Year 7 · English · Introduction to Shakespeare · Lesson 4
Comedy and the character of Puck
The features of a Shakespeare comedy in A Midsummer Night's Dream, and the character of Puck - with quotations and a PEE paragraph.
17-minute video lesson
Teaching, worked examples and 20 practice questions solved step by step.
Watch free for a monthWhat your child will learn
- List features of a Shakespeare comedy
- Find examples in the play
- Describe Puck using quotations
- Write a PEE paragraph
The method
- Point.
- Evidence.
- Explain.
- Zoom in.
Key words: comedy, Puck, Robin Goodfellow, slapstick, mistaken identity, PEE, quotation.
Worked examples
The first three practice questions from the lesson, with every step.
Question 1
Name one feature of a Shakespeare comedy.
- Step 1: Ending
Answer: e.g. a happy ending / confusion / love problems
Question 2
How do Shakespeare comedies often end?
- Step 1: Ceremony
Answer: with weddings
Question 3
What is Puck's other name?
- Step 1: Robin...
Answer: Robin Goodfellow