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Comparing Poems 'My Last Duchess And Macbeth'
Year 10 Curriculum Map – English Language/Literature Half Term 1 Controlled Assessment – Poetry/Macbeth Task: ‘Explore the ways a disturbed character is presented in Browning’s Monologues and ‘Macbeth’’ Focus: Reading and close analysis of two from the following poems: Browning’s ‘My Last Duchess’/’The Laboratory’/ ‘Porphyria’s Lover’ Planning of controlled assessment for the poetry section Begin reading ‘Macbeth’. See Half Term 2. Half Term 3 Controlled Assessment – Creative Writing – Re-creations Task: ‘Write a monologue for a character from a literary text you have read. Choose either a Lady Macbeth/Macduff or (if completed in Half Term 2) ‘And the Oscar goes to…’ Write an article about a film you think deserves an award.’ Exam Prep – Response

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