feel hubristic?4. How might you show hubris? Why might you show

hubris?5. Complete the sentences: Icarus could be described as

hubristic because ___________. Hubris caused Icarus’ downfall since __

6. Which word is the odd one out? Explain you answer: hubris, pride, vanity

Challenging:1. How could you link hubris, abstain and vengeance?2. Thinking about the story of The Iliad, how does Achilles’ hubris perpetuate his downfall?3. How is hubris similar to pride? How is hubris different to confidence?4. Achilles has a hubristic personality. Where might this over-confidence have come from? Give as many different

interpretations as you can.5. How is Achilles’ decision to send Patroclus into battle disguised as him an example of hubris?6. How is Achilles’ decision to abstain from war linked to his hubris? Why might hubris lead to vengeance?7. Achilles’ hubris causes reckless decisions whereas Patroclus’ empathy…8. Could hubris ever be a positive quality? Explain your answer.9. Create a semantic word family for ‘hubris’. 10. Is hubris specifically associated with youth? Explain your answer.

CHALLENGE: Learn more vocabulary that will help you with your analysis and explanations.Blood Brothers: Tier Two VocabularyAccountability

Affluent

Affinity

Allusion

Animosity

Apathy

Bias

Burden

Capricious

Categorical

Coherence

Confinement

Conform

Consequential

Conservative

Constrain

Constructs

Cynicism

Defiance

Demean

Demonisation

Destabilise

Destitution

Devastation

Devotion

Dire

Disparity

Disruption

Distortion

Distress

Domestic space

Economy

Eloquence

Emphatic

Exchange

Exploitation

Fragility

Fragmentation

Imitation

Impartiality

Inadequacy

Incessant

Inclination

Incompetency

Indecisive

Inequality

Inevitability

Initiate

Injustice

Intimidate

Invert

Irrepressible

Isolation

Justifiable

Juvenile

Liability

Manipulation

Mirror

Menial

Nostalgia

Objectification

Obligation

Overwhelm

Parallel

Pedantic

Perception

Prejudice

Privilege

Profane

Reminiscence

Revel

Self-fulfilling Prophecy

Self-preservation

Significance

Social divide

Social hierarchy

Social mobility

Stability

Stereotype

Strain

Submissive

Subvert

Susceptibility

Suspicion

Tendency

Transaction

Unconscious

Unequivocal

Unsettle

Vernacular

Vicious Cycle

Victimisation

Volatile

Vulnerability

Warrant

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