| Lesson Plan |
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Date: 25/02/2026 |
| Subject: English Literature |
| Lesson Topic: Considering the ways in which writers use – or depart from – conventions of literary forms of prose, poetry and drama and how those inform meaning and effects. |
Learning Objective/s:
- Describe the conventional features of prose, poetry and drama.
- Analyse how writers manipulate form to alter meaning, tone or audience response.
- Compare the effects of conventional versus unconventional uses of form.
- Apply analytical language to evaluate textual evidence of form‑based choices.
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Materials Needed:
- Projector and screen
- Handouts with a two‑column chart template
- Extracts from Mrs Dalloway, “The Waste Land”, and The Caretaker
- Whiteboard and markers
- Sticky notes for quick reflections
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Introduction:
Begin with a short video clip showing a dramatic pause that breaks audience expectations. Ask students what form they notice and why it matters. Outline today’s success criteria: identify conventions, spot departures, and explain their impact.
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Lesson Structure:
- Do‑Now (5’): Students list three typical features of each literary form on sticky notes.
- Mini‑lecture (10’): Review conventional features and introduce common departures using the projected table.
- Group activity (15’): In pairs, compare a conventional and a non‑conventional excerpt; fill a two‑column chart and present one key effect.
- Creative rewrite (12’): Individually rewrite a short prose passage by changing narrative voice or chronology; share how meaning shifts.
- Drama staging (13’): Teams perform a brief scene, then restage it breaking the fourth wall; discuss audience reaction.
- Poetry re‑format (10’): Convert a stanza of “The Waste Land” into prose; debate which version conveys theme more powerfully.
- Check for understanding (5’): Quick quiz on terminology (e.g., “metafiction”, “enjambment”).
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Conclusion:
Recap the ways form shapes meaning and how deliberate departures create new effects. Students complete an exit ticket stating one example of a departure they found most striking and why. Assign homework: write a 200‑word reflection analysing a form‑related choice in a text of their own choosing.
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