'Emily - Robert Knightley'

In this lesson, we will explore Patience Agbabi's poem 'Emily - Robert Knightley' and discuss the characters of Emily, Arc and Pal. Please note: this lesson covers mental health and violence. If these are sensitive topics to you, we recommend checking with a trusted adult before starting, or doing the lesson with a trusted adult nearby.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Who tells the first tale in 'The Canterbury Tales'?

1/10

Q2.Which of these is NOT an example of an oral tradition?

2/10

Q3.What is an oral tradition?

3/10

Q4.When was 'The Canterbury Tales' written?

4/10

Q5.Where is 'The Knight's Tale' set?

5/10

Q6.Who does Theseus marry?

6/10

Q7.Who does Theseus battle and kill?

7/10

Q8.Who sees Emily first and falls in love with her?

8/10

Q9.What is Emily compared to?

9/10

Q10.How do we describe the society Emily lives within?

10/10

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Quiz:

Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Who tells the first tale in 'The Canterbury Tales'?

1/10

Q2.Which of these is NOT an example of an oral tradition?

2/10

Q3.What is an oral tradition?

3/10

Q4.When was 'The Canterbury Tales' written?

4/10

Q5.Where is 'The Knight's Tale' set?

5/10

Q6.Who does Theseus marry?

6/10

Q7.Who does Theseus battle and kill?

7/10

Q8.Who sees Emily first and falls in love with her?

8/10

Q9.What is Emily compared to?

9/10

Q10.How do we describe the society Emily lives within?

10/10

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'Emily' - Robert Knightley

Now that you have completed the lesson in our unit on 'Telling Tales' please take the quiz to see if you can recall the key learning from our lesson. Good luck and aim for 100%!

Q1.Who are the three main characters in 'The Knight's Tale'?

1/7

Q2.What is a patriarchal society?

2/7

Q3.Who dies in 'The Knight's Tale'?

3/7

Q4.What do we call the main female character, that we sympathise with?

4/7

Q5.Who is the heroine in both poems?

5/7

Q6.What do we call the positive part of our personality, the part we want to show to people?

6/7

Q7.What is the significant difference between the tales?

7/7

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Unit quizzes are being retired in August 2023

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Quiz:

'Emily' - Robert Knightley

Now that you have completed the lesson in our unit on 'Telling Tales' please take the quiz to see if you can recall the key learning from our lesson. Good luck and aim for 100%!

Q1.Who are the three main characters in 'The Knight's Tale'?

1/7

Q2.What is a patriarchal society?

2/7

Q3.Who dies in 'The Knight's Tale'?

3/7

Q4.What do we call the main female character, that we sympathise with?

4/7

Q5.Who is the heroine in both poems?

5/7

Q6.What do we call the positive part of our personality, the part we want to show to people?

6/7

Q7.What is the significant difference between the tales?

7/7

Lesson summary: 'Emily - Robert Knightley'

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