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Lesson 1 (from Part 1)
Objective
The objective of this lesson is to discuss Anne Boleyn's death and Henry's new marriage, and how the author uses dramatic irony. Readers who are familiar with Henry VIII, will know that Anne Boleyn's death and Henry's marriage to Jane will not stop Henry appetite for new women. Dramatic irony creates tension between what readers know and what characters suspect will happen in the future.
Lesson
Class Discussion: What are Cromwell's thoughts as he observes Anne's execution? What events is he involved in over the course of Part 1? What plots and counterplots does he have to try to thwart? What is Cromwell's position in the court? Why is his position precarious? How do the fates of other characters reveal what may happen to Cromwell? How does the author seem to use dramatic irony to show Cromwell's fate and the fate of others? How does what readers...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Reading: Literature RL.9-10.10, 11-12.3, 11-12.10
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.7, 11-12.7
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